One of the reasons for excitement about the New York Giants heading into the season was their 2023 draft class. Deonte Banks, John Michael Schmitz, and Jalin Hyatt, taken in the first three rounds, were all considered potential game-changing talents, even though Hyatt was not expected to start. During training camp, Tre’ Hawkins and Jordon Riley stood out, raising hopes that the rookie class would raise both the floor and ceiling of the roster.
In the first game, though, that was not the case. Most of the Giants’ rookies struggled, some to a greater extent than others.