Draft to tell Toomer tale

Amani Toomer will be 33 in September and he is coming off a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. Those are two good reasons for the Giants to consider drafting a receiver in the first round of the NFL draft on Saturday. Even Toomer admits that's a possibility. He just doesn't see the need. "I think my knee will be 100%," said Toomer, the Giants' all-time leader in receiving yards (8,157). "I don't have any reservations. I think I'm progressing really well. Everything is going in the right direction. I plan on competing in training camp and playing in the first couple of games."

If he's right, that would be a huge boost to a Giants receiving corps that went flat after Toomer tore his ACL on Nov.5. Tim Carter (who has been traded to Cleveland) never stepped up in Toomer's place, and then-rookie Sinorice Moss had trouble getting on the field because of a quad injury. As a result, top receiver Plaxico Burress was often left to carry the passing offense by himself. Continue

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[david eason]

i"ve been a giant fan for years.i hope they draft j.k.sabb.this kid is going to be the sleeper of the draft.a future hall afame linebacker.good speed.hard hitter.very coachable.j.k.sabb.they laughed at jerry rice.they laughed at walter payton.j.k. sabb a true giant l.b.like l.t......j.k.sabb

[Corey Williams]

mane j.k. is a outstanding linebacker but in high school he played rb thats boy was fire. but like david said hes gon to be a sleeper but all yall nfl wished that yall drafted him in tha end