Giants’ Jalin Hyatt takes full blame for final Jameis Winston interception
Jameis Winston threw an interception that ended the Giants' chances vs the Packers, but Jalin Hyatt knows he should have been there.
The New York Giants lost to the Green Bay Packers 27-20 on Sunday, falling to 2-8 on the season. Jameis Winston got the start for the Giants, throwing a game-sealing interception on a pass intended for Jalin Hyatt. While it may have looked like a misfire by the notoriously wild QB, the wide receiver told Dan Duggan of The Athletic that it was his fault.
“‘I’ve got to make the play,' Jalin Hyatt said repeatedly about the interception,” Duggan reported.
Winston targets Hyatt in the front corner of the end zone, who was covered by Evan Williams. The Giants' wide receiver appeared to stop his corner route short, allowing Williams to make an uncontested interception. Television cameras immediately panned to Winston, who showed his frustration with Hyatt after the play.
The Giants drafted Hyatt in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft out of Tennessee. Those fans who are not fans of the roster Joe Schoen has put together often use Hyatt as a key piece of evidence against the GM. Since he was taken 73rd overall, he has just 470 receiving yards. 373 of those yards came in his first season.
The Giants did not have Darius Slayton due to an injury suffered in practice, and have been without Malik Nabers for much of the season. After losing Lil'Jordan Humphrey from the practice squad, Hyatt was thrust into action on Sunday. Winston targeted him four times, including the interception, for just two catches.
The Giants are playing out the string under interim coach Mike Kafka. In his first game, the former offensive coordinator benched Abdul Carter for an undisclosed reason. That should send the message that the team will take the final months of the season seriously and continue pushing competitors to the brink each week. Hyatt stopping on a route does not meet that expectation.
Falcons make sick graphic for Bijan Robinson passing Michael Vick in franchise history
Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson moved up the franchise touchdown leaderboard on Sunday afternoon.
On Sunday, the Atlanta Falcons hit the field at home for a game against the divisional rival Carolina Panthers. The Falcons were looking to get back into the win column after four straight losses, including last week's defeat at the hands of the Indianapolis Colts in Berlin.
The Falcons got off to a strong start in this one, going up 21-7 thanks to two first half touchdowns by star running back Bijan Robinson. With his second touchdown, Robinson passed Michael Vick for ninth all time in Falcons history for rushing touchdowns with 22, and the team took to X, formerly Twitter, to post a creative graphic to announce the news.
Up next for Robinson on the list is Haskel Stanback, who had 25 for his Falcons career
Overall, Robinson's production had dipped just a bit for the Falcons in recent weeks thanks to an offensive playcalling style that bizarrely didn't lean on him that heavily, despite Jonathan Taylor putting together an elite game on the opposite sidelines for the Colts last week.
Still, Robinson remains arguably the best running back in the NFL today, and the fact that he is already skyrocketing up the franchise history leaderboard in just his third season in Atlanta is a testament to just how special he can be. If Atlanta wants to have any chance of clawing back into the mix this season, they'll likely have to utilize him as much as ever.
In any case, up next for the Falcons at the conclusion of the Panthers game is a road game against the New Orleans Saints next Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.
