The Post’s Paul Schwartz breaks down the five Giants players to watch come the opening of training camp.
OLB Azeez Ojulari
A “here we go again’’ vibe will swirl if Ojulari misses time in camp with any sort of ache or pain.
Hamstring, calf, ankle, you name it, assorted maladies caused Ojulari to play in just seven games in 2022.
His sack-to-pass-rush success rate was among the highest in the league, and he can be a bookend with Kayvon Thibodeaux — if he can stay on the field.
G Josh Ezeudu
At 320 pounds, Ezeudu started two games as a rookie and has promise as a road grader in the running game.
His first season was short-circuited after a Week 10 neck issue that was described as “long term,’’ but not career-threatening.
He also underwent offseason shoulder surgery.
The Giants believe Ezeudu can challenge and win the starting job at left guard, but only if he is healthy enough to compete for it during camp. Ben Bredeson and Shane Lemieux will provide the competition.
WR Parris Campbell
A talented second-round pick in 2019 out of the Ohio State football factory, Campbell’s first three years with the Colts were injury-depleted and uninspiring.
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He finally stayed healthy last season and made 63 receptions for 623 yards and three TDs.
The Giants took a shot on him with a one-year deal and need to see all that speed translate into production out of the slot.
Campbell could also line up in the backfield. Watching how he is utilized in camp should make for interesting viewing.
WR Jalin Hyatt
Accolades and praise for rookie wideouts in the spring often dry up a bit when the pads come on and the veterans get after it.
Hyatt’s first NFL camp figures to be filled with lessons as he attempts to carve out an immediate role in the passing game and show he is more than a one-trick-pony vertical threat, which is how some doubters view him and why he lasted until the third round of the draft.
ILB Darrian Beavers
Here’s a fairly obscure one, but Beavers could find his way to earning significant playing time.
As a sixth-round pick in 2022, he was challenging for a starting job as a rookie before he tore an ACL in the second preseason game.
An opening on defense was created by Jarrad Davis’ season-ending knee surgery.
Beavers, at 6-foot-4 and 255 pounds, has the physical goods to help improve on what was a shabby run defense last season.
