Steve Smith: Why the New York Giants Should Welcome the Receiver Back

March 11, 2012   ·   Doug Rush   ·   Jump to comments

When free agency begins next week, the New York Giants are fully expecting Mario Manningham to bolt from the team.
It's part of the business. Manningham wants more money than the Giants want to pay him. And so, he'll likely walk.
The Giants have Hakeem Nicks and Victor Cruz as their primary receivers, but what makes both Nicks and Cruz valuable is having depth at the position.
Manningham helped with that depth, but they are on the verge of losing him, so they need to figure out who will help the receiving corps in 2012.
There's one name that has been popping up in rumors for the Giants, which is former receiver Steve Smith.
Back in November, Adam Schefter of ESPN reported that he felt that if Smith went back to the Giants, he would not be surprised.
This was right after Week 11 matchup at MetLife Stadium where the Eagles knocked off the Giants 17-10, and Smith ended up catching a big touchdown pass in the game.
This past week, fellow Bleacher Report w...

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