Possible Veteran Cuts and Notes

The Giants have great depth and wide receiver and plenty of offensive weapons for Eli Manning going into the 2008 season.  Plaxico Burress, Amani Toomer and Steve Smith are all guaranteed spots on the team.  Rookie Mario Manningham is a deep threat and David Tyree is a Super Bowl hero and special teams standout, both of who should have roster spots.  Michael Jennings is a fan favorite and was coming into his own as a wideout until an achilles injury ended his 2007 season before it started.  Dominick Hixon is a standout return man who dosn’t bring much to the table as a receiver, and Brandon London is still with the team.  Now add undrafted rookie free agent DJ Hall to the mix, and you have to wonder where Moss fits in.  At least six and maybe seven of these ten players will be on the opening day roster.  I think we can cross off London and Jennings right now…we love you Jennings (he is the guy who wore the “Mr. Coughlin, please don’t cut me” T Shirt to camp), but when speed is your game a ruptured achilles is too tough to come back from.  DJ Hall has been impressive, however due to the overall talent we have at receiver, I doubt he makes the final roster.  That leaves the Giants with seven receivers.  Moss has been a major disappointment on the field, and has never proven himself capable in the return game.  If I had to guess right now, I would think Tyree and Hixon will make the team based on their special team skills alone.  This leaves the GMen with Burress, Toomer, Smith, Manningham, Tyree, Hixon as the top six wide receivers.  Sinorice’s best shot would come if he could return kicks, because there is no doubt he brings more receiving skills to the table than Hixon does.  Will we carry seven receivers or the usual six? There are other ways to stash players like Hixon on rosters as well, I think when it comes down to it, Moss gets one final shot. 

(mvn.com)