Do the New York Giants Trade for a Wide Receiver in 2009?

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Published: August 23, 2009

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... at almost every position.

Almost.

The Giants biggest concern coming into the 2009 season is at wide receiver.

Before December 2008, the Giants had depth and talent at wide receiver. Then, Plaxico Burress brought a gun into a night club and shot himself in the leg, a decision he'll get to think about in prison for the next two years.

In the off-season, Amani Toomer expressed his displeasure with the Giants coaching (offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride's play calling) and left for free agency, signing with the Kansas City Chiefs.

Now the Giants are without their No. 1 and 2 receivers since 2005.

The Giants wide receiver corps has a lot of youth, but not a lot of experience.

There is Domenik Hixon, who was thought to take Burress' spot in 2008, catching 43 passes for 596 yards and two touchdowns. But he dropped key passes down the stretch for the Giants and showed he still needed more time to develop.

There is Steve Smith, who e...

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