The New York Giants have a promising team, and they’re coming off a season in which they started 6-1 and upset the 13-4 Minnesota Vikings in the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs.
But they’re far from a finished product.
They need a good amount of help at the wide receiver position, not only to improve a passing offense that was 26th in yards and 24th in touchdowns last season, but to also help quarterback Daniel Jones develop.
The 25th pick in next month’s draft could be New York’s ticket to getting that kind of help, and Jordan Raanan, who covers the team for ESPN, says the team has met with a number of WR prospects.
Giants now had dinners with Johnston, BC’s Zay Flowers and Ohio State’s Jaxson Smith-Njigba before their Pro Days. USC’s Jordan Addison said last week they were the most recent team he’s heard from.
Follow the crumbs. Giants pick 25th overall in the first round.
— Jordan Raanan (@JordanRaanan) March 30, 2023
In 2022, the Giants’ most productive receiver was Darius Slayton, who put up 724 yards and two touchdowns, numbers that aren’t too impressive.
Quentin Johnston, who played for Texas Christian University, had 1,069 yards and six touchdowns last season as a junior.
Boston College’s Zay Flowers had 1,077 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2022, while Jordan Addison, who transferred to the University of Southern California for the 2022 campaign, recorded 875 yards and eight scores a year after posting 1,593 yards and 17 touchdowns.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who played for Ohio State University, was limited to just three games last season because of a hamstring injury, but in 2021 he gained 1,606 yards and scored nine touchdowns.
Outside of the draft, the Giants have acquired tight end Darren Waller, who will give Jones a proven option, but he and his team will need a lot more help in order to have a real shot at the Super Bowl.
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