Put Jordyn Tyson in a generic uniform and it’s straightforward to confuse him with Odell Beckham Jr. as he levitates.
Or mistake him for Jaxon Smith-Njigba as he breaks out and in of routes to create straightforward separation.
No marvel so many receiver-needy NFL groups are considered salivating at Tyson’s ceiling. Together with the Giants — armed with two first-round draft picks (No. 5 and No. 10) after buying and selling Dexter Lawrence — and the Jets (No. 16).
“He does every part,” one NFL scout who gave the identical grade to Tyson and Malik Nabers (2024 class) instructed The Put up. “The man is simply open. He’s fast on the prime of his route, his ft don’t have any wasted motion, he has the pace to win downfield. Nice arms. He checks quite a lot of bins. He’s barely larger than JSN however quicker.”
And but there’s a concern that the 6-foot-2 Tyson will spend as a lot time on the sideline as Beckham, whose profession was derailed by accidents after three sensible seasons. Beckham labored out for the Giants on Monday in his newest restart try.
Tyson missed 17 school video games as a consequence of accidents (torn left ACL and different ligament harm late in 2022, damaged collarbone in 2024 and hamstring harm in 2025).
It’s much like the hesitancy that (foolishly, in hindsight) precipitated Smith-Njigba — the 2025 NFL Offensive Participant of the 12 months — to slide within the 2023 draft after lacking 10 video games as a consequence of a hamstring harm throughout his last season at Ohio State.
“All hamstrings heal,” Dr. David Chao, the previous Chargers crew physician and founding father of Sports activities Harm Central, instructed The Put up. “If he had some type of persistent historical past of hamstrings and was overly tight, you’ll’ve discovered that out on the NFL Mix, so it didn’t trouble me in any respect he didn’t work out on the mix and missed Professional Day as a result of he wasn’t 100% but.
“The clavicle fracture doesn’t trouble me as a result of he performs onerous, it’s a freak factor, and it heals. The one potential concern is that knee harm, however he’s acquired three years of tape after this. The one factor you’d say for a downgrade is, ‘He’s nice right this moment however he’s getting some arthritis’ — however he doesn’t transfer like he’s arthritic.”
If something, Tyson’s actions are electrical.
“I’m an enormous fan: The expertise is spectacular,” one NFL offensive coach stated. “Route runner-wise, he’s like OBJ, however OBJ’s arms had been higher.”
Giants basic supervisor Joe Schoen noticed Tyson’s explosiveness firsthand Friday at Tyson’s particular person exercise — the morning after the 2 dined collectively close to Arizona State.
“He can play inside and outdoors,” a second offensive coach stated. “I see him as an excellent No. 2 receiver, which pairs nicely with Malik Nabers. He lacks some power towards press protection to be a real No. 1 ‘X’ receiver and doesn’t have blazing pace to constantly run by you on the perimeter, however his arms and contested catches are actually good. His physique management and yards after catch are good. Toughness is a query mark.”
Toughness is a set off phrase for Hines Ward, the previous four-time Professional Bowler and Arizona State’s receivers coach. Ward remembers when Tyson popped his hamstring within the third quarter towards Texas Tech.
“I attempted to drag him out — quite a lot of scouts didn’t know the story — and he’s like, ‘Coach, I really like my brothers. I don’t know what’s going to occur. If that is going to be my final recreation, I need to do all I can even when I can’t run the route,’ ” Ward stated final week.
“He single-handedly on that final drive led us down all the way in which [four catches for 55 yards and a penalty drawn] and helped us win that recreation. That’s the place I discovered about J.T.’s toughness and who he’s as an individual. Sounds quite a bit like myself as a participant. I didn’t need to come out of the sport. Individuals questioning J.T.’s toughness, I simply chortle at it.”
Chao stated, as a crew physician, he would “yellow gentle” Tyson in his medical grade turned in to a basic supervisor.
“I don’t purchase into ‘injury-prone’ for him,” Chao stated. “You’re going to cease and take a look at his medicals, however he’s not a pink gentle. I don’t see his well being being the dominant characteristic of dropping him. His exercise was extra to verify the field.”
Within the Giants’ case, Nabers is coming off a torn ACL however calls for high-volume targets when wholesome. The remainder of the receiving corps — Darius Slayton, Darnell Mooney, Calvin Austin III and Jalin Hyatt — shouldn’t be sure to be a part of the 2027 roster however it’s straightforward to see Nabers-Tyson as a Ja’Marr Chase-Tee Higgins basis.
“The accidents wouldn’t scare me off,” the scout stated. “He’s one of the best receiver on this draft, so it’s price a threat. Particularly for the Giants: Jaxson Dart shouldn’t be essentially the most correct quarterback and Tyson goes to assist him by being open.”
Ward, the previous Steelers nice, is accompanying Tyson to the draft in Pittsburgh.
“I inform all of the groups,” Ward stated, “you’re going to get a winner.”
