Things certainly haven't gone according to plan for Kayvon Thibodeaux and his young NFL career with the New York Giants. Through four seasons, he remains as unproven as he was four years ago, when they selected him fifth overall in the 2022 Draft.
He's been out with a shoulder injury since Week 10, with a real possibility he misses the team's Week 16 contest against the Minnesota Vikings, too. It's just been one thing after another with the could-be-star pass-rusher, but there's always been something holding him back.
And maybe it’s time the Giants stop holding out hope on him, too.