Mark Glowinski Believes the Best is Yet to Come for Giants Offense
New York Giants offensive lineman Mark Glowinski believes Year 2 of the offense will be much more productive and fast-paced than last year's version.
Glowinski, who spoke to the Locked On Giants podcast this past week, has a free youth football camp on Sunday in his hometown of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, where he'll welcome scores of school-aged youths from the ninth through twelfth grades.
A few days later, he'll report to East Rutherford, New Jersey, for his second training camp as a Giant, where the expectations are now sky-high following last season's surprising 9-7-1 record that resulted in the team's first playoff berth since 2016.
"I think there would be an ability to have a few more plays added that we've been working on that maybe we haven't shown now that we feel more comfortable and that we might have the right guys that we just feel comfortable running the plays as well," Glowinsk said.
"I think it just can be more emphasis, you know, we've gone over these plays a million times. Maybe it's just more of the communication, the fundamentals and technique of it, instead of it just being, you know, we were just putting them in and figuring them out last year. Now we can go about being more comfortable and seeing more fronts in front of our plays now."
At the center of the offense is quarterback Daniel Jones, who, after struggling in his first three seasons thanks in part to a revolving door of coaching staffs and systems, plus injuries, finally seemed to put it all together last year. Glowinski, who met Jones for the first time last year after signing as an unrestricted free agent, said Jones's growth isn't hard to miss.
"Yeah, I think most of it was just breaking free from previous coaching and the time that he had in the past," Glowinski said. "I think it, you know, it was just staying along and chipping away and just working--you know, just keep working hard and making sure that he was putting the time in and, and to relax.
"I think that was the biggest thing was just him having the time to relax a little bit and just have fun out there instead of working, worrying about so much about being, you know, so perfect. It was just going out there and having fun."
Of course, try telling that to Jones, who, despite having scored his big payday this past offseason, continues to go about his business as though he has something more to prove.
"If you know anything about Daniel, that guy is the hardest worker no matter what the situation is," said receiver Sterling Shepard, one of a handful of teammates who have been with Jones since he was the sixth overall pick in the 2019 draft.
"I expect him to have the mentality of, I'm going to show everybody why I deserve this money, and I mean, he's always approached the game and practiced day-to-day work with the right mindset. I'm looking forward to seeing him out there balling."
Of course, the offensive line needs to do its part for the Giants offense to hum as expected. Last year, that wasn't always the case, as the unit struggled with consistency, but Glowinski believes that the growth the unit has shared on and off the field should make for better communication.
"I think a lot of it is just us having the ability to get to know one another and all the little things we do outside," he said. "If it's how many times we spend in the cafeteria with one another or little trips we take, I think we're a fine-knit group of individuals.
"So I think a lot of what we did initially, it was just learning plays, but I think even within this off-season alone, I think we've done a lot of things to kind of close the gaps in, in different things, especially just getting to know one another and, and you know when you get to know somebody a little bit better. I think that will make us a better group."
Glowiski, who had his share of struggles last year, played next to Evan Neal, then a rookie. This year, it's projected he'll line up next to another rookie, center John Michael Schmitz.
Glowinski said his advice for Schmitz is the same as for any other rookie who sets foot on an NFL field for the first time.
"The biggest thing I can tell 'em is trust what's happening. Trust your coaches; trust the guy next to you," he said. "Don't second have second judgments on things; just go about the things asked of you.
Things are fast, and there's no time for that little extra second of thinking. I think it is just executing and ensuring you're putting as much time into the game."
For more information on Mark Glowinski's free football camp on Sunday, July 23, at the WIlkes-Barre Area High School, visit www.MarkGlowinskiFootballCamp.com.
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