{"id":432083,"date":"2023-08-06T16:36:49","date_gmt":"2023-08-06T16:36:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=432083"},"modified":"2023-08-06T22:31:43","modified_gmt":"2023-08-06T22:31:43","slug":"giants-daniel-bellinger-is-glad-with-the-new-addition-darren-waller-calls-him-a-unicorn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/giants-daniel-bellinger-is-glad-with-the-new-addition-darren-waller-calls-him-a-unicorn\/","title":{"rendered":"Giants&#8217; Daniel Bellinger Is Glad With The New Addition Darren Waller, Calls Him A &#8216;Unicorn&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When healthy, tight end Darren Waller is among the finest in the league; nevertheless, the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.giants.com\"> New York Giants<\/a> haven&#8217;t forgotten about Daniel Bellinger.<\/p>\n<h2>Giants&#8217; Daniel Bellinger Is Glad With The New Addition Darren Waller, Calls Him A &#8216;Unicorn&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>In his first season, the 22-year-old Bellinger made an unexpected contribution. In a victory against the Jaguars in Week 7, he caught 30 passes on 35 targets for 268 receiving yards and three touchdowns, one of which was a rushing touchdown on a trick play, after missing five games due to a rare eye injury.<\/p>\n<p>The first five questions posed to Daniel Bellinger the other day were more concerned with what Darren Waller may do in his first season with the Giants than with what the rookie tight end might accomplish in his second with the organization.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Daniel Bellinger looking ripped at OTAs \ud83d\udcaa <\/p>\n<p>(via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Giants?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Giants<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BmFOfvzY8r\">pic.twitter.com\/BmFOfvzY8r<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; B\/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brgridiron\/status\/1664767120159264768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 2, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Bellinger hasn&#8217;t been afraid to ask his new teammate questions, and he&#8217;s been more than willing to share his knowledge.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I was already liking Darren Waller and Daniel Jones a lot going into this season. Feel even better about it after talking with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScottBarrettDFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@scottbarrettDFB<\/a> on the most recent Yahoo Fantasy Football Show. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oHA4SV7MvL\">pic.twitter.com\/oHA4SV7MvL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Matt Harmon (@MattHarmon_BYB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MattHarmon_BYB\/status\/1688180765190705152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 6, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nAll the time, yeah,\u2019\u2019 he said. \u201cHe\u2019s a unicorn player. Watching him be able to do what he does, even at his age, it\u2019s amazing. Definitely a lot of \u2018wow\u2019 moments with Darren.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">They traded for Darren Waller and my boy Daniel Bellinger said &quot;bet&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BeltGuy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BeltGuy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NYGiants?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NYGiants<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jYLx2lF7PK\">pic.twitter.com\/jYLx2lF7PK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Belt Guy (@ThisIsNotZain) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisIsNotZain\/status\/1664722172923748354?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 2, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Bellinger is not being replaced or having his role diminished by the addition of an established star like Waller, despite the fact that this would typically be the case, as the Giants intend to use both in 12- and 13-personnel packages, which have been utilized more frequently in training camp through six practices.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">From <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFLTotalAccess?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NFLTotalAccess<\/a>: One reason for optimism with this <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Giants?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Giants<\/a> offense? Darren Waller. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gnuWxnLgcj\">pic.twitter.com\/gnuWxnLgcj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapSheet\/status\/1686523975629676544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 1, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nBellinger, who stands 6 feet 6 inches and weighs 255 pounds, was a competent and developing run blocker who, ranked as the 15th-best tight end in the league in that particular position.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Daniel Bellinger on his transition from year one to year two <\/p>\n<p>Watch: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3kZ40B5ocR\">https:\/\/t.co\/3kZ40B5ocR<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gSgMnhpsCO\">pic.twitter.com\/gSgMnhpsCO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; GiantsTV (@GiantsTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GiantsTV\/status\/1686464683555872768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 1, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Bellinger also had amazing fortitude in overcoming a horrible injury.<\/p>\n<p>It didn&#8217;t take a football genius to predict the newcomer&#8217;s towering stature and athletic prowess would make him a ball magnet and draw Jones&#8217; attention.<\/p>\n<p>This must translate into less passing game possibilities for Bellinger.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/GoatneyNYG\/status\/1686080478141415424?s=20<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t really think of it like that,\u2019\u2019 Bellinger said. \u201cWhat Darren does opens up for everybody, not just in the tight end room, but in the receiving room and it opens up everything all together. So, I wouldn\u2019t say I think about the targets or the passes or whatever that is. I think of it as just what\u2019s going to help the team the best, what\u2019s going to put us in the best position to win. I think Darren does a great job for us and for myself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s a great guy,\u2019\u2019 Bellinger said. \u201cThat was the biggest thing for me, just being able to just talk to him as a person. I think he\u2019s been helping me a lot and helping everybody. He\u2019s a good guy all around.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Chris Myarick LAUNCHES (Darren Waller not participating in this drill) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iRXN3Nscud\">pic.twitter.com\/iRXN3Nscud<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Giant Take Podcast (@TheGiantTakePod) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheGiantTakePod\/status\/1687938828290441216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 5, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Bellinger stated that he wants to enter the field in his second season with greater assurance than he had in his first.<\/p>\n<p>He acknowledged that he needed to be more in control of the overall attack rather than just his part in the system.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI definitely have more confidence now,\u2019\u2019 Bellinger said. \u201cI feel more confident being able to read a defense as well, and just different kinds of small things that I was so hyper focused on last year that now I can really sit back and be like, \u2018OK, I got this, I got that.\u2019<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"de\" dir=\"ltr\">Darren Waller <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FWwkNfSHmK\">pic.twitter.com\/FWwkNfSHmK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Giant Take Podcast (@TheGiantTakePod) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheGiantTakePod\/status\/1687940762669858816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 5, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI still have to make sure I\u2019m good at those things but being able to focus on bigger picture things as well.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Bellinger didn&#8217;t seem that concerned about Waller&#8217;s arrival taking away his position on the squad. 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