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20	August 2019

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WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections New York Giants NewsGiants Training Camp 2016Giants vs. Eagles 2015 Julian Love NFL Jersey , Week 17New York Giants News2019 NFL Draft�Big George� makes a big impression in first day as a GiantNew,103commentsAsafo-Adjei introduces himselfEDTShareTweetShareShare�Big George� makes a big impression in first day as a GiantGeorge Asafo-AdjeiJason Marcum - Sea of BlueGeorge Asafo-Adjei, the Kentucky right tackle the New York Giants selected in Round 7 (232nd overall) wasted no time on Saturday endearing himself to the fan base.�Hell, yeah�How can you not love Asafo-Adjei�s reaction when he got the �we�re drafting you� phone call from the Giants? Just listen to the young man nicknamed �Big George.�Asafo-Adjei continued to express excitement when he spoke with New York media via conference call:�Oh my gosh, I feel like the luckiest man in the world,� he said.�She gets to see her boy make it.�Asafo-Adjei spoke passionately on Saturday about his mother.�My mom works hard, she has worked hard since I was born. She has been working 3 jobs, literally 3 jobs every day. She probably gets 4 hours of sleep every day, we went through some rough patches in life, but we overcame thanks to God. He�s taken me out of that situation, and he has taken our family out of that situation Julian Love NFL Draft ,� Asafo-Adjei said. �I�m happy for our blessings. I don�t have a father in my life, that�s been much harder as well. I thank God, God is good and he answers prayers.�Asafo-Adjei sounded like a son just trying to make his mom proud.�She was screaming, going crazy [when he was drafted],� Asafo-Adjei said. �I�m happy for her, she gets to see her boy make it. �I�ve worked really hard for this. I�m going in there not to just goof around, but I�m going in there to take a job, I�m going in there to make a name for myself. I truly believe I�m a dog. I can�t wait for you guys to see that.�Born in the BronxAsafo-Adjei was born in the Bronx and moved to Cincinnati, Oh. during his childhood. He says, though, that he�s �from Ghana.� He told reporters he has a sister from Ghana who he didn�t meet until he was 14 Julian Love Buffalo Bills Jersey , and that his mission � outside of football � is to help the poor.�I want to give back to any poor countries and any poor communities around here. It�s eye opening to see those people don�t have anything, but they are the happiest people in the world,� Asafo-Adjei said. �Anyone can take something from that, just seeing them struggle I want to give back to them so bad.�Good practice competitionThe Giants did not select edge rusher Josh Allen in Round 1. In selecting Asafo-Adjei, they did take the guy who blocked him in practice every day for the past few seasons.�We both sharpened each other honestly,� Asafo-Adjei said. �He had troubles going against me, I�m a speed guy I�m good with the pass rush. He�s a great edge rusher, I gave him problems, we both helped each other. You saw it in the outcome of the season and the outcome of our play.�Pat Shurmur: Eli Manning �stays the course,� and other takeaways The day after his first victory as coach of the New York Giants, Pat Shurmur said he hopes the win was a game the Giants are able to build on.�I told our team if we just keep focusing on being a team and being tough and being gritty and caring Authentic Christopher Slayton Jersey , which means you work to get better, then I think we can build on this,� Shurmur said.Here are more takeaways from Shurmur�s Monday conference call.Eli Manning can take a punchShurmur once again expressed his belief in Manning, and explained why.�I believe in him, and our quarterback needs to know that we believe in him. We know that he�s got that in him,� Shurmur said. �The thing I like about Eli is, and I appreciate this about anybody, at some point in this game you don�t win all the time and at some point you take a punch. Eli can take �em and keep playing and I think that�s the thing that even before I knew Eli as much winning as he was involved with all those years I always admired the fact that he just stays the course and just keeps playing with the idea that tomorrow�s going to be a better day if today isn�t such a good one.�Toughness and gritShurmur was still talking about Manning when he said �toughness and grit� were the characteristics he thought were most important. It applies, though, to the entire team.�You can be smart, you can be well-dressed Christopher Slayton Jersey Boys , you can be well-spoken but at the end of the day and it�s absolutely demanded in our sport is your ability to be tough and gritty,� Shurmur said. �Those are the attributes in people, especially in football players, that�s an absolute necessity in our business.�Chad WheelerShurmur said Wheeler �did a really good job in the run game� and took responsibility for leaving him 1-on-1 vs. J.J. Watt too often in pass protection. �He battled and in my opinion even though he got beat on a couple of snaps I thought he had a winning performance,� Shurmur said.Shutting out the noiseThat has been a consistent Shurmur message.�It�s an organizational message of just shutting out the noise. It�s equally important this week. I don�t read it, I don�t listen to it, and if I have to hear it or answer the questions to it it�s not something we concern ourselves with.The 0-2 and what 0-3 mean ... to their credit they (the players) shut all that out and they went out and played hard. That needs to be the approach every week. You�ve gotta turn your back on the pats on the back, too.�Saquon Barkley �Everything we thought he would be�Shurmur continued to be impressed by rookie running back Saquon Barkley.�He�s everything we thought he would be to this point,� Shurmur said. �He shows up on game day. When you see it up close and personal you see the way he�s into it and how competitive his spirit is and how he wants to compete and get the ball in his hands.�There�s a reason why he�s got a chance to be a really good player for a very long time.�The play of John GrecoVeteran offensive lineman John Greco, in his 11th NFL season and playing for Shurmur for the third team, did a quality job at center Sunday as he replaced the injured Jon Halapio. Shurmur said he thought Greco�s experience helped the offensive line.�I think there�s no substitute for experience Youth Eli Manning Jerseys , especially as an offensive lineman� Shurmur said. �The been there, done that idea is hugely important. That�s why veteran players, especially in the offensive line, can have an impact. Especially if they come in in a backup role or filling in for an injured player.�Kerry Wynn was �outstanding�Shurmur was as impressed by the veteran defensive end as everyone else seems to be.�He�s kind of a relentless player. He�s tough. He�s all the things you�re looking for � he�s tough, he cares, he works and he finds a way to make plays,� Shurmur said. �That was an outstanding performance on his part.�Injury updatesAside from Evan Engram�s knee injury, Shurmur said the Giants have �the normal kind of post-game stuff ... normal wear and tear.�Shurmur said he thinks the MCL sprain report on Engram is accurate, but adds �we�re waiting to see how extensive it might be.�Shurmur said Olivier Vernon, who has yet to play because of a high ankle sprain is �making progress. Vernon and Eli Apple (groin) are both day-to-day.