Giants tight end Ricky Seals-Jones has eyes on the starting job

Ricky Seals-Jones says he’s desirous to compete for the Giants’ No. 1 tight finish job. Judging from his NFL resume, this can be a far-fetched objective. Judging from the state of the place on the roster, it’s his job for the taking.

“Absolutely, I really feel like in some locations I’ve all the time been the [number] two or three man,’’ Seals-Jones mentioned Friday. “I really feel like for me simply to have the chance to come back in and combat for the one spot is nice.’’

The “one spot’’ has by no means been part of Seals-Jones’ NFL expertise. The Giants are his fifth workforce in six years. A large receiver at Texas A&M, he was not drafted and spent his first two NFL seasons with the Cardinals. Then it was one 12 months apiece with the Browns, Chiefs and Washington. His greatest season: 34 catches for the Cardinals in 2018.  Last 12 months, he had 30 receptions for 271 yards and two touchdowns, together with one in Week 2 when he leaped over cornerback Adoree’ Jackson in the long run zone for a 19-yard rating to assist beat the Giants, 30-29.

With a one-year contract with the Giants, there’s not a lot in the way in which of safety for Seals-Jones. At 27, he want to finish his nomadic NFL life and put down roots.

“Yeah, I’m very anxious,” Seals-Jones mentioned. “I’ve received to do [what I do] yearly, I are available in and attempt to make performs and safe a long-term factor. So, I’m simply right here to strive to try this right here. Come in, make some performs, and assist the workforce win and do my factor.’’

With 90 catches for 1,044 yards and 10 touchdowns in his NFL profession, Seals-Jones is the one tight finish on the roster with any form of pedigree. Last season, the Giants received this manufacturing from the place: 78 receptions for 715 yards and 5 touchdowns between 4 gamers. Three of them (Evan Engram, Kyle Rudolph, and Kaden Smith) are gone.  Engram, the Giants’ 2017 first-round decide, signed with the Jaguars. Rudolph and Smith have been launched. The solely tight finish that continues to be, Chris Myarick, accounted for 3 receptions for 17 yards and one landing.  

So, Seals-Jones doesn’t have a lot competitors on the present roster. The Giants determine to take a decent finish someplace in subsequent month’s NFL Draft, more than likely on the third day.

Seals-Jones mentioned his transient conversations with the brand new Giants teaching workers have been revealing. “Just fell in love with what they’ve got going on here and I wanted to be a part of it,” he mentioned.

He believes coming to the New York space is an enormous plus for him. He beforehand visited town “a couple of times” and got here away impressed.

“I like the fashion sense about New York, just how upbeat [it is], the subway – we don’t have that in Texas,’’ he said. “Just to be able to do something different and it’s something that I like. So, for me to be here and get to see New York a little bit more and spend more time here, it’ll be good.”