With all the news flying around about some of the big-name players on the NY Giants so far this offseason, some guys on the team have become rather underrated when in all reality they could play a massive role on this Giants squad.
These players aren’t stars like Dexter Lawrence or Andrew Thomas, but with how important their positions are, they could easily be just as important at any moment and are guys the fans are going to want to monitor heading into the 2023 season.
Hopefully by the time next campaign ends, fans will be more appreciative of these three players, as they could be some big game-changers for the Giants and earn the respect they deserve.
3. TE Daniel Bellinger
While all of the spotlight has been on the newly acquired Darren Waller, fans must not forget about Daniel Bellinger, who put together an incredibly solid rookie season despite missing five games. Waller may be the scarier receiving threat on the field, but the damage Bellinger brings as a blocker and bruiser in the open field could make for a deadly combination that Daniel Jones will love to throw to.
This duo could become one of the best among teams in the league, as it’s hard to find two TEs with as much versatility as Bellinger and Waller. Waller can hurt you with how dynamic he is, while Bellinger can be a more consistent threat in laying out monster blocks.
Alongside this, Waller has had some injury history over the last couple years of his career. Waller has missed 13 regular season games over the past two campaigns. Should something happen and he needs to take some time off, Brian Daboll will be confident in putting Bellinger in to replace him.
Regardless, Bellinger was already a serious threat as a two-way tight end, and bringing Waller in could potentially open up the field for Bellinger even more, making his life much easier as a pass-catcher, while also allowing him to be the blocking specialist he always has been. Just because Waller is now in East Rutherford, it doesn’t mean Bellinger won’t have a strong impact on this team.
2. CB Aaron Robinson
It has been quite the roller coaster of a career for Aaron Robinson throughout his first two seasons in the NFL. While when on the field and healthy Robinson has looked rather solid, he has played just 11 games in two seasons for various reasons.
Despite this, heading into a 2023 season in which the Giants are in some serious need of depth at the cornerback position, we could see Robinson shine if he can remain healthy. In the 11 games we have seen out of Robinson, he has allowed just 18 receptions on 33 targets for 181 yards and one touchdown. Alongside this, Robinson has only allowed one catch for 20+ yards, and has missed just one tackle on 32 attempts.
During these two seasons, Robinson has a good amount of experience both in the slot, and on the outside. This sort of positional versatility is exactly what New York needs at corner next season, it’s just a matter of if Robinson can stay healthy.
If Robinson does manage to stay on the field for the majority of 2023, while also keeping up his incredibly solid levels of play we have seen out of him, he could be a real difference maker for this NY Giants secondary.
1. LB Darrian Beavers
While it may be crazy to expect a ton out of a sixth-round pick who has yet to see the field in the regular season, we are very confident that Beavers could be a quality player for the Giants heading into next season.
Beavers may not have been on the field very long for the G-Men, appearing in only two preseason games before he tore his ACL, but what he showed during this time had fans incredibly excited about what he could bring to the table.
In these games, Beavers showed an ability to diagnose plays both against the run, and in coverage, something Tae Crowder and Jaylon Smith consistently failed to do. Honestly, it seemed like Beavers had a real shot to start Week 1, however, as we all know, that never happened.
This season, Beavers is yet again faced with a real chance to be an impact player. He’s got a mountain to climb, though, as he is coming off his serious knee injury and it’s going to take time for him to get back to full speed.
However, this youngster is surely a guy for fans to keep an eye on. He has a tremendous amount of potential and could see significant playing time for defensive coordinator Wink Martindale.
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