It’s a pretty familiar story in Giants lore.
Many of the top wide receivers are hurt. An undrafted kid gets his opportunity in a preseason game against the Jets. He has an unbelievably successful game, suddenly everyone knows his name, he goes on to make the team and becomes a star.
The Victor Cruz Tale.
Travis Rudolph was watching that night in 2010 when Cruz burst on the scene. He was a middle schooler tuning in to the nationally televised game and watched Cruz catch three touchdowns.
“He had some crazy acrobatic catches, touchdowns,” Rudolph said.