The New York Giants have signed former Washington Commanders tight finish Ricky Seals-Jones. The signing will not be but official however needs to be in a matter of days.
Seals-Jones joins a really thinned out group of Giants tight ends and will even be thought-about possibility No. 1 for the time being.
Listed below are 5 issues to know in regards to the latest Big.
Undrafted out of Texas A&M
The Arizona Cardinals signed Seals-Jones as an undrafted rookie out of Texas A&M in 2017.
Throughout his time in school, Seals-Jones performed large receiver. He was transformed to tight finish as soon as he reached the NFL stage.
In 34 profession school video games, Seals-Jones hauled in 123 receptions for 1,442 yards and 10 touchdowns. He additionally returned one kickoff for 10 yards and tried a single possibility go that fell incomplete.
Journeyman
After spending his first two seasons in Arizona, Seals-Jones shortly turned an NFL journeyman. He hung out with the Cleveland Browns in 2019, the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs in 2020 and the Washington Commanders in 2021.
The Giants will probably be Seals-Jones’s fifth crew in six years, and sixth previously seven years if you happen to’re to rely his senior season at Texas A&M. He’s little question well-traveled.
Connection to Mike Kafka
Seals-Jones has expertise with Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka. The 2 spent the 2020 season along with the Chiefs the place Seals-Jones was a reserve tight finish and Kafka served as quarterbacks coach and passing sport coordinator.
Nevertheless, Seals-Jones didn’t do a lot that season, showing in simply two video games and being focused solely as soon as (no receptions). He spent a lot of the yr on the crew’s apply squad.
Associated to an NFL legend
Seals-Jones, consider it or not, is the cousin of Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame working again Eric Dickerson.
Dickerson is a giant fan of his cousin and as soon as boasted that he had Corridor of Fame potential.
“I actually do,” Dickerson informed TMZ Sports activities in 2017 forward of the draft. “I believe he has that form of potential to be a Corridor of Fame soccer participant.
“A number of guys who acquired drafted late . . . It’s not about the place you bought drafted, it’s in regards to the work you place in as a participant, your dedication. How devoted you’re to this sport. I do know him, I do know he’s very devoted.”
Drop points
Like Evan Engram earlier than him, Seals-Jones has a protracted historical past of drop points. He’s been credited with 13 drops over the course of his profession (per PFF) and though that will not appear overwhelming, they’ve come on 169 targets. That equates to a drop share of 12.6%. By comparability, Engram’s drop share was 10.0%.
Seals-Jones has dropped seven passes over the previous two seasons, whereas 4 of his targets over the identical span have been intercepted.
