Ranking the 10 best receivers in NY Giants history

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - OCTOBER 05: Wide receiver Odell Beckham #13 of the New York Giants celebrates with wide receiver Victor Cruz #80 after scoring a 15 yard touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Atlanta Falcons during their game at MetLife Stadium on October 5, 2014 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – DECEMBER 18: Ike Hilliard #88 of the New York Giants celebrates a catch during a football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on December 18, 2004 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) /

9. WR Ike Hilliard

After being selected No. 7 overall in the 1997 NFL Draft, it seemed as if the NY Giants had their WR of the future in Ike Hilliard. However, a gruesome neck injury during his rookie season caused him to have posterior spine stabilization surgery.

Despite this, Hilliard still had a very solid career for the NY Giants, catching 368 passes for 4,630 yards and 27 TDs. What pushes Hilliard over Calloway were his postseason heroics against the Minnesota Vikings in the 1999 NFC Championship Game. In this contest, Hilliard caught 10 passes for 155 yards and 2 TDs, helping send the NY Giants to the big game.

It is very unfortunate that Hilliard had to deal with such a serious injury during his rookie season, as we really don’t know what he could have been. Regardless, Hilliard was one of the NY Giants best receivers for nearly eight seasons. Without him, the Giants likely don’t make the Super Bowl during the 1999 campaign.

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