Giants HC Brian Daboll makes strong statement about Jalin Hyatt's route-running abilities after first minicamp
The biggest story surrounding New York Giants rookie wide receiver Jalin Hyatt is whether or not the offense he played in with the Tennessee Vols adequately prepared him for the NFL. Tennessee's offense isn't a traditional pro-style offense. Instead, it utilizes wide splits and tempo to put pressure on the defense. The Vols use some […]
The biggest story surrounding New York Giants rookie wide receiver Jalin Hyatt is whether or not the offense he played in with the Tennessee Vols adequately prepared him for the NFL.
Tennessee's offense isn't a traditional pro-style offense. Instead, it utilizes wide splits and tempo to put pressure on the defense.
The Vols use some traditional formations (they would go under center at times and use a fullback in the red zone), but they're mostly known for their up-tempo approach.
Hyatt, who played in a pro-style offense as a true freshman at Tennessee under previous head coach Jeremy Pruitt, was asked multiple times by the New York media this past weekend about his route-running abilities. The former Vols standout pretty much shut down the questioning by giving vanilla answers that can't be used for headlines on the back pages of the New York tabloids.
Giants head coach Brian Daboll was asked about Hyatt's route-running abilities after New York's first rookie minicamp.
And Daboll, who served as Alabama's offensive coordinator in 2017, made it clear that he has no concerns about Hyatt's ability to run NFL routes.
“I’m good with Jalin,” said Daboll on Saturday. “Again, yeah, he’s been asked to do certain things. He’s had a couple different coaches in college. Again, day one out here, did everything we asked him to do, and each day we’ll build off that.”
Daboll also pointed out that Hyatt faced some pretty good competition in the SEC.
Maybe this can finally put the narrative about Tennessee's offense to rest. Hyatt isn't worried about it and neither are Daboll or the Giants. If this were a major issue, you'd hear some much different responses from Hyatt and Daboll.
The Vols' offense is unique, but that doesn't mean it fails to prepare players for the NFL. In fact, I think Tennessee fans are already seeing that Josh Heupel is getting UT players to the NFL quite efficiently. Five Vols drafted in 2023 tells the tale.
