Previewing the NY Giants’ wide receivers position group

Starting Receiver #2: Darius Slayton

Darius Slayton is coming off an impressive rookie season. Big Play Slay had a knack for getting behind defenses, stretching the field, and scoring touchdowns.

He will look to build off his rookie season and keep getting better. There’s no reason he can’t keep developing into a #1 receiver and hopefully ascend to even more like Pro Bowl honors in 2020.

Slayton was a 5th round pick out of Auburn. He performed well at the Scouting Combine but he still fell to 171st overall due to his drop issues and an (alleged) unrefined route tree in college.

Slayton put these concerns to rest as he displayed sure hands and made many plays running several different routes. Whether it was a deep vertical, a quick slant, or a nicely ran post or corner, Slayton found success running a variety of routes.

Heading into his sophomore season, Slayton should be even better than his rookie performance. He will be entering the season healthy, this was an issue for him last summer as he missed time in training camp, preseason, and the regular season with a nagging hamstring injury.

He put this issue to rest once he saw the field and he instantly provided the NY Giants with much-needed speed on the outside and big-play ability.

Slayton offered a spark to the NY offense they desperately needed. There simply is nobody in the team’s receiver group that can take the top off of defenses as Big Play Slay can. He uses his speed to separate from defenders and he also showed an ability to use his body well and make catches in tight windows.

Slayton will see the field even more in 2020. He is the receiver with the highest ceiling on the roster. If he keeps up his progression from last year, he can become a household name in New York and have a great season for Big Blue.

I expect Slayton to be even better than last year and I think he will flirt with the 1,000 yardage marker along with more targets and catches than he received last year.