Editor's note: Newsday's sports interns were at Giants camp today, and Arthur Staple was kind enough to allow them a little space on his blog.
Stephen Haynes, a graduate of Brooklyn College who lives in the Bronx, had these observations....
BY STEPHEN HAYNES
Second-year wide receiver Sinorice Moss was impressive in the morning practice, showing no ill effects of the quad and hamstring injuries that hampered what was expected to be a productive rookie season. He made sharp cuts in his routes, caught a pass in traffic on a shallow crossing route, and demonstrated excellent burst after catches and on his kick returns. He also scored a “green zone” touchdown near the end of the scrimmage. Jeremy Shockey ran a 5-yard out and drew double coverage, which left Moss, who ran a quick curl route, wide open in the middle of the end zone. After hauling in the pass, Moss demonstrated the 40-inch vertical on a leaping high-five with Shockey.
Jonas Seawright, the mammoth defensive tackle who turned heads and drew praise from teammates last year in training camp before struggling in pre-season, has lost 40 pounds and says he is now focused on football.
"I was fat and out of shape," said Seawright, who offensive guard Rich Seubert had described as unblockable a year ago. “I had just had a kid and I didn’t have my mind where it needed to be, so I didn’t get anything done. I barely played.”
He spent this offseason working out and dieting in hopes of improving his speed and stamina. Now 305 pounds, the streamlined Seawright said he is prepared to compete for playing time with Barry Cofield and Jay Alford, both of whom are expected to get more snaps than him.