7 New York Giants Players on the Rise Af

Just like that, the New York Giants have two weeks of training camp in the books. Here’s a look at seven young players whose stock is trending upward after those two weeks of practice.Darren Evans | CornerbackEvans has seen his snaps with the third-string defense, but hes certainly made the most of his opportunities. Last week in practice, he had two pa s breakups, including one that might have otherwise been a touchdown.In the scrimmage, he was instrumental in breaking up a pa s in the end zone that safety Yusuf Corker recovered.Adoree Jackson, Aaron Robinson, Darnay Holmes, and CorDale Flott should all be locks for the roster at cornerback, meaning at most, there is one opening. If Evans continues to make plays, he might be in the thick of that decision. Darrian Beavers | Inside LinebackerAlthough the Giants arent expected to be in their base defense much, it certainly looks like the teams sixth-round draft pick is ascending toward Martin Maldonado Jersey a potential starting role. Beavers has been called upon to replace Blake Martinez with the first team defense whenever Martinez, who is still recovering from a torn ACL, has his workload cut back. Beavers has been solid against the run and has shown flashes of being a more than adequate blitzer. To s in his special teams capabilities and barring injury, its hard to imagine that Beavers wont have a place on the 53-man roster.Kayvon Thibodeaux | Outside LinebackerYes, this is one of those Captain Obvious picks, as, after all, Thibodeaux is the Shohei Ohtani Jersey fifth overall pick in the draft and came in with such high expectations. But that said, the rookie has been simply a pa s-rushing terror ever since camp started. He was the undisputed star in last weeks scrimmage, spending so much time in the Giants backfield that, at one point, he started to see more attention.The scary thing is Thibodeaux has been settling into a groove with beating offensive linemen with that combination of power and speed. So imagine how good hell become as he continues refining his pa s rush plan and technique.Jashaun Corbin | Running BackSaquon Barkley and Matt Breida project as RB1 and RB2, respectively, but the rookie out of Florida State is sure to make a strong push to unseat incumbent Gary Brightwell for the RB3 spot. Corbin, who ran with the third-team offense in the scrimmage and was part of the group engaged in live contact, has run hard all camp long. Scroll to ContinueHes shown good vision and decision-making and very few wasted steps. He also hits the hole quickly and can often be in the second level before defenders have a chance to react. Corbin will still need to establish himself on special teams to nail down a roster spot, but considering that he’s seen quite a few more reps on offense thus far than Brightwell, its clear that he currently has a slight advantage in that competition.Joshua Ezeudu | Offensive LinemanThe Giants havent had much luck with their offensive linemenMatt Gonos career is reportedly up in the air due to a neck i sue, while rookie Marcus McKethan suffered a season-ending torn ACL Friday night. But the Giants other rookie offensive lineman, Joshua Ezeudu, has been quietly impre sing with his work at left guard and both tackle spots.Theres an old saying that the more a guy shows he can do, the better his chances of hanging around. Ezeudu, who may be called upon to take some right guard snaps given the season-ending injury to Marcus McKethan, is far from being a finished product. Still, theres no question that the Giants third-round draft pick is turning Huston Street Jersey into an a set on a unit that historically has struggled to find quality players.Collin Johnson | Wide ReceiverWhen Collin Johnson was picked up off waivers from the Jaguars last year, the Giants were undoubtedly intrigued by the receivers speed and sizehe stands 6-foot-6 and weighs in at 222 pounds.Johnson appeared in 12 games with one start for the Giants and caught 11 of 21 pa s targets for 105 yards, six of his receptions going for first downs in his first season. But a very underrated part of Johnsons game which is just as important, is hes a physical receiver who has been solid as a downfield blocker. That should come as no surprise considering Johnson has been a steady contributor on special teams. The Giants receiver depth chart is far from being set, but figure the top spots will go to Kenny Golladay, Kadarius Toney, and WanDale Robinson. Sterling Shepard will likely start the season on the PUP list. That should leave about three openings for other receivers, one of which might go to C.J. Board, who was a core special teamer. Johnson, meanwhile, has a good chance of grabbing a spot if he continues performing as he has this summer.Richie James | Wide ReceiverAnother receiver who has a chance to grab a roster spot is former 49er Richie James. James is a smaller receiver, but hes taken advantage of the balls thrown his way by hauling in the pa ses, including a nubmer thrown off-target.James worked as the slot receiver in the spring while Kadarius Toney was recovering from an off-season knee procedure. And James, who has seen snaps with the first- and second-string offenses has continued impre sing with his quickne s and sure hands.Add in his value on special teamshe is a return specialistand if he continues turning his opportunities into production, it would be hard to see him not earning one of J. C. Ramirez Jersey the projected three remaining receiver openings.