The Facts: Shepard worked with the first-team offense and caught several passes during team drills. None were more impressive than when he plucked an Eli Manning pass out of the air in the middle of the field during a no-huddle drill. That part of Shepard's game impressed HC Ben McAdoo during the Giants' first day in pads. But there was still room to nitpick. "I didn't like his kickoff return drill. Kickoff, kickoff return drill; we talked about that," McAdoo said. "As a receiver, I think that he played strong [Tuesday]."

Diehards Line: The latter is becoming a trend. Shepard began making plays in the spring, and it has continued into the summer. As one NFC executive told ESPN.com's Rich Cimini, "He’s going to be a really good player." Cimini added, that's a hard point to argue given the early returns.