Predicting the NY Giants wide receiver depth chart

WR6: Cody Core

Andddd now we come to the boring ending of this exciting breakdown because Cody Core really isn’t actually an NFL receiver at all; he’s a special teams player, more specifically a gunner.

I may just be too much of a stickler but every single one of those 55 spots on the active roster is crucial, and to have a guy on the team taking up a spot at one of the most important positions on the team bothers me to no end.

The fact is since the NFL changed the kickoff rule, special teams players became much less valuable. There’s now only about 1 actual return per game (per team), and most punts are fair caught or kicked out of bounds.

Cody Core is a solid gunner, but the team would be much better off having a wide receiver that can actually play the position in case of a rash of injuries, just like what happened last year. Even then, Core only caught 3 balls.

It would make much more sense for the NY Giants to have a guy like Austin Mack, who may not be as good of a gunner but is a far superior wideout than Core on the roster and last year was a perfect example.

However, that won’t happen as Core was given a contract extension.