Breaking Down The Edwards Vs Boldin Debate

As you know by now the giants have a glaring need at WR and the two likely options are Boldin and Edwards. Each have their pros and cons so lets take a look at each:

Anquan Boldin:
6'1 217 age:28

Career Stats:
502 Receptions
6,496 Yds
40 tds

Braylon Edwards:
6'3 215 Age:26

Career Stats
227 Receptions
3,558 Yds
28 Tds

Boldin Pros/Cons

Pros: Tough Receiver; Great Hands; Great Underneath Route Runner
Cons: Lacks Gamebreaker Speed; Often Injured

Edwards Pros/Cons

Pros:Great Size; Gamebreaker Speed; Good Route Runner
Cons: Bad Hands; Inconsistency

Theres no doubt that Boldin is the better reciver but lacks the physical tools to be the kind of WR that Eli would feel comfortable with and theres also questions if Anquan can be a # 1 WR. Braylon is the kind of guy who can come in and fit right away with the rest of the Giants WR's and would demand the kind of coverage Plax did before he was cut. Drawing double coverage would also open up the underneath for Smith and Hixon(if neither are traded for Edwards) and would also take the 8th man out of the box allowing Jacobs/Bradshaw/Ware to run with more room. One thing for sure is the giants need a WR and couldnt go wrong with either Boldin or Edwards, however the more logical option is Edwards given his size and abilitiy.