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I think Hakeem Nicks Gets A Game Day Jersey

Emil : 11/27/2015 4:22 pm
This week.

I think he'll get one over Davis, who has not been a factor in the offense. Myles White will contribute on specials and continue to get snaps in the offense.

I don't want to over sell the return of Nicks, but I think his addition potentially means a great deal. I said it last week, the Giants need him to be no better than the 4th WR. Catch the ball when he is open, move the chains, use his body to gain position. Just be a pro-level WR. He may never be the Nicks of old, but thats ok, the Giants don't need him to be. If Nicks simply catches 2 or 3 balls a game, that is significant. The more reliable options you can give Eli the better.

Looking into next year a little bit, with Randle's FA looming. Nicks gives the Giants options. They can probably resign him at a very reasonable price, cementing three out of the four WR spots (OBJ, Harris, Nicks) while allowing the big bodied Davis to develop, and Cruz to give it one more try. I also like the kid from Richmond currently on the practice squad...just in case we have seen the end of Cruz.
Hakeem Nicks took practice reps in Giants offense - ( New Window )
Davis  
Arcanum : 11/27/2015 4:27 pm : link
Play special team right ?
RE: Davis  
Emil : 11/27/2015 4:33 pm : link
In comment 12646684 Arcanum said:
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Play special team right ?


he does, but so do other players. Also, there may be enough injured players this weekend that Nicks gets a jersey by default.
I think Nicks  
giantgiantfan : 11/27/2015 4:37 pm : link
will be resurgent and by the end of the season we're debating whether he should be given a long term deal to solve our WR2 problem.
I  
Toth029 : 11/27/2015 4:37 pm : link
Would rather have Andre Williams inactive than Geremy Davis. Both play ST's but they can get by with Darkwa, Vereen and Jennings.
unfortunately  
Eric from BBI : Admin : 11/27/2015 4:40 pm : link
the waiting on Cruz slowed all of this down.
I think he will have limited but nice impact  
rdt288 : 11/27/2015 4:45 pm : link
-he dresses Sunday over Jeremy Davis IMO
I don't think so....  
Doomster : 11/27/2015 4:59 pm : link
I think Nicks
giantgiantfan : 4:37 pm : link : reply
will be resurgent and by the end of the season we're debating whether he should be given a long term deal to solve our WR2 problem.

Nicks basically is a stop gap for this season.....he will be a slight upgrade from Preston Parker, with better hands, no more....Nicks is what he is...he's not a #1 or #2 anymore.....he's like the fourth option...the fact we have no TE makes him more attractive in a 4 wr set....

Hopefully he turns into a possession receiver and can move the chains....

If he performs well, and we can get him dirt cheap, OK...but until we see him interact with this offense, long term deals are out of the question....
RE: RE: Davis  
Arcanum : 11/27/2015 5:00 pm : link
In comment 12646689 Emil said:
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In comment 12646684 Arcanum said:


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Play special team right ?



he does, but so do other players. Also, there may be enough injured players this weekend that Nicks gets a jersey by default.


It will be nice to see, if he does play. Eli will have some pretty good weapons to throw to.
That'd be nice, but I don't think it's assured.  
81_Great_Dane : 11/27/2015 5:16 pm : link
He can't know the whole playbook yet, so his opportunity to contribute on offense is limited, and he doesn't contribute much on special teams.

Probably depends on whether the coaches are down on Geremy Davis. And how many O-linemen are inactive for the game.
A Preston Parker with better hands  
Peter from NH (formerly CT) : 11/27/2015 5:49 pm : link
Would be great, since Parker got open quite often but dropped balls. Sign me up for that.
As  
AcidTest : 11/27/2015 5:51 pm : link
somebody said, we have so many injured players, that he may get a jersey by default. But that doesn't mean he'll play on offense. I do hope he does, because he's still got great hands, and Eli knows him well. I don't think he'll be activated at the expense of Davis, who plays ST.
Has anyone even noticed  
oldutican : 11/27/2015 5:58 pm : link
Davis on the field? I recall he caught a pass some weeks back, but that's it.
Nicks  
blue42 : 11/27/2015 6:37 pm : link
may dress with Andre Roberts returning kicks for the Skins.
Davis  
DavidinBMNY : 11/27/2015 7:40 pm : link
Recovered a muffed punt on special teams to seal a win.
I'm pretty sure  
Emil : 11/27/2015 7:54 pm : link
that was Myles White, not Davis.
It was Myles White and not Geremy Davis  
Jim in Tampa : 11/27/2015 8:01 pm : link
But maybe he's confusing him with Miles Davis ;>)
Ah Miles Davis  
Emil : 11/27/2015 8:10 pm : link
Now that guy could flat out ball!
It would be difficult to find a bigger Nicks fan than me  
j_rud : 11/27/2015 8:52 pm : link
but I'm also being very realistic about his return. And the reality is a bad Titans team opted to carry just 4 wideouts and cut Nicks in late August. No other teams signed him, and he was all over for Tuesday tryouts in the weeks that followed. With that in mind it's hard to envision an impact.

But who knows. At least we know he's healthy and has had time to let his body rest.
the man can catch the back shoulder pass  
oke49 : 11/27/2015 8:53 pm : link
If he plays, that's what'll happen. Don't need a whole lot of studying to do that.
I m with coach Coughlin  
joeinpa : 11/27/2015 9:10 pm : link
See no reason Nicks can t be Nicks again
RE: I m with coach Coughlin  
j_rud : 11/27/2015 10:50 pm : link
In comment 12646891 joeinpa said:
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See no reason Nicks can t be Nicks again


The myriad injuries he's suffered to his lower legs? Like I said, I love Nicks, his performance in the 2011 playoffs was the counterpart to Eli's brilliance and went a long way in bringing home another championship. It absolutely ranks among the all-time playoff performances by a WR. However...

Do you so easily forget what he looked like in his final year here? Do you forget that he failed to catch on, long term, with another team? Do you forget what I discussed above, that a bad Titans team opted to cut him in favor of keeping just 4 wideouts,came that he hasn't been signed since?

I would *LOVE* to be proved wrong here, but take in the available information and be realistic: this isn't a savior, it's a Hail Mary. Realistically, securing the 4th WR spot would be a reasonable hope. But for those of you crossing your fingers to see the guy he was in 2011...don't get your hopes up. And please don't rip the guy when he can't be what you want him to be. Because I'm sure no one wants to see that Hakeem Nicks more than Hakeem Nicks. But it would be a miracle.

A miracle.
Those injuries were 2 years ago  
joeinpa : 11/28/2015 7:03 am : link
He s 26 years old and not making a roster often means you don t get the opportunity. If Cruz were healthy all year does Harris blossom as a receiver
It'll be weird/cool to see him in a  
SanFranNowNCGiantsFan : 11/28/2015 7:27 am : link
Giants uniform again. I never thought it would happen.
It will be interesting to see him in action  
SomeFan : 11/28/2015 8:29 am : link
and I think he will move the chains and more for this team.
4th WR  
Rong5611 : 11/28/2015 8:41 am : link
I think he's the 4th WR tomorrow. OBJ, Randle and Harris are ahead of him.

Although, we could see him and Randle out there with OBJ in the slot too.

Good to have him back, if he can make a few plays that would be great.
RE: It would be difficult to find a bigger Nicks fan than me  
Ned In Atlanta : 11/28/2015 8:44 am : link
In comment 12646885 j_rud said:
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but I'm also being very realistic about his return. And the reality is a bad Titans team opted to carry just 4 wideouts and cut Nicks in late August. No other teams signed him, and he was all over for Tuesday tryouts in the weeks that followed. With that in mind it's hard to envision an impact.

But who knows. At least we know he's healthy and has had time to let his body rest.


J Rud nailed it. I loved Nicks and I hope I'm wrong, but he was a non-factor with the Colts and he couldn't make the Titans roster. Lets slow down with the 'he might be our #2 WR of the future' talk
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