NY Giants draft Kadarius Toney: The good, the bad, the grade

The bad:

The biggest knock on Toney’s game has been his route running ability.

While he’s electric with the ball in his hands, his ceiling as a route-runner has been questioned – many saying he may run into problems at the next level because of it.

Off the field, a reason why scouts pressed pause on the wide receiver wasn’t football related – it was due to his rap career. Toney, using his alias ‘Yung Joka’, expresses his creativity through music.

It was wondered whether rap was his first love, and even something the first round pick is more committed to than football.

When speaking on the subject, Toney said music wasn’t his ‘first priority’. At his pro day, with the pressure turned up to eleven, he stated “Like, don’t try to slander my football skills because I’m good at music. You know what I’m saying, that’s dead wrong – that’s wrong.”

It’s obvious Gettleman and Joe Judge felt comfortable enough with Toney’s personality to make him the team’s selection – and that should put fans at ease. The two men who have preached the importance of culture and commitment throughout their partnership together.

Athletes like Damian Lillard have been able to balance their athletic and musical passions seamlessly, proving that it could be done. The Giants’ hope is that Toney will be avoiding hits while scoring touchdowns on the gridiron, while making them on the side.