It feels like the NFL regular season goes by in a flash. But the 18 weeks between the final preseason games and the start of the playoffs is a long time. Lots of stuff can happen during that period. For instance, the Giants went from being an afterthought to a legit playoff contender. Wide receiver Isaiah Hodgins knows a thing or two about that.
With a decimated wide receiver room — due to both underperformance and injuries — the Giants took a flyer on Hodgins at the beginning of November by making a waiver claim. You could say it was a leap of faith or a Hail Mary because of what Hodgins had accomplished in the NFL to that point.