Sinorice Moss going long as Giants' senior WR

ALBANY -- How can it be that Sinorice Moss has been with the Giants the longest of all the receivers, that at just 26 years old he is the oldest and has the most seniority? How can it be that the guy who has done so little -- and is so little -- is here so much?

"It's funny, very funny," Moss told The Post at Giants training camp. "The other day Coach said something, he was like, 'I'm going to go over a play, and I know Sinorice probably heard this a thousand times,' and I laughed and thought, 'Yeah, I have been here that long.' I'm enjoying myself and looking forward to this year and making some plays for this team."

There's the great contradiction. At a position where tenure is always a result of production Moss has made very few plays for the team. Sometimes, a player's draft position gives him a cushion for a few years, and that is no doubt part of the case with Moss, who was taken in the second round out of Miami in 2006. You don't cut a guy taken so high until there's no way you can keep him any longer.

That window has come and gone, but Moss is still around. He was reputed to be a small (5-foot-8), fast, jet-quick receiver -- perfect for the slot -- as well as a dynamic return man. He hurt his quad muscle as a rookie, ruining most of that season, and ever since he has lived up to his advance billing only by being small. He's played in 37 games, started only two, and caught 39 passes for 421 yards and two touchdowns. He has done little in the return game. Last season was his least productive of all -- only one reception in eight games.

The resume says he should be gone. Yet when his contract expired after last season the Giants tendered him at $1.17 million. Moss said he has a number of attributes that have helped him last this long.

"I never get in trouble. I'm always positive. I help the team out when the opportunities are given for me. When I get in the game I do produce," he said. "Hey, I'm just a guy who understand the things necessary to be a professional athlete. That's what I do for this team. They know my work ethic and they know what kind of guy I am."

The kind of guy he is, unquestionably resonates deeply within the organization. That will not last forever, but it has lasted this long.

"It certainly means an awful lot about the attitude of the guy," coach Tom Coughlin said. "The second thing is now: What are you going to do with it? He's in a big-play position. That's got to happen for us. He's worked very hard and he's got a great attitude, as always. We're all rooting for him."

Moss goes by Humble83 on Twitter and frequently tweets inspirational messages. Lately, he's had something to chirp about, as he's been excellent thus far in camp.

That's nothing new. He runs the correct routes and catches the ball -- a typical Moss summer. He's All-Albany several years running. This seemed to be the year Moss might not make the cut, but in the spring Domenik Hixon was lost for the season to knee surgery. Now it appears as if Moss -- if he can show some spark in the return game -- will survive once again.

"Do I ever get beaten down?" Moss said. "There's some [expectations] I haven't lived up to, but a lot of time I haven't been given the opportunity to live up to them. You can bash me, you can say whatever you want to say about me, but I work hard. I'm a true professional athlete. I'm upset about a lot of different things, but I never get down on myself because I know what I bring each and every day to this field."

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