WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. - The New York Giants’ sixth practice of training camp ended with a chaotic little finish, the kind coaches love until it goes sideways.
Head coach John Harbaugh put the offense in a “win or lose the game” setup Tuesday, with the Giants down six, :42 left, and the ball around the opponent’s 20. The first-team offense had already sputtered through a rough red zone stretch, running 11 plays from the 10-yard line or closer and coming away empty.
Then came the final snap of the drill: third-and-goal from the 3. Jaxson Dart held the ball, waited longer, and then longer still before finally scrambling into the end zone for a touchdown.
The celebration didn’t last long. There was jawing, Dart threw the ball at cornerback Greg Newsome, and the result was a 15-yard penalty.
That pushed Ben Sauls into what became the “game-winning” field goal, and he drilled the 48-yarder.
Harbaugh’s reaction was measured, but the message was obvious.
“I think it’s a 15-yard penalty for taunting, so we backed up the extra point and had to do it again. Did you see that? That’s how we handled it,” Harbaugh said.
He also made clear he didn’t feel the need to go much further with Dart.
“I think he understands that for the game-winning extra point, we don’t want it to be a 50-yard extra point,” Harbaugh said. “Do you think I need to say anything in that case? Pretty clear cut, right?”
Elsewhere, there were a few clear winners from the day’s work.
Jarrod Gray earned a mention because of a quiet but meaningful moment. The Aussie rugby star, signed through the International Pathway Program and still very new to football, was off to the side working one-on-one with a coach on NFL blocking techniques.
That coach turned out to be former Giants standout Chris Snee, now in the front office. For any offensive lineman, that kind of solo teaching session counts as a good day.
Colton Hood also flashed. The rookie cornerback made two strong plays, first stepping up in run support to stop Eric Gray for what looked like a short loss, then breaking up a red zone fade to Beaux Collins by ripping away a Jameis Winston throw.
Ben Sauls had a solid day, too. He missed two kicks to the left, the same issue that bothered him in spring practice, but still finished 10 of 12 overall.
And on the offensive line, Jermaine Eluemunor handled his first 1-on-1 pass-blocking reps of camp nicely. He steered Abdul Carter wide on one snap and then absorbed a power rush from Brian Burns on the next, stonewalling him.
The day was much rougher for Jameis Winston. He was off-target again after a poor Monday, and his worst throw appeared to be an end zone interception, likely by Jason Pinnock. Winston threw it right to him.
There was also a small side note from the media meal table: some boxed lunches from the Greenbrier were apparently short on chocolate chip cookies after a certain reporter with “quirky” eating habits raided several boxes.
One more notable sequence came during the 1-on-1 pass drills. Rookie right guard Sisi Mauigoa lined up against Abdul Carter twice in a row.
On the first snap, Carter tried to power through and got stopped cold. That drill normally doesn’t feature back-to-back matchups, so it seemed likely Carter wanted another shot.
On the second rep, he got it, using an outside fake, swiping across Mauigoa, and bursting past the rookie.
The article’s remaining practice schedule and injury updates were also listed.
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