A glance at Giants' receiver battle

7/9/09
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By Ryan Chatelain

A glance at Giants' receiver battle

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By Ryan Chatelain

It’s one of the burning questions heading into training camp: Who will emerge as the Giants’ starting wide receivers?

Plaxico Burress and Amani Toomer are now gone, leaving five wideouts legitimately vying for two starting jobs.

Here’s a quick look at what is sure to be one of the league's more intriguing position battles this summer. Camp opens Aug. 3 at the University of Albany.

Steve Smith

The third-year player caught 57 passes last season, albeit for only 574 yards and one touchdown. This possession receiver has probably the best chance of any wideout to land a spot in the starting lineup – but that doesn’t necessarily mean he’ll end up as the Giants’ leading receiver.

amNY odds to start: 2-to-1Domenik Hixon

If the season began today, Hixon would likely line up as a starter. While he is the early front-runner to replace Burress, he also must stave off Mario Manningham, Sinorice Moss and first-round draft pick Hakeem Nicks.

amNY odds to start: 3-to-1

Hakeem Nicks

As the new guy in the mix, the rookie will be watched closely in training camp. Nicks is 6-foot-2 and runs decent speed (4.49 in the 40-yard dash). However, few rookies deliver in their first seasons. It might be unfair to expect big things out of Nicks this year.

amNY odds to start: 8-to-1

Sinorice Moss

Many Giants fans have already labeled the former second-round pick a bust. But Santana Moss’ little brother reportedly impressed coaches in offseason practices. The third-year player is most likely in competition for the No. 3 job.

amNY odds to start: 20-to-1

Mario Manningham

He’s the sleeper in this competition. The second-year player is a big-play threat who put up huge numbers at the University of Michigan.

amNY odds to start: 30-to-1
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