Although the New York Giants finished 2023 as one of the poorest teams in the NFL, general manager Joe Schoen made it his top goal to bolster the receiving group this offseason. With the sixth overall pick in this year’s draft, the Giants added a game-changing player to their offense in wide receiver Malik Nabers of LSU.
However, there is plenty of wide receiver quality in the NFC East. Although the Giants have brought in talent, how does their receiving corps compare to the rest of their division?
CeeDee Lamb, a wide receiver with the Dallas Cowboys, is the best receiver in the NFC East, if not the whole NFC. The Cowboys have perhaps the best offense in the division with Lamb on his own. In 2023, he caught a league-high 135 passes for 1,749 yards and 12 touchdowns.
However, the Cowboys’ receiving corps is getting thinner outside of Lamb. Although not as talented as some No. 2 wide receivers in the NFC East, Brandin Cooks is still a reliable option as a wide receiver. Despite Lamb’s superiority, the Cowboys’ third wideout, Jalen Tolbert, gives them a thin group.
In the division, the Philadelphia Eagles possess the strongest one-two punch. A.J. Brown is a superb player who has exceeded 1,400 receiving yards in each of the previous two seasons. He is a three-time Pro Bowler and a two-time second-team All-Pro. DeVonta Smith, a phenomenal prospect who has exceeded 1,000 receiving yards in each of the previous two seasons, stands next to him.
The Eagles now have a reliable No. 3 option in wide receiver DeVante Parker, who was signed as a veteran. In the division, the Eagles possess the greatest talent at wide receiver. It’s difficult to contend that they don’t have the finest receiving corps in the NFC East.
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