In a receiver room buzzing with potential, most of the attention has shifted toward a second-year explosion from Malik Nabers and a breakout campaign from Jalin Hyatt. It makes sense. The LSU product is coming off o sensational 100-catch, 1,200-yard rookie season while Hyatt, a former Biletnikoff winner, finally has a quarterback able to utilize his blazing speed in Russell Wilson.
But this has led to Wan’Dale Robinson flying under the radar despite turning heads in training camp. The fourth-year slot dynamo is entering a contract year and amassed a career-high 93 receptions in 2024. The 24-year-old was long known as a strong security blanket for Daniel Jones, but he might finally be unleashed further with a new quarterback under center.
The Kentucky product has a lot more to provide than just screens and underneath routes. He’s wasted no time stretching the field, creating separation, and making highlight-reel plays in training camp. There's a reason Nabers has been vocal in his praise of the 2022 second-round pick.
Wan’Dale Robinson’s highlight-worthy catch proves he isn’t going away quietly
Case in point: Early Thursday morning, Robinson made one of the most impressive catches of training camp during an 11 vs. 11 red zone drill.
On a beautiful deep ball from Wilson, Robinson laid out for a diving catch in the back of the end zone while drawing single coverage from his ex-Kentucky teammate Andru Phillips.
Phillips couldn’t have played it any better. The second-year stayed step-for-step with Robinson the entire way, but Robinson went full extension to haul it in. On this rep, he displayed a fantastic ability to track the football.
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Vertical routes are not what Robinson has consistently been asked to run in the past. But this was a vertical win — in tight coverage, on timing, in the red zone. That’s elite receiver stuff.
With a strong showing, the confidence in him is only growing in this offense, both from the quarterbacks and the coaching staff.
Meanwhile, Wilson proved why he was once one of the best passers in football. The ex-Super Bowl champion didn’t hesitate to trust his 5-foot-8 wideout to outwork Phillips, while also putting that ball on a rope in a place where only Robinson could get to it.
Talk about chemistry blooming between a QB and receiver. And just like that, Robinson’s presence looms larger than ever in Giants camp — and it could be the start of a connection this offense leans on all year.