One of the biggest question marks heading into the 2024 season for the New York Giants was how they were going to replace the running back position with the departure of the franchise player that was Saquon Barkley. While the Giants have mostly attacked the position with veteran free agent pick up Devin Singletary, on Sunday against the Seahawks a new player emerged at the position in fifth round rookie Tyrone Tracy Jr.
Tyrone Tracy Jr. is a natural when it comes to how he sees the field.
He presses downhill on duo, then is able to lose zero ground cutting back when he recognizes where No. 17 is.
The athleticism is obvious on this play, but it's the vision that stands out to me. #Giants pic.twitter.com/vp58uZQ8TH— Dan Schneier (@DanSchneierNFL) October 7, 2024
With Singletary out on the day with an injury the Giants turned to the rookie Tracy in hopes he could help fill the void at the running back position. Not only did Tracy fill that void, he ended up being a major reason New York walked away with the win. Tracy galloped for 129 yards on just 18 carries for an average of 7.2 yards per touch, showing a natural explosion that the Giants have been missing to this point in the season.
Ladies and gents, Tyrone Tracy Jr. ‼️ pic.twitter.com/aKVXMH3tAs
— New York Giants (@Giants) October 8, 2024
Tracy has shown he should be a staple within the running back rotation even when Singletary returns to action, and should Tracy to continue to perform at such a high level it’s not unreasonable to think he could end up the bell cow of this New York offense.