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By Kristen Wong

Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys, signs autographs for fans prior to the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Dallas Cowboys at Arrowhead Stadium on November 21, 2021 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images)
Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys, signs autographs for fans prior to the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Dallas Cowboys at Arrowhead Stadium on November 21, 2021 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images) /
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Darius Slayton #86 of the New York Giants in action against the Houston Texans at MetLife Stadium on November 13, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Giants defeated the Texans 24-16. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /

NFL Rumors: Giants’ Darius Slayton makes a terrible excuse for his lackluster production

The New York Giants already have enough drama in the building with Saquon Barkley’s ongoing contract saga. Out of all players, a perennial underachiever like Darius Slayton should not be opening his mouth.

But Slayton recently cried a river to reporters telling them an unbelievably lame excuse. He implied that he wasn’t racking up 1,000-plus yard seasons because….well, he was playing with Barkley.

Slayton said:

"“You see this guy go for 1,010 (yards) or see a guy go for 100 yards every week, and you go, ‘He’s really good. Some of these guys play with nobody. I play with Saquon (Barkley). Where do you think the ball is going first? Not me. We had (Sterling Shepard), Evan Engram and now Darren (Waller).”"

So, let’s poke a few holes in Slayton’s claim, shall we? When Michael Thomas recorded his league-leading 1,725-yard season, the Saints had Alvin Kamara on the roster. When Justin Jefferson put together a dazzling campaign that won him OPOY last season, the Vikings were still getting efficient production from Dalvin Cook.

Many NFL teams have star RB-WR duos. It’s not them. It’s you, Slayton.

The four-year Giants wideout also called those “nobodies” a bunch of “bums” without realizing the irony of the situation. To Barkley, Slayton is indeed that “bum.”

In his entire Giants career, Slayton has failed to eclipse 800 yards in a single season. His catch percentage rates have fluctuated like crazy, and his red zone production currently sits at the bottom of a wishing well: he has seven touchdowns in the past three years.

He’s far from No. 1 receiver material and he’s not getting paid like one, either. Slayton signed a two-year, $12 million deal with the Giants earlier this offseason and will be competing against Sterling Shepard, Wan’Dale Robinson, rookie Jalin Hyatt, and a host of washed-up wideouts for a starting spot come September.

Maybe Slayton should focus on improving his game in 2023 rather than playing the world’s tiniest violin.

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