After a spending spree in free agency and a solid haul in the 2016 NFL Draft, the New York Giants head into training camp with a plethora of new faces.

Accordingly, training camp will be packed full of storylines and sidebars when the team reports to East Rutherford, NJ on July 28. So, with that in mind, we’ll continue our quick preview series, this time focusing on rookie wide receiver Sterling Shepard.

Wide receiver, Sterling Shepard

The Giants have a trio of rookies coming in with high expectations, but contrary to the normal order of things, it’s actually second-round pick Sterling Shepard who seems to be commanding the most amount of attention heading into camp.

There’s no doubt cornerback Eli Apple will get his share of the spotlight, but the potential for immediate impact seems to weigh more heavily on the side of Shepard. Already the hype surrounding the youngster is beginning to mount, with his teammate, Odell Beckham Jr., expecting 1,000 yards out of the rookie.

That’s a tall order for some of the league’s elite, let alone a young player who’s never taken a single regular season snap. But Shepard’s performances in mini-camp practices have built the foundation for this hype — he’s got great hands, he runs crisp routes and he’s a hard worker. Those are the ingredients for a dynamic, game-changing player.

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“I always have critical eyes as a coach,” offensive coordinator Mike Sullivan told reporters in June. “But Sterling, in all seriousness, is a young man that has demonstrated a suddenness, an explosiveness, an ability to make contested catches, to separate from defenders, and something else that’s jumped out is we’ve thrown an awful lot at him and as we’ve gone through the later OTAs and through the minicamp we’re giving him more repetitions with Eli and holding him to a high standard. And the thing is, he’s a rookie, he’s making mistakes, but he doesn’t make a lot of the same mistakes. He tends to be a quick study, and so I think that I’m excited where he’s headed and glad that he’s here.”

It’s going to be interesting to see just how much he develops throughout camp, but even more so when you consider the uncertainty surrounding Victor Cruz and the team’s desire to improve their deep passing game.