With Sterling Shepard out for an extended period of time with an injury, Binjimen Victor could be just what the NY Giants need at wideout.
It’s no secret that I’ve been the president of the ‘Binjimen Victor Fan Club’ ever since the NY Giants signed him as an undrafted free agent back in May.
The main reason being that I feel this NY Giants offense lacks size at the wideout position in a major way — at 6’4”, Binjimen Victor brings plenty of size to the table.
It was perplexing to see head coach Joe Judge go with two unheralded options out of training camp in C.J. Board and Damion Ratley to fill out the wide receiver depth chart, but by now it’s clear that it isn’t working out.
Currently, the NY Giants’ offense ranks 32nd in points and it’s clear that something needs to be shaken up. Even worse, that 32nd ranking came with Saquon Barkley and Sterling Shepard on the field for the offense.
With Sterling Shepard expected to miss about a month with turf toe, the NY Giants are going to have to make a move at the wide receiver position and since they didn’t bring anyone in off the street earlier in the week it’s going to have to be an in-house option.
Starters Darius Slayton (6’1”) and Golden Tate (5’10”) are fine options that are capable of making plays and moving the chains, but giving Daniel Jones a legit red-zone target would do wonders for his development and the offense’s overall success.
Getting to know NY Giants’ WR Binjimen Victor
Binjimen Victor was one of the top high school recruits in the entire nation and wound up choosing Ohio State to play his college football.
For my money, that was a mistake, as Urban Meyer (and now Ryan Day) are known for running spread offenses that feature as many as five wideouts on the field at any given time.
In other words, it was hard for Victor to distinguish himself at OSU, especially considering he was playing alongside numerous other big-time recruits. Still, he finished his career with the Buckeyes tied for 10th all-time in touchdown receptions with 18 despite battling injuries early on in his career.
Victor never surpassed 600 yards in a season, but he displayed big-play ability as his 16.1 career yards-per-catch average shows; that’s all the NY Giants need right now.
With Slayton, Tate, and Evan Engram commanding most of the attention from opposing defenses, Victor would likely find himself in 1-1 situations quite often and would have a major height advantage.
It’s clear that the Damion Ratley experiment is not working out, so if he is called into action this weekend I’d like to see Victor get meaningful reps right away.
His main competition figures to be Austin Mack, a teammate of his at Ohio State. Mack isn’t a shrimp by any means at 6’2” and would be a solid option, but it’s been quite some time since we’ve seen the NY Giants with a big-bodied wide receiver threat.
Hopefully, Binjimen Victor is activated this week and changes that.