I'm really a fan of bringing Hakeem Nicks back to the Giants. I dont expect him to be the game changing receiver he was, or to be the #1. Nicks will come in and most likely be the #4 receiver maybe #3 at times.
Nicks should bring value in the form of mentoring Beckham and even Randle. They're only 23 and 24. Beckham is an outstanding player as we know and Randle can flash but theyve both been lacking veteran leadership for a while.
Cruz has been out really since Beckham started playing and even so he's a very young player. Nicks is a former 1st rounder, game changer, top receiver, playoff hero, and Giant super bowl record holder. He has been seriously humbled in the past few seasons, from underperforming with the Giants and colts to being released by the Titans.
His presence can really help the young receivers and show them some nuances they may not have developed yet.
If he can contribute a few catches a game and help develop bekham/randle he can bring real value to this team.
the short passing game may be good for him as well, he lost his over the top explosion so a transition to a short yardage possession receiver could help the offense as well.
hopefully he provides a Blackburn like boost
He won't have to have much speed or the ability to get deep. Just find a soft spot, and his size and hands will be an asset.
and can it ever be corrected?
Here's to hoping Nicks makes the most of his opportunity and he gets better over time.
To be fair, Luck didn't throw the ball to Nicks last year. He always looked for T.Y. Hilton first, and Reggie Wayne second. Nicks played in every game but was targeted only 70 times compared to 130 for Hilton and 116 to Wayne.
Of course maybe Luck didn't throw the ball to Nicks because he wasn't open or because he had made some key drops. But Luck really loved Hilton.
Jones is what he is and what we saw in preseason: an aging vet who can be useful against #4 db's and has a hard time getting open against a better db.
However, the complete dismissal of his abilities around here would seem as ignorant as mine are on his recent history.
He's strong and sure-handed--those are talents that don't go away. Presumably he is slower. So we might have a good possession guy as your 4th guy. He's always had a good rapport with Eli too.
Try some fucking optimism?