Giants' Fiercest Competition is Replacing Wan'Dale Robinson

The Giants seem to be hoping a large quantity of receivers will be able to fill in for Wan'Dale Robinson's quality.

But replacing the departed free agent wideout is integral for the Giants offense. So perhaps their most important competition will be for his team-leading 92 catches and 1,014 receiving yards.

Robinson, of course, jumped with tight end Daniel Bellinger from the Giants to join former coach Brian Daboll with the Tennessee Titans. Robinson cashed in with a four-year, $70 million contract after finally topping 1,000 yards and recording his second straight 90-catch season.

The Giants Should be Able to Replace Wan'Dale Robinson by Committee

Robinson had a heavy volume of catches and targets, mainly due to Malik Nabers' devastating injury and the Giants' lack of outside options.

The 5-foot-8, 185-pounder worked the middle of the field as the Giants' possession receiver. But he has struggled in the red zone throughout his career given that he has just nine touchdowns in four seasons.

Robinson's 26% target share was by far the largest on the team, but 81% of his 140 targets came after Nabers tore both his ACL and meniscus in Week 4 against the Los Angeles Chargers.

Robinson also had a 92-catch, 140-target season in 2024 alongside Nabers, but Robinson averaged just 7.5 yards per catch, the lowest of any qualifying receiver that year.

At 5-9, Calvin Austin III is a Robinson comp that costs $15-plus-million less. Darnell Mooney, who is both bigger than Robinson and just one year removed from a 992-yard season, will only count $3 million against the salary cap.

By saving that $13 million, GM Joe Schoen was able to lock in 6-foot-4 tight end Isaiah Likely, who is poised for a breakout year out of Mark Andrews' shadow.

Austin, Mooney and Likely, plus third-round pick Malachi Fields should better complement mainstays Nabers and Darius Slayton.

The Giants Hope a Veteran Lottery Ticket Cashes

Of course, the Giants made headlines by bringing back Odell Beckham Jr. as part of a low-risk trio of signings that included veterans Braxton Berrios and JuJu Smith-Schuster.

Berrios has been a punt receiver and slot receiver in the past and could fill that role again, and Beckham seems likely to make the team potentially as a WR5 and mentor to Nabers and Fields.

Smith-Schuster is unlikely to have any impact and may not be on the roster beyond first cuts. But if either of Berrios or Beckham do better than the likes of Beaux Collins, Lil'Jordan Humphrey and Isaiah Hodgins, the Giants passing offense will start going places in Jaxson Dart's second year.