If the Giants had a surprise impact player last season, it was rookie tight end Will Tye, who was waived after the third preseason game, signed to the practice squad and ultimately established as a starter, catching 42 passes for 464 yards and three touchdowns.
But the former Stony Brook star is finding out the hard way that he can’t get comfortable simply by proving himself as a receiver. New Giants coach Ben McAdoo singled out Tye in particular and the tight ends in general for a poor blocking performance in Saturday’s exhibition win over the Jets, who held the Giants’ running game to 39 yards on 20 carries.