8 storylines as the NY Giants begin first OTAs with John Harbaugh as head coach

Colton Hood speaking to media on Saturday. | John Jones-Imagn Images The New York Giants begin Phase III of their offseason program, commonly known as OTAs, on Tuesday. That means John Harbaugh will be able to get his team on the practice field and conduct 11-on-11 work, albeit within the offseason practice rules laid out in the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

That makes Tuesday another first in Harbaugh’s maiden season as Giants head coach after 18 years with the Baltimore Ravens. The Giants’ OTA schedule will be as follows: May 19-21, May 27-29, June 1-4. The offseason program will conclude with mandatory minicamp June 8-10.

Here are some of the storylines to watch over the next few weeks. What does practice look like? Media will have access to three of the 10 OTAs, as well as the mandatory minicamp.

Harbaugh, an old-school coach, is expected to push players harder than what many of them are accustomed to. What does that look like on the practice field? Does it mean front-line players take more reps than we are used to seeing?