{"id":57055,"date":"2020-08-31T05:17:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-31T02:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/giants-receiver-making-noise-was-once-a-quarterback-prodigy\/"},"modified":"2020-08-31T05:17:00","modified_gmt":"2020-08-31T02:17:00","slug":"giants-receiver-making-noise-was-once-a-quarterback-prodigy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/giants-receiver-making-noise-was-once-a-quarterback-prodigy\/","title":{"rendered":"#Giants receiver making noise was once a quarterback prodigy"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Giants receiver making noise was once a quarterback prodigy<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

\n An unexpected positive COVID-19 test result only reinforced what David Sills learned at age 13: Football rarely offers a smooth ride.<\/p>\n

Sills was a seventh-grade wunderkind when he committed to coach Lane Kiffin to play quarterback at USC in a recruiting move so surprising it warranted an interview on \u201cGood Morning America.\u201d So, it\u2019s been a long and twisted road to becoming a breakout star receiver \u2014 \u201ca guy you can trust,\u201d as Daniel Jones put it \u2014 at Giants training camp.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was definitely something very different at the time,\u201d Sills said of his commitment. \u201cBut I felt my parents put me in a good situation of raising me to handle whatever pressure anybody thought I had.<\/p>\n

\u201cI never thought it was putting a target on my back because my teammates were great growing up. I\u2019m sure a lot of other people had mixed reviews about my decision, but I think it taught me perseverance and ultimately prepared me for where I am now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Where is he? Battling to survive the cut to a 53-man roster and become more than a footnote in Giants history: Sills was the first player placed on the new COVID-19 restricted list (July 28), quarantined and activated Aug. 4.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen it first happ<\/a>ened,\u201d Sills said, \u201cI was upset with myself that I was exposed to it when I thought I was being pretty safe.\u201d<\/p>\n

Because he reported to camp with mostly rookies a week before veterans, Sills didn\u2019t miss any practice time and was able to participate in virtual meetings while adhering to safety protocol.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI wouldn\u2019t say it was scary,\u201d Sills said. \u201cI was a little shocked because I was asymptomatic, so I didn\u2019t know I had contracted the virus in any way. I was like, \u2018I have to be really cautious because I don\u2019t want to get anybody else infected.\u2019 Being a younger guy, I knew the chances were pretty high I would be able to get through it in the clear.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sills, 24, has been running in the clear all camp, including against the starting defense.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis guy busts his butt every day,\u201d coach Joe Judge said. \u201cIt\u2019s no surprise he\u2019s making plays and being productive.\u201d<\/p>\n

Partial credit goes to thinking like a quarterback. Old habits die hard.<\/p>\n

\u201cEspecially at the NFL level,\u201d Sills said, \u201cyou have to know where the holes in the defense are. It\u2019s an advantage \u2026 taking the time in the offseason working together with Daniel and also showing on the field that you are on the same page with him \u2014 and trying it through the same lens as him so you are going to be where he thinks you are going to be.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sills never made it to USC and never got his shot as a college quarterback. He transferred high schools, de-committed after Kiffin was fired and two other quarterbacks were added to USC\u2019s recruiting class, and wound up at West Virginia.<\/p>\n

As Jets franchise quarterback Sam Darnold developed instead at USC, Sills imitated a tall receiver on West Virginia\u2019s scout team and a position change was born out of coaches noticing the size and athleticism to get him on the field quicker. Years later, the 6-foot-3 Sills could be the ideal complement to Sterling Shepard, Golden Tate and Darius Slayton for Jones.<\/p>\n

\u201cHaving size, with a DB on you and seeing a bigger [receiver], is something that\u2019s friendly for the quarterback\u2019s eyes and gives him a little extra trust to throw the ball,\u201d Sills said. \u201cKnowing every receiver position in the offense is something that\u2019s very valuable to the team. I try to get the most opportunities I can to show off my skill set.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sills made 125 catches for 1,966 yards and 33 touchdowns in his final two seasons at West Virginia, but went undrafted in 2019 and spent last season on the Giants practice squad. Judge retaining receivers coach Tyke Tolbert helped Sills stick around.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s a rep stealer,\u201d Tolbert said. \u201cHe has his reps. If he sees guys running down the field, he\u2019ll jump in there and say, \u2018I got them.\u2019 I like that about him. Doesn\u2019t matter what position it is, he goes in there and executes his assignments.\u201d\n <\/p><\/div>\n

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