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02-07-2025
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Jalin Hyatt Hoping For Resurgence After Major Offseason Change
Jalin Hyatt Hoping For Resurgence After Major Offseason Change originally appeared on Athlon Sports. It's been a rough first two seasons for Jalin Hyatt with the New York Giants. The former third-round pick has yet to carve out an impactful role in an offense starved for more reliable pass catchers. Advertisement His rookie season in 2023 saw him reel in 23 catches for 373 yards. But he vanished in 2024, totaling 62 yards on eight catches on 19 targets. That came in a 16-game sample size. Such struggles can make a player completely invisible. Needless to say Hyatt has taken action to prevent that from happening. He revealed to the Giants Huddle podcast that he has put on over 20 pounds ahead of next season. '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,' Hyatt said. '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.' Advertisement Hyatt's struggles rest on his shoulders for certain, but the utter dysfunction around the Giants and at the quarterback position specifically have not aided in his development. The Giants have a solid No. 1 in Malik Nabers but need the contributors around him to improve. As of now, WanDale Robinson and Darius Slayton occupy those next positions. He will need quite the training camp showing and some progress into the regular season to challenge that hierarchy. But starved for consistent playmakers, Hyatt has a chance to reshape the narrative around him if this physical transformation translates on the field. Related: Why Are Giants In Headlines On Signing Odell Beckham Jr.? Related: Giants' Top Offensive Weapon Speaks Out on Looming QB Controversy This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 29, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
29-06-2025
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Jalin Hyatt packs on more than 20 pounds
Receiver Jalin Hyatt has yet to move the needle in the NFL. As he prepares for his all-important third NFL season, he has moved the needle on the scale. Considerably. Hyatt has packed on more than 20 pounds this offseason, in an effort to perform better against the big boys. Advertisement "I played at like 170, 171 last year, I'm about 194, 195 now," Hyatt recently told the Giants Huddle podcast, via "I'm telling you, that's what darkness does to you. It changes you." Hyatt believes the extra weight won't impact the 4.4 speed that helped make him a third-round pick in 2023. "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," Hyatt said. "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." Hyatt also said he hopes to move around more in 2025, sliding from the outside to the slot. Advertisement Something needs to change. After catching 23 passes for 373 yards as a rookie, Hyatt's production slipped dramatically in 2024. Despite appearing in 16 games, he caught only eight passes for 62 yards. The top receivers on the Giants' depth chart are Malik Nabers, Darius Slayton, and WanDale Robinson. 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.
Yahoo
16-06-2025
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2025 Summer Scouting: Can Jordyn Tyson be WR1 in 2026?
The New York Giants hope to have a superstar receiver on their hands in Malik Nabers. But what about the rest of their receiving corps? There the trio of Darius Slayton, Wan'Dale Robinson, and Jalin Hyatt certainly have the potential to be dangerous. However, there's also the potential that the team could still be looking for a 1b receiver to pair with Nabers for the eventual emergence of Jaxson Dart. Advertisement If the Giants are looking to make another strong investment at the receiver position in 2026, they could take long look at Arizona State's Jordyn Tyson. Tyson is a red-shirt sophomore after tearing his ACL and MCL in 2022 (which also cost him his 2023 season), and had his 2024 season ended by a collar bone injury that required surgery. He also had a breakout campaign before his latest injury, racking up 75 catches for 1,101 yards and 10 touchdowns. Jordyn Tyson isn't a household name just yet, but that could change in 2025. (Tyson is the Arizona State receiver wearing number 0 and white socks.) What he does well There are several aspects of Tyson's game that leap off the field almost as soon as you start watching him. Advertisement First and foremost, are his quickness and agility. Tyson has solid size for a wide receiver at 6-foot-1 and roughly 200 pounds, yet he moves like a much smaller player. He has excellent short-area quickness and change of direction skills, which he puts to good use throughout his game. Despite being a red-shirt sophomore who missed the 2023 season, Tyson is already a detailed, smart, and savvy route runner. He was moved all around the formation in Arizona State's offense, playing the X, Z, and slot positions, as well as playing out of the backfield. He ran a relatively diverse route tree from each alignment he was asked to play. He has good-but-not-great speed, but understands how to use a variety of head and body fakes, as well as manipulate his stem and stride tempo to manipulate defenders. Tyson does a great job of finding open field and creating separation without having to 'out athlete' defenders. Tyson is also a true threat after the catch. He is constantly looking for yards after the catch and plays with great vision and field awareness. He does a good job of creating room for himself and has good instincts for where he is on the field in relation to defenders. Advertisement He has soft, solid hands, as well as good ball skills. He's able to locate and track the ball in the air, making good adjustments to maximize his receiving window. He also consistently extends to pluck the ball out of the air and maximize his catch radius. Finally, Tyson has excellent competitive toughness. But not only does he play with great effort with the ball in his hands, he plays hard without it. He still runs his routes hard when he's acting as schemed traffic or a misdirection piece, and he is also a very willing blocker. Tyson is quick to engage with defenders and fights to sustain his blocks for as long as possible. What he needs to improve Despite missing a season's worth of development, Tyson already has a very solid foundation as a receiver. Advertisement One area of note for improvement is his play strength. Tyson shouldn't focus on adding mass, as that could compromise the quickness that makes him dangerous. However, improving his play strength and becoming a more powerful athlete could help him play through contact and consistently win in close quarters. Beyond that, there aren't many glaring deficiencies in his game at this point in his development. Rather, he would do well to continue to hone his craft as a receiver. There's always room to become savvier and more precise as a route runner, which would fit Tyson's traits well. He's a 'quicker than fast' athlete, and continuing to learn how to use his routes as weapons can only help him. Final thoughts Jordyn Tyson could well be primed for a big season in 2025. It's unlikely that he'll test as a spectacular athlete, and I'd speculate that he'll run somewhere in the 4.45-4.55 range, with average explosive traits but above average shuttle times. Advertisement Combined with merely 'solid' size, he might get overlooked from a pure 'traits' standpoint. That said, Tyson bears more than a passing semblance to players like CeeDee Lamb or Justin Jefferson. His quickness, agility, body control, and run-after-catch ability all have the potential to be legitimate weapons if he can continue to improve his route running. Tyson will, of course, need to stay healthy and prove that his past injuries aren't a concern. But if he does, he could be much more widely known in a few months. More from
Yahoo
10-06-2025
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Wan'Dale Robinson Seeing Early Returns From Giants' Russell Wilson
Wan'Dale Robinson Seeing Early Returns From Giants' Russell Wilson originally appeared on Athlon Sports. New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson will be tasked with more than just leading the 2025 offense. He'll be asked to mentor Jaxson Dart and lead the team through the turbulence that may come. Advertisement But for much of the roster, Dart's long-term fate isn't a huge priority. They may not be on the next good Giants team. In such a ruthless game, they may not even be in the league at all when Dart starts Week 1 of the 2026 season. Players will do what they can to make Dart successful, but performing on Sundays comes first. For as long as Wilson is the starter, New York will trust him to give the team the best chance to win. By default, he should be an upgrade over Daniel Jones, and his teammates are already taking notice. Receiver Wan'Dale Robinson revealed his first impression of Wilson after the Giants' organized team activities (OTAs) on Thursday. 'That deep ball just drops right in the bucket, for sure,' Robinson said. 'And then whenever he's throwing just the shorter routes and stuff like that, it kind of comes in like a pillow. It's really, really easy to catch, which I like.' Advertisement Wilson is far from a sure thing. His play is volatile, winning six of his first seven starts in 2024 before losing five consecutive games, including the AFC Wild Card Round contest against the Baltimore Ravens. He can avoid the middle of the field and make questionable plays under pressure, too. But even Wilson's decline has been more effective than recent quarterbacking in New York. Since 2022 (and coincidentally in 2024 itself), he has posted 0.019 expected points added per play, a below-average mark that falls between Aaron Rodgers and Bryce Young's production from this past season. In the Brian Daboll era, the Giants have generated -0.054 expected points added per dropback, ahead of just four teams (rbsdm). Wilson, undeniably, is an upgrade. Robinson, and seemingly his peers in the receiving room, know it. 'Even the first time we threw, me and (Darius) Slay(ton) were both like, this is actually better than we expected,' he said. 'And so, no, we were ecstatic about it, and couldn't be more happy that he's our quarterback.' Advertisement Related: NFC East Receiver Rankings: Giants Steady As Rivals Improve Related: NFC East Positional Rankings: Do Giants' Quarterbacks Matter? This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 9, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
01-06-2025
- Business
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NFL analyst regrades New York Giants' 2022 draft class
New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen has four drafts under his belt since taking over in 2022. His first two were received as lukewarm while his last two have been graded as successes. CBS Sports draft analyst Pete Prisco recently did a regrade on the 2022 NFL draft, dropping his original grade from B+ to a B. 2022 Grade: B+ The Skinny: They had 11 picks and the first nine are still on the roster. That's good drafting. But the problem is they missed on their second first pick, tackle Evan Neal. He has struggled in his career after being the seventh player picked that year. They did get starters in edge Kayvon Thibodeaux, who was taken fifth overall in the draft, slot receiver Wan'Dale Robinson (second) and linebacker Micah McFadden(fifth). They also have a lot of backups from that draft who have played, including third-round offensive lineman Josh Ezeudu, who has 10 starts, corner Cor'Dale Flott (third), tight end Daniel Bellinger, who came in the fourth and defensive lineman D.J. Davidson, who was taken in the fifth. How I did: I loved the pick of Neal, which clearly hasn't worked out. I thought he could be among the best in football. That's a whiff. I liked the class because of Neal and Thibodeaux and Robinson. I didn't like the pick of Ezeudu in the third. New Grade: B Advertisement It's easy to agree with Prisco on many of his points here, especially on Evan Neal. They landed some solid talent that has already made their presence known with the club. The Giants exercised Kayvon Thibodeaux's fifth-year option but declined Neal's. That doesn't mean Neal is done with the Giants, however. They will shift him inside to guard this season and his career could take on a different path. Of all the picks, though, Micah McFadden is the only one that can be seen as a bargain. This article originally appeared on Giants Wire: NFL analyst regrades Giants' 2022 draft class
