Harbaugh Urges 22 Giants to Compete With Themselves in Non-Contact Practices
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Updated · NBC Sports · May 22
Harbaugh Urges 22 Giants to Compete With Themselves in Non-Contact Practices
4 articles · Updated · NBC Sports · May 22
John Harbaugh said Giants players should treat offseason work as self-competition, focusing on technique, assignments and faster execution because NFL rules ban tackling, blocking and touching the quarterback.
No-contact rules remove true one-on-one battles, so Harbaugh said the offense should complete most passes and judge itself by clean execution rather than contested plays.
Jaxson Dart was Harbaugh’s example of that standard, with the quarterback expecting completions and pushing for every rep to be right even when defenders cannot challenge catches.
Harbaugh also praised players’ control in 22-man full-speed drills, saying their ability to avoid collisions despite their size and speed shows NFL-level talent across the league.
Will Harbaugh's non-contact philosophy leave the Giants unprepared for the NFL's physical reality?
Can a team that avoids competition in practice develop the chemistry needed to win on Sunday?