Sterling Shepard and Golden Tate are set and Darius Slayton figures to find his way onto the roster. After that, jobs are up for grabs, with Cody Latimer, Corey Coleman and Bennie Fowler competing for one or possibly two spots. Coleman should have an edge, based on his talent, but he must continue to show progress and attention to detail, traits that eluded him in Cleveland.

The author said Coleman is the most intriguing, given his pedigree (2016 first-round pick of the Browns) and skill set. He showed flashes last season and if he has matured, maybe the Giants have something. Speedster Slayton, a fifth-round pick from Auburn, looked quite good in the spring but it is tough for rookies to make much of an impact. Coleman has a chance to be the teams WR3.

Giants beat writer Ralph Vacchiano said, technically, Golden Tate is the replacement for Odell Beckham. They're not expecting a Beckham-like season from him, but they paid for a receiver who had been a pretty consistent, 90-catch, 1,000-yard guy since 2014, until last year (when he was traded midseason).

Related players: Sterling Shepard

Vacchiano went on to say they don't need 90-1,000 yard production out of him, but they expect something close. He has to be dangerous enough to take the pressure off Shepard (who we just posted a story where Vacchiano called him the team's top WR) and good enough that the Giants don't have to be reminded all season about the guy they let get away.

Beat writer Ralph Vacchiano said Sterling Shepard got the semi-big contract and now, with Odell Beckham gone, it's pretty clear he's the Giants' No. 1 receiver.

He's the best receiver the Giants have and their best bet for sustaining a passing game. If he takes a step back now that he's in the spotlight, the Giants' passing game isn't going to work at all.

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Vacchiano didn't really hold back on Shepard despite naming him the top WR. He went on to say so far in his career Shepard's done nothing to suggest he's capable of being a top WR. He's been a possession-like slot receiver who sometimes erupts for a big game. But he needs to have those big games consistently now. We rank Shepard 41st on our WR list and available in the eighth round in 12-team leagues.