Sometimes, it only takes the right person noticing to turn a draft possibility into something that feels inevitable.
When Sonny Styles spoke about wanting to carve out a role in the NFL similar to Kyle Hamilton, a do-it-all, everywhere-at-once presence, it did not sound like simple admiration. It sounded like a blueprint.
How Kyle Hamilton’s Role Could Shape Sonny Styles’ Future with the Giants
Styles is the type of player who does not fit neatly into one box and never tried to. At 6-foot-5 and 244 pounds, with a 4.46-second burst that seems almost unfair for his size, the Ohio State Buckeyes standout moves like a contradiction in cleats: a safety-turned-linebacker, a coverage specialist with a hitter’s edge.
That is why when Styles began talking about wanting a role like Hamilton’s (fluid, versatile, everywhere), it did not come across as wishful thinking. Styles said on the “Up and Adams Show”:
“Kyle Hamilton is one of those guys who can do a lot all over the field. He’s an amazing player. I love the dude. Being in a team where I could do multiple roles, you know, help a defense win.
“I think what’s nice about it is, when you have a coordinator who is able to put you in so many different positions and utilize you in that way, it’s helping the entire defense, ’cause you become more unpredictable when there are guys like that in the defense that produce so many different things.”
New York Post reporter Ryan Dunleavy picked up on the comment immediately, offering a knowing tease in a tweet: “Hmmm…. John Harbaugh?”
Hmm….. John Harbaugh? #Ravens #Giants https://t.co/wa48Xtq22x
— Ryan Dunleavy (@rydunleavy) March 26, 2026
The connection makes sense. Harbaugh not only joined the New York Giants himself — he also brought Dennard Wilson, a coordinator fluent in the language of versatile defenders. Together, they do more than run a defense: they design puzzles. Styles looks like the missing piece.
In Baltimore, Harbaugh turned Hamilton into a “big safety” who could drift deep one moment and crash into the box the next, blurring offensive expectations. Hamilton posted a score of 81.3 on PFSN’s Safety Impact Metric. Styles carries similar potential.
There is also the practical side. With Bobby Okereke no longer in the picture, the Giants’ defense has space for someone who can do more than simply fill a gap. Styles offers that versatility.
He can run stride for stride with tight ends, stay locked on backs out of the backfield, and step into traffic without hesitation. Under Wilson, flexibility is not just a trait: it is a strategy.
