4 NY Giants who have disappointed at training camp thus far

Things are still early at NY Giants training camp, but we're starting to get a better look at which players have been solid, and which guys have been struggling. While for the most part, this year's training camp has been a successful one, some players are still disappointing.

There was hope for these players to have standout training camps in order to show they'd be ready to post a strong 2023 campaign. However, they haven't quite lived up to the hype just yet. Will they be able to turn things around this summer?

4. RT Evan Neal

Now, Evan Neal has made multiple strides in order to improve throughout this offseason. This includes working with legendary right tackles in order to improve his form and fixing his diet in order to slim down a bit. Despite this, Neal still hasn't looked all that great throughout training camp and it has us a bit worried.

Neal hasn't been a detriment to the team by any means. However, he's definitely had moments where he's struggled. While this should be taken with a grain of salt considering that it's training camp, it still has us somewhat concerned considering how poor of a rookie season he had.

We're hopeful that training camp will be a fluke and that Neal will be a stud in 2023, but he has to show that he's capable of this first. With the preseason opener coming soon, there will be no shortage of opportunities for Neal to showcase his improvement prior to Week 1 getting here. Neal must prove not only us, but the Giants wrong in '23 in order to be a difference-maker on the team's offense.

3. WR Isaiah Hodgins

It's tough to put Isaiah Hodgins on this list as he hasn't struggled exactly, but he just hasn't been making the kind of noise that people were hoping he would. This could be because guys like Darren Waller and Parris Campbell are receiving a ton of attention, as they were the big-time additions for the aerial attack this offseason.

Waller has been an absolute monster for the Giants, barely breaking a sweat in going up against Giants linebackers and defensive backs. As for Campbell, it's clear that he and quarterback Daniel Jones are starting to build some solid chemistry out on the gridiron. Both Waller and Campbell will be key for this offense.

The same can of course be said for Hodgins, who was a reliable target for Danny Dimes in 2022. Hodgins showcased his potential in the Wild Card Round, lighting up the Vikings for eight receptions, 105 yards and a touchdown. With Hodgins back in East Rutherford, some fans had been hoping that he'd be electric at camp and prove he could be a WR1-type player. We haven't seen that just yet.

2. CB Deonte Banks

If there's one position whose struggles should be shrugged off during training camp, it's cornerback. While watching guys play poorly isn't fun, it's worth mentioning that corners often aren't allowed to play at 100 percent due to the rough nature of their position compared to the laid-back nature of training camp.

Regardless, Deonte Banks hasn't looked all that great against the Giants' veteran wide receiver core. When you compare Banks' poor play to the incredible play of Commanders rookie CB Emmanuel Forbes, it's hard not to worry a bit. We're sure Banks will be fine, but his start to training camp has hindered our confidence a bit.

Banks will likely prove us wrong once the season starts - we hope he does. Despite this, we had hoped for a better training camp start out of the first-round pick. While training camp only shows so much, the preseason will be a much better way to gauge Banks' play come time for him to step on the field.

There are still plenty of chances for Banks to prove that he's ready to play prior to the preseason. However, what he's shown us thus far doesn't have us the most confident that this will happen in time for the regular season. Again, we're sure Banks will prove us wrong, but actions speak that loudest and he must show us this before we get too excited.

1. CB Darnay Holmes

Considering how electric Darnay Holmes was during last season's training camp, we're rather disappointed in how poorly he's played thus far. This isn't the most surprising considering how lackluster Holmes' play was in '22. However, Holmes hasn't played well and he's looked pretty rough on multiple reps.

Holmes has been an easy target for nearly every WR who's lined up against him and it has us thinking that his time in New York could be cut short. New York already has plenty of young corners with higher upside in their secondary, so it wouldn't surprise us if he is released in order to free up room at the position.

Not only would releasing Holmes give the Giants more room to play guys like Aaron Robinson, Tre Hawkins, and Cor'Dale Flott, but it would also free up around $2.5 million in cap space. This could allow New York to sign a veteran free agent in a bigger position of need.

Holmes has had several opportunities to prove he can be a starting-caliber corner in the NFL. Despite this, he hasn't shown much during his first three seasons in the NFL. Whenever it seems like Holmes is set for a breakout year, he always comes crashing back down to earth. It wouldn't be a surprise to see him cut soon.

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