The New York Giants didn’t simply get themselves a high tight finish this week once they traded for the Las Vegas Raiders’ Darren Waller, they received themselves a weapon.
Waller is a good finish by commerce who can do tight finish issues, however there may be extra to his recreation. He can line up in a number of spots in all varieties of units and create mismatches all around the subject.
“I really feel like I’m only a soccer participant. I’ll line up out extensive. I’ll line up within the slot. I’ll line up in line. I’ll block. I’ll crack the top if you need me to. No matter you ask me to do, I really feel like I can do it at a excessive degree. That’s what I plan on doing right here,” Waller informed reporters on Wednesday.
Here’s a fast primer of what Waller brings to the Giants’ offense courtesy of NFL Community analyst Brian Baldinger.
.@Giants @Rackkwall83 wk 17 v @49ers A small pattern of what Waller can do with @Daniel_Jones10 #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/lyt7ChTpwI
— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) March 15, 2023
His ability set matches in with the pre-snap movement the Giants use in head coach Brian Daboll and coordinator Mike Kafka’s offense. Another massive physique shifting the defensive items across the board.
The acquisition of Waller, for Big followers, might be likened to these of Jeremy Shockey and Plaxico Burress. Each gamers had been strolling mismatches.
In truth, when the Giants drafted Shockey within the first spherical of the 2002 NFL draft, then-general supervisor Ernie Accorsi noticed the way forward for the NFL — playmaking tight ends. He referred to as Shockey a ‘weapon’ and likened him to former Baltimore Colts Corridor of Famer John Mackey.
”I didn’t decide him as a result of we wanted a good finish,” Accorsi mentioned. ”I picked him as a result of he’s a playmaker.”
Lately the NFL is all about playmaking tight ends. Simply go searching. All the great groups have one. Now the Giants can say they’ve one, too.
