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Giants fans will love NFL.com's receiver rankings

Published May. 18, 2015 11:05 a.m. ET

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By Alex Hoegler

Earlier last week, NFL.com’s Bucky Brooks made a list of his top five receiving corps in the NFL, and the New York Giants unsurprisingly made the list.

Brooks listed them as number five, behind the Green Bay Packers, Denver Broncos, Indianapolis Colts and Detroit Lions. Here is what he had to say about the Giants.

Odell Beckham Jr: “The 5-11, 198-pound playmaker is arguably the most spectacular young receiver in the NFL, with a game that is polished well beyond his experience. From his superb route-running ability to his unbelievable ball skills, Beckham is a legitimate WR1 with extraordinary big-play ability.”

Victor Cruz: “Before the injury, he was the most explosive slot receiver in the game. Here’s hoping he can return to form in 2015. When healthy, he exhibits rare stop-start quickness between the hashes, which makes him nearly indefensible in one-on-one matchups. In the Giants’ quick-rhythm offense, which features a host of slants from the slot, Cruz wears out nickel corners, linebackers and safeties in the middle of the field.”

Rest: “Receiver Rueben Randle and tight end Larry Donnell round out the unit as complementary players. Each is capable of winning one-on-one matchups against CB3s and CB4s.”

Brooks is absolutely right, except one could make the case the Giants deserve to be higher. The Denver Broncos look great with Demaryius Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders, but aside from those two, they aren’t very scary. Ditto for the Detroit Lions, whose entire passing game essentially relies on Calvin Johnson and Golden Tate.

I would actually have the Giants at number three right now, based on the depth. If Beckham avoids a sophomore slump, he could easily wind up as the best receiver in the league.

Time will tell if Brooks’ rankings were fair.

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