Defensive lineman B.J. Hill doesn’t arrive with the notoriety of No. 2 overall pick Saquon Barkley at running back, road grading offensive guard and second-round pick Will Hernandez, but the Giants’ third-round pick has a chance to make a significant of an impact as the heralded rookies chosen before him in April’s NFL Draft.
By the end of spring’s minicamp practices, Hill was running exclusively with the first-team defense alongside nose tackle Damon Harrison and defensive end Dalvin Tomlinson in place of Josh Mauro, who will open the regular season suspended for four games after violating the NFL’s Performance Enhancing Drug policy.