Jalin Hyatt, New York Giants wide receiver, attributes his 25-pound weight gain to darkness
The New York Giants' wide receiver has gained nearly 25 pounds from his Year 2 weight. Talking about his weight-gaining journey with Carol Smith of NFL Network, Jalin Hyatt said, 'I played at like 170, 171 last year, I'm about 194, 195 now.
I'm telling you, that's what darkness does to you. It changes you. Speed will stay there. But for me, it's just learning to run at this weight, learning to play faster, play bigger, play stronger through contact. I felt like that was one of the things that I needed to work on from last season, just felt weak. So I just had to get stronger.'
Jalin Hyatt suggested he put on a few pounds to New York Giants head coach
Brian Daboll
and general manager
Joe Schoen
to have a better Year 3 performance
Year 2 of Jalin Hyatt saw only 8 receptions for 62 yards in 16 games compared to his Year 1 where he had accumulated 23 receptions for 373 yards.
Playing for the NFL, the 23-year-old wide receiver has only collected 31 receptions, 435 receiving yards, and a receiving average of 14.0.
Hyatt had a word with his head coach, Brian Daboll, and general manager, Joe Schoen, about improving his Year 3. 'I had good conversations with Dabes(Brian Daboll) and Joe Schoen about, after last year, what we can do to have a better Year 3. And that(weight gain) was one of those things that I pointed out.
And you know, I want to move around. Don't want to just stay on the outside. I played slot at Tennessee, and I just want to fill that slot again and at the same time, still play outside. Just move me around.
For me, it's just consistency, being disciplined, and making the plays that come to come. Once you do that, more opportunities, they come. So that's really my mindset.'
When he played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers, Jalin Hyatt had garnered 108 receptions, 1,769 receiving yards, 19 receiving touchdowns, and a receiving average of 16.4.
Mike Florio
, Creator of Pro Football Talk, subtly warns
New York Giants wide receiver
Jalin Hyatt by saying, 'Otherwise, he'll likely be trying to lay the foundation for a future elsewhere,'
Year 1 was great. Year 2 was not so great. Year 3 would be a deciding factor, yes. But alarming a 23-year-old wide receiver? Mike Florio of NBC Sports reported that the top receivers on the New York Giants depth chart are Malik Nabers, Darius Slayton, and WanDale Robinson.
Jalin Hyatt surely hopes to disrupt that. He also surely hopes to preserve his spot on the roster and or lay the foundation for his future in New York. Otherwise, he'll likely be trying to lay the foundation for a future elsewhere.
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