Cool piece on Tavarres King

But as a 27 year old journeyman there is something about the pro-game that he hasn't mastered. He's approaching that age and point in his career that he either shows he gets/has it, or he washes out. If I am Jerry, I either have a plan B, or King is the plan B (maybe C) and I'm still looking for my plan A.

go overboard. The guy can fly but he's bounced around and the knock on him isn't a physical player and may not like doing too much over the middle.

he's exciting but Giants need to go grab another WR to replace Cruz.

Hopefully 2017 receivers would be:

Outside WR's: Beckham, FA/Draft Pick, King, Lewis
Slot WR's: Shepard, Harris

Have the new receiver compete with King and Lewis for that outside spot but don't count on either of them to be a starter unless they prove themselves

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In comment 13362164 Eric from BBI said:

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go overboard. The guy can fly but he's bounced around and the knock on him isn't a physical player and may not like doing too much over the middle.

Agreed. The Giants are his fifth team IIRC. Lewis was also ahead of him on the depth chart for at least part of the year. He made some plays, so bring him to camp. But this team needs another WR., or at least a TE that can threaten the seam.

In comment 13362177 PEEJ said:

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He has that chance, every day, every practice, every weight room session, every meeting. He has to seize the chances given. It isn't handed to him! Someone else has the position he wants and if he wants it, he has to go take it away from that someone else.

more this year once it was obvious that Cruz had lost a step. Then we would have a better idea about next year. No way you can pencil him in as a starting outside receiver but as a 4th receiver, maybe.

I won't have much confidence in this offense.....we need a WR that makes the defense worry about the other side of the field....

and see the second coming of Floyd Eddings.

we have Shepard already so we can use his skill sets to complement our strengths

not getting him in the lineup more. The guy has speed and can stretch the field. Having Cruz out there really posed no deep threat and it made us easier to defend. With Cruz on one side and King on the other, the safeties will have to sit back even more opening up the underneath routes for us.

Wow,forgot about him. Really fast but had personal demons. Too bad he had some ability.

In comment 13362311 EricJ said:

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not getting him in the lineup more. The guy has speed and can stretch the field. Having Cruz out there really posed no deep threat and it made us easier to defend. With Cruz on one side and King on the other, the safeties will have to sit back even more opening up the underneath routes for us.

Good point.

In comment 13362311 EricJ said:

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not getting him in the lineup more. The guy has speed and can stretch the field. Having Cruz out there really posed no deep threat and it made us easier to defend. With Cruz on one side and King on the other, the safeties will have to sit back even more opening up the underneath routes for us.

Maybe he sucks and just made a couple of plays. Typically if a guy blows in practice he won't play. Maybe he is a one trick ponly and can run a go route and nothing else.

In comment 13362439 djstat said:

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In comment 13362311 EricJ said: Quote: not getting him in the lineup more. The guy has speed and can stretch the field. Having Cruz out there really posed no deep threat and it made us easier to defend. With Cruz on one side and King on the other, the safeties will have to sit back even more opening up the underneath routes for us. Maybe he sucks and just made a couple of plays. Typically if a guy blows in practice he won't play. Maybe he is a one trick ponly and can run a go route and nothing else.

yeah maybe...but lets see him prove that he sucks. What did we get out of Cruz this year? Would there have been a huge loss in production trying King at that spot? Your comment sounds a lot like someone who is afraid to fail by trying something. Here is what we know... when the guy has been in the lineup he has made plays for us. Whether it is the regular season or pre-season.

Darius Powe is going to have a legitimate shot of making the roster and contributing.

I would never expect this guy to be a #1, but he could become a quality outside WR who is great on the ancillary stuff (blocking, etc) and occasionally makes important plays (move chains, tds) while not hurting the team.

This is more important than it might seem, particularly if we secure an important pass receiving TE. If that should happen, the other outside WR is always going to rank as #4 or #5 read anyway.

In comment 13362164 Eric from BBI said:

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go overboard. The guy can fly but he's bounced around and the knock on him isn't a physical player and may not like doing too much over the middle.

Agree. There was lots of evidence he could contribute in preseason last year and had some catches for us down the stretch.... but you don't get to his age and be playing as sparsely as he does if you're an NFL caliber receiver. I can't think of many (if any) players at that position who just "get it" at that age.