There’s optimism in New York as the Giants enter the season looking to build off what they did in 2022, which included making the playoffs for the first time since 2016 and getting a postseason win for the first time since 2011.
On paper, the Giants look like a more talented team in 2023, and Daniel Jones, who had a breakout year last season, which earned him a new contract, has more weapons on offense.
New York added a very good tight end in Darren Waller. Of course, Pro Bowl running back Saquon Barkley is back, and the offensive line looks solid.
However, do they have a true number-one wide receiver?
The Giants added Parris Campbell from the Colts. They also selected wide receiver Jalin Hyatt in the third round of this year’s draft; they are getting back from injuries Sterling Sheperd and Wan’Dale Robinson to go along with Darius Slayton and Isaiah Hodgins.
At this point, there does not appear to be a number one wide receiver in the bunch; however, Jones likes what his wideouts bring to the table.
“I think we have a ton of guys who can make a lot of plays in a lot of different ways,” Jones said on Wednesday. “As a quarterback, I think that’s an exciting opportunity for you to see all those guys line up and the different ways we can attack a defense and all the different skill sets. They’re all good at a number of things and really good at a couple of things. It’s emphasizing those, and that’s an exciting position to be in from a quarterback. I think we’ve got a good group.”
Fortunately for Jones, he does have Waller, and he believes Waller will be tough to defend.
“I think he’s(Waller) been in the league for a long time, made a lot of plays,” Jones said. “It’s no secret what he can do. Yeah, we’ll see. We’ll see how that goes. He’s a matchup issue for anybody with his size and speed. We’ll see how teams defend him.”
We’ll learn more about New York’s offense in Week 1 against the Cowboys. Again, it should be better, but they may have issues on the outside without a true number-one receiver.
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