Moss ready to 'shock the world'

Apr/30/08 08:04 AM Filed in: Sinorice Moss
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Though he appears to be the odds-on favorite to be the odd-man out in the Giants’ suddenly crowded receiver field, third-year pro Sinorice Moss warned everyone today not to count him out. He said he was glad the Giants drafted Michigan receiver Mario Manningham in the third round on Sunday. He also knows the world hasn’t seen what he’s capable of doing yet.

“I need to wake some people up,” the 24-year-old said. “That’s what I really need to do. I’ve been on the shelf. So I’m ready to come out here and shock the world. That’s what I plan to do.”

Moss has been a fixture on the shelf during his two-year tenure with the Giants, suffering through a bevy of injuries and disappointing production. He was even on that shelf, and the inactive list, during the Giants’ entire Super Bowl playoff run.

Now he certainly appears to be fifth on the Giants’ depth chart, far behind Plaxico Burress, Amani Toomer and second-year pro Steve Smith, and probably even behind Manningham, too. The Giants seem to love Manningham’s big-play potentital, while they’ve never really seemed sure about what the 5-8, 185-pound Moss can do.

“I know what I can do and I know what I bring to this team, so there’s no pressure on me at all,” Moss said. “I’m just looking forward to coming out here, getting the opportunity to make some plays and come out here and shock the world. That’s my thing.”

Moss, who had 21 catches for 225 yards in 13 games last season and has just 26 catches in his two NFL seasons, said he’s not really frustrated by his lack of production. He believes good things will come. It just takes time.

“I’m not rushing anything. I’m just being patient,” he said. “Some people come into this league expecting to be this big star when you first come into the league. It takes time. It takes patience. So for me being a patient guy and continuing to work hard, and never put myself down, it’s going to happen. It’s going to come.”

(nydailynews.com)