4 NY Giants who have impressed at training camp

The NY Giants are getting closer to their preseason opener vs. the Lions and guys are putting on a show in East Rutherford. With some training camp sessions still left, we have started to get a bigger picture of which players have been living up to the hype, and which Giants have been disappointments.

While some names on the Giants haven't been playing as well as we thought they would, others have surprised us with the way they've been able to perform. Here's our look at four players who have been impressing us recently in camp:

4. WR Jalin Hyatt

Throughout the course of the 2023 NFL Draft, many were surprised to see Jalin Hyatt fall all the way to the NY Giants in the third round. While he had his issues, many viewed him as a late first-round or early second-round talent. Despite this, teams apparently weren't as sold on Hyatt as reporters and journalists.

However, 31 NFL teams may have gotten it wrong. It may just be training camp, but Hyatt has been incredibly electric for the Giants and could play a massive role with the team going into the upcoming season. Not only does his speed look as good as advertised, with it being reported that he's reached 24 MPH on the field, but his route running looks as sharp as ever:

If Hyatt continues his high level of play going into the regular season, the Giants could have an absolute monster on their hands in 2023. The track record of receivers with Hyatt's size and athletic traits showcases that he could be a star in this league.

Hopefully, we see Hyatt's strong play continue come time for the regular season. New York has already made massive strides in improving their receivers room, so adding a guy like Hyatt could turn this core from poor in 2022 to exciting for '23.

3. CB Tre Hawkins

Entering the season, it seemed like the NY Giants had a pretty deep secondary. It may not have been stacked with elite talent, but there were certainly several solid players ready to step up whenever they were needed. With names like Adoree' Jackson, Deonte Banks, Cor'Dale Flott, and Darnay Holmes looking to be the teams' main corners, it was looking to be a rather good group.

However, it seems as if sixth-round rookie Tre Hawkins very well could be on his way to significant action this fall. Not only is this incredibly unprecedented, but it could be a huge addition to the Giants' secondary. New York has consistently failed to hit on mid-to-late round draft picks over the last seven years. However, it seems as if Hawkins could finally be their diamond in the rough going into 2023.

During the Giants' practice on Monday, the team ran Hawkins and Banks as the two main outside corners, with Jackson in the slot. This was interesting to see, as Darnay Holmes has been looking rough thus far.

If the Giants can hit on both Banks, who they selected in the first round, and Hawkins, a sixth-round pick, New York could have their young CB duo for the foreseeable future. This would not only make things easier in the short term, but the Giants' long-term success would benefit as well due to their young age and cheap contracts.

2. TE Darren Waller

This shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone, but Darren Waller has been balling out of his mind during training camp. We all knew Waller would be a game-changer for the Giants whether he was super productive or not, as teams would likely fear him enough to open up space for other weapons on the Giants' offense. However, it seems like Brian Daboll plans to use Waller heavily, which makes sense.

It will all come down to health for Waller. We all know what he's capable of when on the field, but we can't ignore that he's played in just 20 games over the last two seasons. Hopefully, with a new team, field, and training staff, we can see Waller back to his uber productive self.

The last time we saw Waller play a full season, he caught 107 passes for 1,196 yards and nine touchdowns. If he can put up numbers even close to that, he'd likely be the Giants best pass-catching option regardless of position. With the way he's looked in training camp, it seems as if he could potentially even top these numbers.

In just one offseason, it seems as if Joe Schoen did what Dave Gettleman failed to do in five. This shows the difference between a bottom and top-tier GM in the NFL. Adding someone of Waller's caliber still has Big Blue Nation fired up.

1. QB Daniel Jones

Similar to Waller, Daniel Jones has also looked sensational. Not only did Jones make massive strides last season, but the rest of the team around him improved drastically as well. Now, entering 2023, it looks like Jones could emerge as a standout QB in this league.

Considering how poorly Jones played last training camp and the fact that he had an incredible season in '22 has us excited for 2023 with how well he's looked this summer. According to Dan Duggan of The Athletic, Jones completed 36 of his 69 attempts and had three interceptions throughout all of training camp last season. He's been way better this year.

Jones has also looked far more confident and has even seemingly improved his arm. Jones has been throwing the ball with much more zip than in previous seasons. While his arm power was never really a problem, we're excited to see what Jones can do with the absolute cannon he now has.

If this improvement translates to the regular season, then any conversations surrounding Jones potentially making too much money on his extension will cease. He was already a great player in '22, so we can only imagine how well he'll perform with this new-and-improved offense during the 2023 season.

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