New York Giants wide receiver Jalin Hyatt is entering his sophomore season in the NFL, and he’s already feeling more confident.
“Feeling confident in myself,” Hyatt told reporters on Friday. “When I’m out there on the field, knowing the offense, knowing where the ball is going, in and out the huddle quicker, seeing defenses, knowing their coverages. A lot of things that I’ve worked on that I still need to improve on. But we’re getting there.”
That confidence extends beyond himself, though. After practice on Friday, Hyatt was asked what he’s seen out of quarterback Daniel Jones that strikes him.
“He looks confident. Just to see him running, I’m just so proud of him. I’ve seen what he went through last year. All the injuries and what he’s done this offseason,” Hyatt said. “I’m just proud of what he has done and I can’t wait to watch him play. . . I’m proud of what he has done so far.”
Hyatt’s sentiments about confidence echoed further when he was asked about rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers. What does Nabers do that helps him get open so consistently?
“He’s confident, he’s confident in his work. He has great hands, explosive, not only that, he can run routes. and he’s big, physical. Run after catch. He can do all of it. What he has done is raise that receiver room. Proud that we got him in the draft,” Hyatt said.
As a rookie, Hyatt caught 23 passes for 373 yards earning 11 first downs and fumbling the ball once. He is responsible for the second-longest pass play of 2023 at 58 yards.
A year of experience under his belt will go a long way toward his success this season, and if Mike Kafka and Daniel Jones can make use of the speed of the receivers, this season just might be better than last season.
