At the end of episode 2 of New York Giants Hard Knocks, owner John Mara was shown at the peak of Episode 3 about him losing sleep if running back Saquon Barkley left in NFL free agency. On Tuesday night, there will be a lot more clarity about the third episode with it airing at 9 p.m. ET on HBO.
During the offseason edition so far, they have shown the New York Giants during the NFL scouting combine and meeting in the offseason about potential players who fit their roster. General manager Joe Schoen has been shown often in these episodes so far.
It will be interesting to see how the fans view him after the third episode. This has been a very good series so far.
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NFL Twitter page showed a short video of New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen on a call.
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Schoen was on the phone with Carolina Panthers President Of Football Operations and General Manager Dan Morgan. They are very good friends. Schoen said on the phone to Morgan:
“Why do we need to add on a seventh, Dan? You and I are going to be doing this a long time, hopefully. And we got to have allies. I don’t want to throw in a seventh. Like, I need players, too. We’re picking six; you guys would be picking one. Let’s just do what we said on the last one. That works out. We met you in the middle with some of your demands.”
This was the final preparation for the Brian Burns trade that sent him to the Giants for draft picks. When the trade was completed, the New York Giants were thrilled to be bringing Burns to the team.
At one time, the Carolina Panthers were offered two first-round picks for Brian Burns from the Los Angeles Rams, but Carolina denied the offer. The Giants did not give up a first-round pick in the trade for Burns. It will be interesting to see what else unfolds during the third episode.
Talks did begin during the first episode. It was a very long process and it continued to be discussed amongst Joe Schoen and the Giants coaches during the second episode. In the end, the New York Giants knew that they needed help on the defensive side of the football.
A pairing of Kayvon Thibodeaux and Brian Burns this season should make the Giants’ defense better. It also helps that they have Dexter Lawrence on the defensive line.
