Maybe there can be more of this — and less of what the Giants have inflicted upon their fan base for nearly a decade. 

This was Kadarius Toney, on a sun-splashed Wednesday morning, leaping high into the air, snatching in his two hands a well-placed pass from Daniel Jones, with cornerback Aaron Robinson positioned nearly perfectly to make a play on defense. Toney was just a bit better, though, and came down with the ball for a sensational touchdown reception, triggering a spirited celebration for an offensive unit that has had little to cheer about for far too long. 

“It was an impressive catch,’’ Jones said after the first practice of this summer’s training camp was complete. “He knew where to go, knew where to line up. It’s a process. We got to correct the things we didn’t do well and continue to build but I thought it was a good start.’’ 

It was a good start to … what? In so many ways, the Giants are starting over, with a first-time general manager in Joe Schoen, a first-time head coach in Brian Daboll and, if not a gutted roster, certainly a revamped roster that few around the NFL view as anything special. 

Schoen and Daboll are in the positions they are in with the Giants largely based on what they accomplished in Buffalo. Schoen as the assistant general manager and Daboll as the offensive coordinator helped the Bills rise from non-playoff contenders to Super Bowl contenders. They were part of an impressive climb and they earned promotions with a different franchise as a result. They ran a winning race with the Bills but now they are back at the starting gate with the Giants. 

This is something Schoen and Daboll have to keep reminding themselves about, as taking several steps back is never easy and usually includes growing pains. 

“I think we’re in pretty good shape with that,’’ Daboll said. “I think we understand where we are at. Are there times where he might say, ‘Hey, we’re in Year 1’ or vice versa? I think a lot of times it happens with myself and the offensive staff. Particularly the guys that came from Buffalo. There are times where I am going through my mind and doing things and motioning and shifting and doing all these different things. I told [the staff] they better remind me that we are in Year 1 of this and not Year 5 of this in terms of designing plays and tempos and different things like that. We are starting to crawl here, we are making progress, but we’ve got a long way to go.’’ 

Jones in his first camp practice with the new coaching regime looked sharp and put his athletic ability on display by running up the middle for a touchdown. He benefited from having Toney and Kenny Golladay on the field, players who spent the spring watching from the side. 

“I think that’s great,’’ Jones said. “It takes these practice reps and building chemistry with these guys, the guys that were a little down a bit in the spring, did a great job in meetings, preparing themselves, you could tell they spent time in their playbooks over the summer and they’re ready to go. It’s exciting to have them on the field and in the spot where they hop right in and get going.’’ 

Asked why fans should be optimistic about this Giants team, Jones said, “We’re in a spot where we’ve got a good group of guys coming back, we’ve got some new pieces coming in and it’s a hungry team that wants to win and wants to work hard. We’ve learned a lot, we’re more experienced and we’re excited for the opportunity to get out there and prove it to ourselves and prove it to everyone else. I think it’s a hungry team that wants to play at a high level and we’re confident we can do that.’’ 

Jones needs to win, as he is in the final year of his contract after the Giants decided not to pick up his fifth-year option. 

“My focus is to prepare as well as I can and to win games,’’ Jones said. “That’s all I can focus on and that’s what’s gonna lead to the best results.’’ 

Daboll in his first-ever camp practice as the man in charge stood by himself, a few yards behind the line of scrimmage, intently watching every snap. He instinctively clapped when Tyrod Taylor flipped a touchdown pass to running back Antonio Williams — after all, Daboll rose through the NFL ranks as an offensive coach — but he also switched gears and patted linebacker Carter Coughlin on the helmet after pass-rush pressure forced Jones to kill the play with a spike. 

“It’s a results business,’’ Daboll said. “We understand that, but it’s our job to make it a process for our team and for our organization. We’re just taking steps.’’