Slayton, a downfield threat entering his seventh with the Giants, stands to benefit from the addition of Wilson, whose deep ball remains his go-to. Wilson has already demonstrated a propensity to throw down the field, even on concepts when an underneath receiver is the primary read, Slayton said.

Russell Wilson recently praised New York Giants wide receiver Jalin Hyatt, who has a lot to prove at this point in his career.

Darius Slayton did not say it, and he might not have ever heard of it, but there is certainly a chance the sentiment fits, when considering what Slayton does well and what Russell Wilson has been known to do exceedingly well at the NFL level for the past 13 years.