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Giants land Golladay

New York adds another deep threat for Daniel Jones

The Giants are doubling down on Daniel Jones. They agreed today on a deal with free agent receiver Kenny Golladay, ensuring their young quarterback will have an intriguing collection of pass catchers to work with.

Per reports, it’s a four-year contract worth $72 million. The Lions could have locked Golladay down for another year at about $18 million by using the franchise tag, but they didn’t want to make that much of a commitment.

Now the Giants will have the ability to go with three-receiver sets including Golladay, Darius Slayton and Sterling Shepard. They also have a pair of above-average receiving threats at other positions (Saquon Barkley and Evan Engram).

Golladay is big, with more ability than most to come down with contested balls. He’s averaged 16.7 yards per catch over the last three years, 2nd-most among the 65 wide receivers who’ve caught least 100 passes since 2018.

It remains to be seen, of course, whether Jones can deliver those passes with the same kind of touch and accuracy as Matthew Stafford. Two years into his career, Jones doesn’t look like he’s going to develop into a Stafford-type quarterback. But with the kind of weapons they’re collecting, the Giants are at least giving him a chance to succeed.

YARDS PER CATCH (last 3 years)
TeamRecYdsAvgTD
A.J. Brown, Ten.1222,12617.421
Kenny Golladay, Det.1552,59116.718
Mike Evans, T.B.2233,68716.530
Courtland Sutton, Den.1171,88216.110
DK Metcalf, Sea.1412,20315.617
Tyreek Hill, K.C.2323,61515.638
Michael Gallup, Dall.1582,45715.613
Will Fuller, Hou.1342,05215.315
John Brown, Bal.-Buf.1472,23315.214
DJ Moore, Car.2083,15615.210
Julio Jones, Atl.2633,84214.617
DeVante Parker, Mia.1592,30414.514
Brandin Cooks, LAR-Hou.2032,93714.514
Chris Godwin, T.B.2103,01514.423
Corey Davis, Ten.1732,47614.311
T.Y. Hilton, Ind.1772,53314.316
Calvin Ridley, Atl.2173,06114.126
Terry McLaurin, Was.1452,03714.011
Odell Beckham, NYG-Cle.1742,40613.814
DJ Chark, Jac.1401,88813.513
Amari Cooper, Oak.-Dal.2463,30813.420
Zach Pascal, Ind.1121,50413.412
Robby Anderson, NYJ-Car.1972,62713.314
Chris Conley, K.C.-Jac.1191,58013.312
Nelson Agholor, Phil.-L.V.1511,99513.215
Josh Reynolds, LAR1021,34613.28
Marvin Jones, Det.1732,26513.123
Marquise Brown, Balt.1041,35313.015
Tyler Lockett, Sea.2393,07612.928
Keelan Cole, Jac.1171,49412.810
Alshon Jeffery, Phil.1141,44812.712
Jarvis Landry, Cle.2362,99012.715
Stefon Diggs, Min.-Buf.2923,68612.623
Randall Cobb, G.B.-Dal.-Hou.1311,65212.68
Adam Thielen, Min.2172,71612.530
Sammy Watkins, K.C.1291,61312.58
Kendrick Bourne, S.F.1211,51212.511
Emmanuel Sanders, Den.-S.F.-N.O.1982,46312.415
DeAndre Hopkins, Hou.-Ariz.3344,14412.424
Robert Woods, LAR2663,28912.418
Allen Robinson, Chi.2553,15112.417
Davante Adams, G.B.3093,75712.236
Christian Kirk, Ariz.1591,92012.112
Hunter Renfrow, L.V.1051,26112.06
Antonio Brown, Pitt.-N.E.-T.B.1531,83612.020
Cooper Kupp, LAR2262,70112.019
Tyler Boyd, Cin.2452,91511.916
Golden Tate, Det.-Phil.-NYG1581,85911.812
Julian Edelman, N.E.1952,28211.712
Anthony Miller, Chi.1341,56411.711
Curtis Samuel, Car.1701,97211.619
Jamison Crowder, Was.-NYJ1661,92011.614
Michael Thomas, N.O.3143,56811.418
Cole Beasley, Dal.-Buf.2142,41711.313
Willie Snead, Balt.1261,42211.39
Keenan Allen, LAC3013,38711.320
JuJu Smith-Schuster, Pitt.2502,80911.219
Sterling Shepard, NYG1892,10411.111
Danny Amendola, Det.1671,85511.12
Diontae Johnson, Pitt.1471,60310.913
Mohamed Sanu, Atl.-N.E.-Det.1421,54510.97
Adam Humphries, T.B.-Ten.1361,41810.49
Dede Westbrook, Jac.1331,38110.49
Russell Gage, Atl.1271,29510.25
Larry Fitzgerald, Ariz.1981,9479.811

—Ian Allan

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