Darius Slayton is exactly where he wants to be. The New York Giants wide receiver has made clear that he got what he was looking for in his current situation, and he has plenty of enthusiasm for what John Harbaugh brings to the organization as the Giants look to turn things around.
Slayton's endorsement of Harbaugh carries some weight given what the receiver has been through. He also opened up about playing through double hernias last season — a significant physical toll that helps explain what was a down year for him statistically. Getting through a full season with that kind of injury is no small thing, and it adds context to a campaign that might otherwise be difficult to evaluate.
Now on the other side of that, Slayton appears energized. The combination of being in a situation he actively wanted and having a coach he believes in seems to have given him a fresh sense of purpose heading into the new season.
Harbaugh brings a well-established reputation for building winning cultures, and players around the league tend to respond to his approach. Slayton's comments suggest he's already bought into whatever that looks like in New York, which is the kind of early buy-in a new staff is always hoping to generate.
For the Giants, having a veteran receiver who's healthy, motivated, and vocally supportive of the new direction is a small but meaningful building block. Slayton knows what a down year looks like — he just lived one — and he sounds determined not to repeat it.
