tosberg34 Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 (edited) I keep hearing that Hixon is the better receiver. Then I hear it's Smith. Then Hixon again. Who is the clear #1 on the Giants? Edited August 27, 2009 by tosberg34 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAYER Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Smith is the possesion rec, Hixon to spread the field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wpob Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Smith is the possesion rec, Hixon to spread the field. Well, being here in NY, Smith and Hixon will be 1-2. However, the best player in camp has been rookie Ramses Barden. If you are looking for a late round sleeper, pick him up. He could surprise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt770 Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Hixon will be the flanker/Z receiver, Smith the split end/X. The Z is normally the featured or "#1" WR, but I don't think it means as much for this year's Giants because they will shuffle guys in and out. I would expect to see Smith in the slot quite a bit with the other guys sharing reps on the outside. I've read that Hixon has been the most reliable and steady WR, but Manningham, Moss and Barden have shown a lot too. I am convinced that Manningham is going to be the one who steps up and steals more and more reps as the season progresses. This is how I think they will end up: Hixon: 800/6 Smith: 700/2 Manningham: 450/2 Barden: 150/4 Moss: 150/1 Nicks: 150/1 Boss: 800/8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby's Hubby Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 I think you can get Smith a round later, but both should be late rounders and not costly to take a chance on. Personally, I like Smith b/c he has most tenure with the team, even though he's been injured in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chachi Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Nice breakdown, Matt. The only thing I would add is that after seeing them in camp, it looks like Eli is very comfortable going to Smith, borderline man-crush. Didn't hesitate to throw to him in traffic, lots of crossing routes. He wasn't getting the separation you'd like to see to break anything (no true deep threat unless Manningham steps up?), but he caught just about everything and could be a great later round (9-10) pickup as WR3, especially in PPR leagues. He went 10.4 in my main league (12 team, PPR). I'm looking forward to Barden's progression. He's a monster, and has great hands and looks like an easy runner. Add a little bulk and he'll be another Plax (hopefully w/o the baggage). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt770 Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Nice breakdown, Matt. The only thing I would add is that after seeing them in camp, it looks like Eli is very comfortable going to Smith, borderline man-crush. Didn't hesitate to throw to him in traffic, lots of crossing routes. He wasn't getting the separation you'd like to see to break anything (no true deep threat unless Manningham steps up?), but he caught just about everything and could be a great later round (9-10) pickup as WR3, especially in PPR leagues. He went 10.4 in my main league (12 team, PPR). I'm looking forward to Barden's progression. He's a monster, and has great hands and looks like an easy runner. Add a little bulk and he'll be another Plax (hopefully w/o the baggage). Smith is definitely my favorite receiver because he always seems to come through in the clutch. However, you nailed it, not enough burst to separate and break a long TD run. That's okay though, you need both types of WRs on the team. And in a PPR league, yeah, no-brainer. He's a bye week fill-in otherwise. I don't expect a whole lot from Barden this year, but I can't wait to see if they insert him in the red zone package and throw him a jump ball or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billay Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Interesting that there's little love here for Nicks. Having watched the guy in college, I fully expect him to have a successful pro career. Also, given the status of flux of the Giants receiving corps, I thought he might have a better shot of having some success this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Cid Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Interesting that there's little love here for Nicks. Having watched the guy in college, I fully expect him to have a successful pro career. Also, given the status of flux of the Giants receiving corps, I thought he might have a better shot of having some success this year. Regardless of talent, it takes the vast majority of receivers some time to get used ot the speed of the game and to learn the playbook. Hell, even that Robieski kid who's dad was a NFL receiver and coach is having a hard time adjusting. It just takes some time for them to get it. I do agree though that Nicks is the future of the Giants receiving corps. I envision Nicks #1 Manningham #2 and Smith out of the slot in a couple of years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovers Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 I think Smith is going to be Wes Welker lite. He is the guy that Manning will look for on 3rd downs. He, I believe will have the most value in PPR leagues, but I don't see him with many TD's. He'll be solid #3 FF WR who gives you some consistant scoring every week, but isn't likely to have any hugh weeks. Just a nice 3rd WR who will give you those 6 to 12 points every week. (speaking from a 0.5 PPR scoring system). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt770 Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Interesting that there's little love here for Nicks. Having watched the guy in college, I fully expect him to have a successful pro career. Also, given the status of flux of the Giants receiving corps, I thought he might have a better shot of having some success this year. He was injured early in camp and has had to play catch up. That always hurts a rookie. He's been looking good lately but playing mostly with the 2nd and 3rd team. I agree he'll probably have a great pro career but he's got guys ahead of him on the depth chart, it's a run-first offense, and Giants rookie WRs just never do anything, it's the law. I even think some of the hype over Barden is overblown, I just project 4 TDs because he's shown great ability to jump and use his size to shake off defenders and come down with the grab. Given that this is Manningham's second year and is grasping the offense really well, they are looking to get him involved to see what he can do. Nicks' time will come though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billay Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 Nicks had a great second half with the second team last night. Of course, he was playing against the Jets second team D, but 6 for 144 and 2 is nothing to sneeze at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wolf Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 Dropping a sure TD bomb last night did not help inspire more confidence in his ability to be a #1... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheikYerbuti Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 I'm pretty much targeting Smith in my PPR's, and Hixon in my non PPR's. And I don't think I can pull the trigger on either of them before the 10th round (of a 12 teamer) unless some strange WR mega-run goes down in the 8th and 9th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 Nicks had a great second half with the second team last night. Of course, he was playing against the Jets second team D, but 6 for 144 and 2 is nothing to sneeze at. The Blue Screen by Ralph Vacchiano AUGUST 30, 2009 4:12 PMBY RALPH VACCHIANO Nicks earns "consideration" for bigger role Hakeem Nicks’ performance last night might not have been enough to vault the rookie into the starting lineup, but it sure did get the coaches’ attention. In fact, Tom Coughlin said that Nicks’ six-catch, 144-yard performance against the Jets has earned the rookie “prime consideration” for a move up the depth chart. He wouldn’t commit to anything specific, but obviously it’s something he’ll be thinking about the next two weeks. “Well, he certainly was impressive,” Coughlin said on a conference call with reporters this afternoon. “And he is a guy that obviously is going to make the tough catch, and he really has been doing that. So that (a move up the depth chart) has not been discussed. It certainly puts him in position where he’ll get prime consideration.” Nicks lit up the Jets’ third-string defense last night, making an impressive 22-yard touchdown grab despite tough coverage by Jets CB Drew Coleman. He also made another 71-yard touchdown catch where he got wide open down the sideline after making the correct adjustment after a veteran-like read of an impending Jets blitz. Because of plays like that, Coughlin said he’d have no issue giving a bigger role to a rookie receiver, as long as it’s earned. “Oh, certainly,” he said. “The thing about it that you have to understand is that it’s what’s earned. It’s exactly what’s earned. Obviously last night he played well. He certainly has earned the right to be a factor.” It didn’t hurt, of course, that Nicks’ performance - - which included six catches on seven balls thrown to him - - came on a night when Steve Smith, Domenik Hixon and Mario Manningham all dropped passes in key spots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giantsfan Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 I will add this, Eli threw to Manningham a ton last night. He will be in the mix I believe. Smith will be solid in PPR, but not have many big plays or TD's IMO. I think Manningham could be the sleeper here. Remember he was real big in college with Michigan, so the talent is there. And he is now going into year two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billay Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 I think Manningham could be the sleeper here. Remember he was real big in college with Michigan, so the talent is there. FWIW, Hakeem Nicks broke just about every receiving record at UNC (in 3 years, not 4), but because it's not known as a football school, he got very little attention outside the ACC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 I will add this, Eli threw to Manningham a ton last night. He will be in the mix I believe. Smith will be solid in PPR, but not have many big plays or TD's IMO. I think Manningham could be the sleeper here. Remember he was real big in college with Michigan, so the talent is there. And he is now going into year two. Did Manningham really score a 6 on the Wonderlic? Word out of Giants camp was Nicks caught just about everything thrown his way. If he can handle blitz adjustments as the above article says let their play on the field decide this. He seems more mature than most rookies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giantsfan Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 I agree on Nicks. I think him and Manningham are the most talented. Issue with Nicks is he was banged up and is a rookie. That is tough to overcome. Manningham (may be an idiot) but has a season under his belt. To me Smith is a good slot/# 3 guy. Manningham and Nicks have more talent overall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billay Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 Did Manningham really score a 6 on the Wonderlic? Word out of Giants camp was Nicks caught just about everything thrown his way. If he can handle blitz adjustments as the above article says let their play on the field decide this. He seems more mature than most rookies. Nicks is exactly the kind of kid who should do well in Coughlin's system: hard working, clean cut, a no nonsense kind of player. It's not very often that I can recommend a sleeper around here, but Nicks if definatly worth a late round flyer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 I agree on Nicks. I think him and Manningham are the most talented. Issue with Nicks is he was banged up and is a rookie. That is tough to overcome. Manningham (may be an idiot) but has a season under his belt. To me Smith is a good slot/# 3 guy. Manningham and Nicks have more talent overall. Not sure an experienced idiot is what they want. By midseason I think Nicks will be a favorite of Eli's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt770 Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Overall I was alarmed by the Giants WR play, no one was getting open and lots of drops. That's two games in a row where they have looked horrible and I have little confidence going into the opener vs. Washington. Yes, Nicks looked great against the scrubs, but if we have to rely on a rookie when the games start to count, I'm worried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishFreak Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Who cares! This unit is about a year or two away from having fantasy relevance again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giantsfan Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 (edited) Overall I was alarmed by the Giants WR play, no one was getting open and lots of drops. That's two games in a row where they have looked horrible and I have little confidence going into the opener vs. Washington. Yes, Nicks looked great against the scrubs, but if we have to rely on a rookie when the games start to count, I'm worried. I agree with this. Have to be concerned, and in fantasy terms, at least early, I don't see anyone really being starter worthy at WR. When Eli makes the pass they drop it (see Smith's wide open drop of a bomb and Hixon's drop that got intercepted). And then there are other times Eli can't make the throw. See Manningham being open long and Eli throwing to the wrong side. All I am saying is on talent alone Nicks and Mannignham are the best two. Toss up between those two IMO. Edge to Nicks as the season progresses. Smith and Hixon are okay, but neither has a chance to be really good in fantasy terms. Worried about the Giants overall. Edited August 31, 2009 by giantsfan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billay Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 Nicks goes deep again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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