Done Deal:Wide Receiver Challenge Giants Settles For…
Wide receiver remains an issue for the New York Giants because 2023 recruits like Parris Campbell haven’t made the grade.
He’s expected to be one and done with Big Blue, who are urged to replace Campbell and Sterling Shepard with DJ Chark Jr. of the Carolina Panthers.
That’s the view of Bleacher Report’s Matt Holder. He thinks the “Giants have plenty of smaller, slot-type receivers on the roster but could use a big-bodied target who can win in contested-catch situations.”
Those qualities are “what the 6’4″ and 200-pound Chark can provide as he’s been good at making grabs in traffic over the last couple of years.
Also, he doesn’t turn 28 until September and shouldn’t command too much money as he is having a down year statistically with 25 catches, 345 yards and three touchdowns in 11 games entering Week 15.”
Chark fits the physical profile the Giants need, but going for a low-cost option didn’t work with Campbell, so now’s the time for the franchise to pay a premium and finally fix a problem position.
Holder isn’t the only one who thinks Campbell and Shepard will be gone ahead of 2024 NFL free agency.
It’s a view shared by Paul Schwartz of the New York Post, who wrote, “veterans Sterling Shepard and Parris Campbell will not be back.”
Campbell was supposed to be a playmaker as a diminutive speedster best suited to the slot, but he’s struggled to make an impact. He’s made just 20 receptions for 104 yards.
Campbell was signed from the Indianapolis Colts last offseason primarily for his after-catch skills.
Yet, he’s averaged just 3.3 yards after catch per reception, according to Pro Football Reference.
His struggles led to Campbell being a healthy scratch for the first time in his career against the Green Bay Packers in Week 14.
The 26-year-old was also inactive for Week 15’s 24-6 defeat against the New Orleans Saints, per Dan Salomone of Giants.com.