zimonami:In my 50+ years of watching the Gmen, Nicks/Crus/MM are the best WR trio we've ever had, IMO. Very exciting.
They are a talented bunch. I've only really began following the Giants early 90's. And for almost 20 years I've always wondered why the Giants never really had a bunch of great WR's, regardless of winning any Superbowls.
Our past WR have always seemed "stiff". Their YAC's were, or seemed horrible. And traditionally if we did have a great catch and got tackled near the red zone. We would never score a TD but settle for a FG. I've always remembered saying to myself after a great run or catch, "it better be a TD or we're kicking a FG".
Not to knock Toomer, he was great for us and made great tip-toe catches, but didn't Cruz already this year break one of Toomer's records?
Steve Smith was also great for us, very young, great route runner but I'd take Cruz now over Smith. And Smith never burned anyone the way Cruz does...
Nicks is just a natural beast. Manningham just needs more confidence I think.
We finally have a good punter in Weatherford after losing Feagles. Tynes has cemented himself has our kicker for the foreeable future.
That snap was low, the Giants of yester-years would have not made that FG....
AKA: famous 49ers playoffs collapse