Life After Toomer: Can New York Giants Succeed Without Veteran?

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Published: June 10, 2009

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... going to replace Plaxico Burress at wide receiver?

It seems as though that question has been answered with Hakeem Nicks and Ramses Barden, both getting drafted by New York in this year's draft.

Yet, the bigger question that might be floating around the Giants' wide receiver position is, how are the Giants going to to succeed without veteran leader Amani Toomer on the team?

Replacing a leader like Toomer might more a little more difficult than replacing a play-maker like Burress.

Toomer is the definition of what it means to be a New York Giant. He was a vocal leader on all the teams he was a part of and never bad mouthed anybody, no matter what the situation was. He wasn't one these "present day" wide receivers who show boat and dance after touchdown receptions.

He acted like he had been there before and always respected the game.

From catching the game winning touchdown against the Denver Broncos in 1998 to ruin their perfect season, to d...

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