NFL Free Agents The Giants Should Target
By Neal Lynch
WIDE RECEIVER
Mohamed Sanu (Cincinnati Bengals)
2015 Cap Hit: $1,682,813
- 26 years old
- 33 catches, 394 receiving yards, 10 carries for 71 yards and 2 rushing touchdowns in 2015
I don’t know what it is about Sanu that gets me all kinds of jacked up, but I strongly feel the third rounder from Rutgers is on the verge of breaking out big time. My man can throw, run, and catch, but somehow has flown under the radar. The multi-talented wideout only had 4 starts this season after back-to-back years of 13 or more. I’m calling it, Sanu will be the sneaky best dark horse pickup of the offseason.
Marvin Jones (Cincinnati Bengals)
2015 Cap Hit: $700,700
- 25 years old
- 65 receptions, 816 receiving yards, 4 receiving touchdowns in 2015
The 5th rounder from Cal missed all of 2014, but came back strong this past season. Jones had a decent campaign in 2013 with 10 receiving touchdowns and has averaged almost 13 yards per catch over three seasons.
Alshon Jeffery (Chicago Bears)
2015 Cap Hit: $1,447,036
- 25 years old
- 54 receptions, 807 receiving yards, 4 receiving touchdowns in 2015
Jeffery is the #1 free agent on offense, according to Pro Football Focus, and NFL.com’s fourth best unrestricted free agent overall. The 2013 Pro Bowler missed 7 games this season, but put up back-to-back 1,000 yard seasons in 2013 and 2014.
Travis Benjamin (Cleveland Browns)
2015 Cap Hit: $779,250
- 26 years old
- 68 catches, 966 yards, 5 touchdowns in 2015
The fourth rounder from The U had a breakout season this past year, starting all but one of the 16 games and coming up just short of the 1,000 yard mark. Benjamin averages more than 15 yards per catch over his four year career.
Kamar Aiken (Baltimore Ravens)
2015 Cap Hit: $585,000
- 26 years old
- 75 receptions, 944 yards, 5 touchdowns in 2015
The undrafted free agent from Central Florida finally got his chance to shine this past season as Steve Smith, Sr. went down due to injury and Torrey Smith left for San Fran. Aiken was targeted 127 times by a bevy of quarterbacks and was Mr. Consistent with 5 or more catches in each of his last 9 games. Kamar is a restricted free agent, so the Giants might have to give up more than just money to get him.
Jermaine Kearse (Seattle Seahawks)
2015 Cap Hit: $2,356,000
- 25 years old
- 49 catches, 685 receiving yards, 5 touchdowns in 2015
The former Huskie started all 16 games this season and set a personal best for single season scores. Kearse averaged more than 10 yards per target the last 4 weeks and averages more than 14 yards per reception over his four year career.
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