Is the Clock About to Strike Midnight on Giants WR David Sills V?

Will David Sills V make the New York Giants roster in 2023?

Author:
Brandon Olsen
Publish date:
Jul 6, 2023 1:44 PM EDT

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David Sills V, Receiver

Height: 6-foot-3 | Weight: 211 pounds
2022 Stats: 17 targets, 11 receptions, 106 yards

New York Giants receiver David Sills V has been in the NFL to some extent since the 2019 season, mostly on practice squads, but he’s had hype surrounding him since he was a high school freshman who earned a scholarship to play quarterback for Lane Kiffin at USC.

Since then, there have been injuries (including the one that made him unable to play quarterback anymore), position changes, transfers, and stints with two NFL teams (Bills and Giants). So while Sills might not be a superstar, his football career has been incredibly eventful.

Sills made his NFL regular season debut with the Giants during the 2021 season and, in 2022, played in more than half of the games, including earning five starts at the beginning of the year.

Sills would then become a regular inactive or active in the second half of the season when others in his position rose to the occasion. Now, Sills is part of a very crowded receiver room, the odds stacked against him not just for a roster spot but potentially for a spot on the practice squad.

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Best Case Scenario

After four years in the NFL, none in which he was a significant contributor to an offense, it’s becoming increasingly clear that Sills has reached his ceiling, which means he’s a depth receiver at best.

That’s not a horrible spot to be in, as somebody has to be a depth piece. With another strong camp and preseason, Sills could be the one that gives the Giants a player of similar size and style to back up Isaiah Hodgins.

Worst Case Scenario

With little to no impact made throughout his career so far, it’s possible that Sills is going to spend this summer fighting to keep his NFL career alive. In a worst-case scenario, Sills doesn’t make the initial 53-man roster, and given the youth on the back end of the current roster, he could easily be left off of the practice squad.

What to Expect in 2023

If Sills makes the roster, he will be a depth piece that can back up Isaiah Hodgins a breather, but he likely won’t be a player that the front office views as a long-term contributor to the roster.

There’s a competition to even play that backup spot, with Colin Johnson being a younger and already more proven option. A lack of ability to contribute on special teams certainly doesn’t help Sills’s case to make the roster, either.