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Victor Cruz and Giants WRs among 10 must-watch items at training camp
- Updated: July 27, 2016
3:50 PM ET
The gates to New York Giants training camp officially open Thursday morning. Players will report for work and undergo physicals and conditioning drills before practicing for the first time this summer Friday morning.
It’s the beginning of a six-month (and possibly longer) grind. The Giants are trying to end a four-year playoff drought. They spent a boatload of money this offseason to improve the talent pool, especially on the defensive side of the ball. They’re expected to be improved.
But all those high-priced acquisitions didn’t solve everything. Ben McAdoo enters his first training camp as head coach with more than a few unknowns and uncertainties. Ultimately, they could determine the fate of the franchise at the start of the post-Tom Coughlin era.
The Giants have areas on both offense and defense that will require intense inspection throughout the summer. That’s what I’m here for. It’s my job to be at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center every day to serve as your eyes and ears.
How rookie cornerback Eli Apple, left, is utilized and whether veteran receiver Victor Cruz can stay on the field are among the biggest questions for the Giants entering training camp. William Hauser/USA TODAY Sports
Here’s what I’ll be watching most closely:
1. Victor Cruz: It has been almost a full year since Cruz has started and completed a practice with his teammates because of a calf problem that followed a devastating knee injury. It has been seemingly forever since he’s appeared in a game (Oct. 12, 2014). Every step the wide receiver takes this summer will be scrutinized. First, he has to complete a practice. Then he has to put together back-to-back practices. Then he has to play in a preseason game. All of this will help determine whether he can resemble …
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