Who will be the new WR in blue?

With all the drama swirling around our wide receiver situation I decided to voice my input.
Let me start with this. Losing Plax hurts. No matter how you look at it, he was a big part of our offense. He was our game breaker that teams had to pay special attention too. Burress also possessed tremendous size which is going to be difficult to replace.

At this current point in time we have Steve Smith, Domenick Hixon, Mario Manningham, Sinorice Moss, David Tyree, Derrick Hagan, and Tay Biddle as our wideouts. Only the first three are guaranteed to be on the squad come September (baring injury/trade). So one maybe two receivers need to be added in the coming weeks.

There has been recent rumors (although they have been shot down by Mike Garafolo) that the Giants will soon be acquiring Braylon Edwards from the Browns. I still believe that this would be the best move we could make, and I think it’s the move we will ultimately make. We have an abundance of draft picks this year and ten rookies can not make the New York Giants roster. Reese WILL be moving picks through trades for players and/or trade ups in the draft. Reports say the Giants only want to give up their 2nd round pick (#45-per Saints) with a mid rounder for Edwards, but as the draft gets closer I can see them pulling the trigger and giving their 1st and 4th (possibly even their 3rd). Edwards would be a great fit and N.Y, and the 26 year old has the potential to truly become a star playing with a stable quarterback. I see trade being worked out in the days before the NFL Draft on the 25th.

If a trade is not worked out with the Browns a trade for Anquan Boldin or Chad Ocho Cinco (although less likely) is not out of the question. Boldin is a terrific player but we really need a guy that can stretch the field, and thats not his MO. Ocho, although very talented, is a total head case and I cant see us bringing him in after dealing with Plaxico.

If you look at the draft Michael Crabtree and Hakeem Nicks seem to be the two players that contribute at WR for a team the quickest. If Crabtree somehow slips to ten our lower I would be all for trading up to get him. It would cost alot (likely 2nd,3rd,5th and a mid round pick next year) but Crabtree is a special player and could be a star from day one. If we stay but Hakeem Nicks could be a nice option. Nicks ran an NFL route tree at UNC and looks to be able to help at team out from the get go.

Best Scenarios (in order):

• Trade For Braylon Edwards
• Trade for Anquan Boldin
• Trade up for Michael Crabtree (IF [big if] he falls to ten or lower)
• Trade for Chad Ocho Cinco
• Draft Hakeem Nicks