ESPN analyst compares Jalin Hyatt to former NFL Pro Bowler
Former NFL quarterback turned ESPN announcer Dan Orlovsky doesn't think Tennessee Vols wide receiver Jalin Hyatt will have any issues finding success in the NFL. Orlovsky thinks Hyatt landed in a perfect situation with the New York Giants. And it's because the Giants run an offense that's similar to the offense that the Kansas City […]
Former NFL quarterback turned ESPN announcer Dan Orlovsky doesn't think Tennessee Vols wide receiver Jalin Hyatt will have any issues finding success in the NFL.
Orlovsky thinks Hyatt landed in a perfect situation with the New York Giants.
And it's because the Giants run an offense that's similar to the offense that the Kansas City Chiefs run (which has some elements that are similar to the Vols' offense).
“The premise of the offense is everything is run through (Darren) Waller as the go-to guy, and all these pieces just have to star in their role,” said Orlovsky to The New York Post this week. “It’s obviously a very tall task, but when you watch Kansas City, Travis Kelce garners so much focus that you can create space for other people.”
“Jalin is equipped to be more than just ‘Go Deep Guy,’” added Orlovsky while discussing Hyatt. “He is different than any of the receivers they have because of his vertical speed, more efficient route running than people expect, and he can go across the middle comfortably like Shep does but with more speed. While he’s not the true No. 1 ‘X’ receiver right now, we don’t know that he’s incapable of playing that role at the NFL level. I think he is the end-breaking guy.”
Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka worked on Andy Reid's staff in Kansas City for five seasons (and he played for Reid for two years with the Philadelphia Eagles). So it's no surprise that the Giants' offense is similar to the Chiefs' offense. And that bodes well for Hyatt, a deep threat who can be used in a variety of creative ways.
Orlovsky told The New York Post that Hyatt compares favorably to former NFL wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders.
Sanders, who won a Super Bowl with the Denver Broncos while playing alongside Peyton Manning, had a three-year stretch from 2014 to 2016 where he was one of the most dependable wide receivers in the NFL. The former SMU star played at 5-foot-11/180 lbs for most of his career. Hyatt is similarly sized at 6-foot/185 lbs.
Hyatt has the work ethic to be a star, he landed in a great situation, and history suggests that a player his size can have elite success in the NFL. All Hyatt has to do now is to make it happen.
