Exciting NY Giants draft pick is already looking like a Joe Schoen miss 2 years in

Scoring just seven points is never a recipe for victory, but NY Giants fans can’t help but wonder if the outcome against the Cincinnati Bengals would have changed had Malik Nabers been active for the Week 6 Sunday Night Football matchup. The rookie missed his second straight contest due to a concussion, and the offense struggled greatly in his absence.

Many G-Men supporters wanted to see receiver Jalin Hyatt incorporated more into the game plan this past week with Nabers out. The second-year speedster did log a season-high 64 offensive snaps and caught his first pass of the year. However, his sluggish energy on the field was embarrassing, and the routes he ran hardly made him look like an NFL wideout. It'll be difficult for Coach Dabes to justify playing him from here on out.

Jalin Hyatt proved he is not ready to play during abysmal SNF outing

Hyatt was in prime position for a strong performance against a Bengals defense that had surrendered averages of 34.3 points and 274 passing yards over the past three games. Unfortunately, he did not answer when his number was called. He now sits at one catch for six yards on seven targets in 2024 after totaling 373 yards during his rookie season.

While Daniel Jones could not move the ball downfield and contributed to the offense’s struggles, Hyatt flat-out gave up on certain plays. Cincinnati's corners were glued to him every snap and he looked completely overmatched on his routes, nor was he an effective run blocker. The 4.40-second 40-yard dash is nice, but it doesn't matter if he can't create any kind of separation.

We see him here abandoning a live play, failing to make it even five yards past the line of scrimmage after being pressed by the corner. Additionally, Jones threw it deep to Hyatt late in the fourth quarter and he made a pitiful effort to make the catch. He then complained to the refs asking for defensive pass interference. Are we serious here?

We all remember the video of the Dallas Cowboys WRs coach subtly dissing Hyatt at the NFL Combine when he implied to him that speed was his only real strength. Whether that was meant to motivate him to perform better remains uncertain, but it may have hinted at an uncomfortable truth about Hyatt’s game: unless he is running a 1-on-1 go route against a slower defensive back, he is virtually useless for Big Blue's offense.

Hyatt might be approaching Kadarius Toney territory soon as one of NY's failed WR experiments from the draft. He has proven that he is nothing more than a one-trick pony who does not have a repertoire diverse enough to make him a successful wideout in the NFL. Given the emergence of Wan'Dale Robinson and Darius Slayton's veteran presence in the receiver room, Giants fans shouldn't be surprised if Hyatt is shipped off to another team in the coming weeks.