If Arizona State wide receiver Jordyn Tyson is still on the board when the New York Giants pick at No. 37, things have gone very wrong for the rest of the league. Or very right for New York. It depends on perspective, really.
The 21-year-old former Arizona State Sun Devil is widely considered the best wide receiver prospect in the 2026 class, but his injury concerns are starting to take center stage, which could lead to an epic draft-night slide. Cue “Slide” by the Goo Goo Dolls.
He’s currently still recovering from a lingering hamstring injury that caused him to miss three games this past season, but the torn ACL, MCL, and PCL in 2022, plus a broken collarbone in 2024, have cost him 17 of a possible 51 games, raising some troubling red flags. The injury-list-turned-CVS-receipt is definitely a hang-up, but it’s his inability to shake the hammy trouble that’s giving teams pause, and he’s found his draft stock "trending in the wrong direction:"
Jordyn Tyson is “trending in the wrong direction” leading up to the draft, per @nfldraftscout
— SleeperNFL (@SleeperNFL) April 4, 2026
“Many scouts remarked that Tyson's hamstring injury and lack of predraft workouts could cause him to slide to the back half of the first round.” pic.twitter.com/2kQwnkIljL
The Allen, Texas native hasn’t been able to participate in on-field drills during the pre-draft process. The ongoing hamstring issue kept him out of drills at both the NFL Scouting Combine and his Pro Day. Those concerns could be enough to push him out of the first round and right into the Giants’ laps on Day 2.
Jordyn Tyson’s draft slide could have "Giants steal" written all over it
If Tyson were healthy, he'd be all but a mortal lock to be a top-10 pick. He’s an absolute Dawg when he’s right. There isn’t a better route runner or ball tracker in this class, and at 6-foot-2, 203 pounds, he fits the boundary “X” role for Big Blue while still being able to move around the formation.
It'd be shocking if a player of his caliber were to slide out of the first round, but just last year, Michigan cornerback Will Johnson was believed to be a top-5 talent, but knee concerns dropped him all the way to 47th, when the Arizona Cardinals stopped his skid. The G-Men could be the same security blanket for Tyson, and that could be the break this team needs to really compete in 2026.
Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles, safety Caleb Downs, and wide receiver Carnell Tate, along with Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love, LSU cornerback Mansoor Delane, and Miami offensive lineman Francis Mauigoa, all figure to be in the conversation at No. 5 -- all of them would help immediately. But landing another first-round talent on Day 2 would be the icing on the cake.
This is a huge draft for Joe Schoen and the Giants as they try to flesh out the rest of the roster around franchise quarterback Jaxson Dart. If Tyson is sitting there at 37, it’s going to be almost impossible to let him keep falling.