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New York Giants: 5 Free Agent Replacements for Victor Cruz

By Nick Ziegler

Oct 23, 2016; London, United Kingdom; New York Giants receiver Victor Cruz (80) carries the ball on a 25-yard reception against the Los Angeles Rams during game 16 of the NFL International Series at Twickenham Statdium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 23, 2016; London, United Kingdom; New York Giants receiver Victor Cruz (80) carries the ball on a 25-yard reception against the Los Angeles Rams during game 16 of the NFL International Series at Twickenham Statdium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 27, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Kenny Britt (18) is tackled by New Orleans Saints cornerback B.W. Webb (28) in the second quarter at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports /

1.) Kenny Britt

Coming off of a career-year, wide receiver Kenny Britt would be an excellent replacement for Cruz. At 6’3”, Britt has the size that the Giants would like to have playing opposite of Odell Beckham Jr. on the outside.

After being drafted in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans, Britt’s career numbers aren’t great. Prior to last season, he never had a season in which he totaled over 800 receiving yards. However, a lot of that can be blamed on the teams he was on, and the quarterbacks throwing to him.

For Britt to be able to total over 1,000 receiving yards on the Los Angeles Rams last season was truly remarkable. Despite using the first overall pick on Jared Goff, the Rams barely had him play, and when he did, it wasn’t all that good. As a team, the Rams had one of the worst offenses in the NFL, and it was shocking to see that Britt had 1,005 receiving yards.

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Compared to the quarterbacks he has played with in his career, Eli Manning would certainly be the best. Even though Britt wouldn’t be the top option in the passing attack for the Giants, he could find himself in a nice situation. The money for Britt shouldn’t be too crazy this offseason, as he would make a lot of sense for the Giants.

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