But the Giants have always scripted pass plays with Hilliard specifically in mind.
Last season through 10 games, the Giants ran 319 pass plays to 328 rushing plays.
One reason the Giants are 1-2 is that their opponents have produced big pass plays on offense.
Three huge pass plays on one drive.
Tatum disallowed any passes or trick plays in the second half, and the final result was 30-0.
The Hurricanes hit big pass plays late to make the score 14-10 at halftime.
But then three consecutive pass plays from the 2-yard line failed.
The pass played an important role leading to the Battle of Issus.
The forward pass played a major role in the game as well.
Their running game has disappeared; they have called pass plays 77 percent of the time.