{"id":196170,"date":"2021-03-07T10:03:21","date_gmt":"2021-03-07T07:03:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/inside-look-at-ways-giants-can-improve-at-wide-receiver\/"},"modified":"2021-03-07T10:03:21","modified_gmt":"2021-03-07T07:03:21","slug":"inside-look-at-ways-giants-can-improve-at-wide-receiver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/inside-look-at-ways-giants-can-improve-at-wide-receiver\/","title":{"rendered":"#Inside look at ways Giants can improve at wide receiver"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a27d22fe3fbb\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a27d22fe3fbb\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/inside-look-at-ways-giants-can-improve-at-wide-receiver\/#Free_agents\" >Free agents<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/inside-look-at-ways-giants-can-improve-at-wide-receiver\/#Trade_possibilities\" >Trade possibilities<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Inside look at ways Giants can improve at wide receiver<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Whoever said \u201cLife doesn\u2019t give do-overs\u201d wasn\u2019t talking about acquiring playmaking wide receivers.<\/p>\n<p>One year ago, with a historically deep wide receiver draft class, the Giants didn\u2019t use any of their 10 picks to add to the nucleus of Sterling Shepard, Darius Slayton and Golden Tate. The decision haunted the NFL\u2019s second-worst scoring offense and stunted quarterback Daniel Jones\u2019 growth.<\/p>\n<p>As second chances go, this is a good one. Wide receiver is a strength of the 2021 draft and the premier position in free agency. For the Giants, need should meet availability more than once this offseason, especially after Tate was released for $6.1 million in savings during a year in which COVID-19\u2019s impact will be felt on the salary cap.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis should be a good year for needing a receiver,\u201d said Jason Fitzgerald, founder of OvertheCap.com, \u201cbut because cap space may be limited, it is possible some teams will not get in the running the way they usually would.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Are the Giants ready to spend on a No. 1 receiver to at last adequately replace Odell Beckham Jr.? Owner John Mara said it will be a \u201cpriority\u201d to \u201cadd some more pieces\u201d to the offense, and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> manager Dave Gettleman added \u201cwe\u2019re going to find the right guys to help Daniel get us over that hump.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Here is a closer look at the receiver market:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"Allen Robinson, Julio Jones and Jaylen Waddle\" class=\"wp-image-17496546 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/Robinson.Jones_.Waddle.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/Robinson.Jones_.Waddle.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/Robinson.Jones_.Waddle.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/Robinson.Jones_.Waddle.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/Robinson.Jones_.Waddle.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Allen Robinson, Julio Jones and Jaylen Waddle<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP (2); UPI<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Free_agents\"><\/span>Free agents<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Top of the class:<\/strong> Allen Robinson JuJu Smith-Schuster, Chris Godwin, Kenny Golladay<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best of the rest:<\/strong> Corey Davis, Will Fuller<\/p>\n<p><strong>Something left:<\/strong> A.J. Green, Marvin Jones, T.Y. Hilton<\/p>\n<p><strong>Still young:<\/strong> Curtis Samuel, John Ross, Keelan Cole, Demarcus Robinson<\/p>\n<p>Godwin, Allen Robinson and Golladay (Godwin just turned 25, while Robinson and Golladay will turn 28 this year) are listed as Pro Football Focus\u2019 No. 2-4 overall free agents, with projected average annual salaries exceeding $21 million. Fitzgerald\u2019s estimates come in lower: Robinson at $20 million per year, Godwin and Golladay a notch under the peak, and Smith-Schuster and Fuller around $16 million-17 million.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey should absolutely try to get that [Golladay] kid,\u201d NFL Network analyst Michael Irvin said. \u201cI think he would make a huge difference and give the Giants something that they need from the wide receiver position. A guy like Golladay would be big in New York.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Kenny Golladay\" class=\"wp-image-17496515 lazyload\" width=\"301\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/Kenny-Golladay.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/Kenny-Golladay.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/Kenny-Golladay.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1239 1239w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/Kenny-Golladay.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=301 301w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/Kenny-Golladay.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=602 602w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 301px\"\/><figcaption>Kenny Golladay<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>As Amari Cooper and Robby Anderson can attest, the 2020 free-agent market was depressed by teams planning to address a receiver need cheaply from the draft. If that h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ens again, it works to the Giants\u2019 advantage.<\/p>\n<p>Even teams willing to open their wallets face a problem, however: The four best options could be kept off the market via franchise tag, especially if the Steelers forgive Smith-Schuster\u2019s selfish antics at the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJuju is a great route-runner, really good size, works over the middle, run-blocking, does all the dirty work,\u201d NBC Sports analyst Chris Simms said. \u201cThat kind of guy would complement very well Darius Slayton. Even T.Y. Hilton on a two-year deal is still fast enough to beat you on the outside. You could make him and Sterling Shepard very interchangeable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Giants\u2019 ideal target is an outside threat, allowing Shepard to slide back to his natural role in the slot. Fuller will be suspended to start the season \u2014 Tate flashbacks \u2014 and is more of a speed specialist, so the Giants could be drawn to Davis, a former first-round pick who in 2020 had career highs of 984 receiving yards and five touchdowns at the right time.<\/p>\n<p>Samuel was drafted by Gettleman in Carolina. Fuller and Ross are injury-prone, and the Giants\u2019 typically err on the side of being conservative with medical checks in free agency. Green and Jones, in their 30s, are not long-term fixes. Robinson creates 4.2 yards of separation on routes, according to NexGenStats \u2014 and that is severely lacking on the Giants.<\/p>\n<p>Any tag candidates also become trade possibilities, especially a potentially disgruntled Robinson. He totaled 200 catches for 2,397 yards and 13 touchdowns over the past two seasons playing with marginal quarterbacks. He checks boxes for deep threat (22 catches of 20 yards or more last season) and secure hands (one drop on 151 targets).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWide receivers are one of the better free-agent investments, though sometimes expectations are too high, which makes some people get disappointed even though the results are on par for their historical play,\u201d Fitzgerald said. \u201cYou should be able to get three solid years out of an expensive receiver.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trade_possibilities\"><\/span>Trade possibilities <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Top of the class:<\/strong> Julio Jones<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best of the rest:<\/strong> Brandin Cooks, Emmanuel Sanders<\/p>\n<p><strong>Something left:<\/strong> Julian Edelman, DeVante Parker<\/p>\n<p><strong>Young and cheap:<\/strong> D.J. Chark, James Washington<\/p>\n<p>The NFL\u2019s two leading receivers \u2014 Stefon Diggs and DeAndre Hopkins \u2014 were both traded last offseason. It was easy to see a Diggs trade coming. Not so much with Hopkins \u2014 and none of these listed receivers are known to have requested a trade.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Julian Edelman\" class=\"wp-image-17496508 lazyload\" width=\"331\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/Julian-Edelman.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/Julian-Edelman.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/Julian-Edelman.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1099 1099w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/Julian-Edelman.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=331 331w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/Julian-Edelman.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=662 662w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 331px\"\/><figcaption>Julian Edelman<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Timing seems right to trade Jones as the Falcons rebuild, but his contract is prohibitive: Atlanta would take a $23.2 million dead-money salary-cap hit and thus likely ask for a big return even as his new team inherits a $15.3 million salary. Jones\u2019 average season from 2014-19 was 103 catches for 1,564 yards and six touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think Slayton has borderline No. 1 traits,\u201d Simms said, \u201cso I don\u2019t look at them as needing a superstar weapon. I imagine the route they will go is, \u2018Let\u2019s have three really good guys.\u2019\u200a\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Giants coach Joe Judge was Edelman\u2019s position coach in 2019, and the Patriots like to dump players before the expiration date. Parker\u2019s past two seasons were his best two, and his $8.35 million price isn\u2019t a bad rental.<\/p>\n<p>The availability of Cooks and Sanders could depend on their teams\u2019 quarterback situations. If Deshaun Watson goes, Cooks is more likely to follow. If Drew Brees retires and the Saints rebuild, Sanders is expendable. The thrice-traded Cooks said he will not \u201caccept\u201d any more trades, but that\u2019s not really his choice.<\/p>\n<p>Washington is the odd-man out with the Steelers if Smith-Schuster remains with Chase Claypool and Diontae Johnson. The Jaguars are starting fresh, and Chark\u2019s production plummets without Gardner Minshew at quarterback.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Top of the class:<\/strong> Ja\u2019Marr Chase, DeVonta Smith, Jaylen Waddle<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best of the rest:<\/strong> Rashod Bateman, Rondale Moore, Terrace Marshall, Kadarius Toney, Amon-Ra St. Brown<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sleepers:<\/strong> Jaelon Darden, Cornell Powell, Trevon Grimes, Josh Palmer, Dyami Brown<\/p>\n<p>Despite early top 10 projections, the three consensus elite receivers in the 2020 draft have slipped to between picks No. 12-17. That would give the Giants their \u201cBig Three\u201d choice at No. 11, which seems unlikely.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"DeVonta Smith\" class=\"wp-image-17496504 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/Devonta-Smith.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/Devonta-Smith.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/Devonta-Smith.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/Devonta-Smith.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/Devonta-Smith.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>DeVonta Smith<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cShepard and Slayton are talented receivers, but I think they need an Alpha in the room,\u201d The Draft Network\u2019s senior analyst Jordan Reid said. \u201cThey could have a choice of two out of three, maybe Waddle and Smith.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Chase sat out the season, while Smith won the Heisman Trophy. The 174-pound Smith\u2019s ability to line up inside and outside makes him right for coordinator Jason Garrett\u2019s offense. To ease concerns, Marvin Harrison proved durable with a similar scrawny body type.<\/p>\n<p>Waddle \u201cplays the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> with a jetpack on, which is the different component he offers than the other two,\u201d Reid said. The Giants are starved for slot speed.<\/p>\n<p>Bateman, Toney, Moore and Marshall are possibilities if the Giants trade down in the first round or target a receiver in the second round. Powell, Toney, Grimes and Palmer were at the Senior Bowl and played in the SEC or ACC \u2014 two trends in Gettleman\u2019s drafting. Darden had 19 touchdown catches at North Texas last season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNFL teams are starting to learn the lesson that Day 2 is where the goldmine of receivers has been found,\u201d Reid said. \u201cThis is another great receiver class. It\u2019s just a matter of exactly where they want to pick one.\u201d\n            <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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