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The Giants released veteran wide receiver Victor Cruz on Monday. The move wasn’t a surprise, as Cruz’s production last season didn’t match the huge salary cap hit he would have carried in 2017. Now that Cruz is officially gone, the focus turns to how the Giants will fill his role as the No. 3 receiver alongside Odell Beckham Jr. and Sterling Shepard. The Giants have some in-house candidates to step up, but more likely they’ll need to add a receiver in free agency.

The Giants saved $7.5 million by cutting Cruz. While a chunk of those savings will likely go to Cruz's replacement, the Giants would like to have some money left over to use to fill other holes. With that in mind, here's a look at 10 receivers the Giants should target in free agency.

Keep in mind, this isn't a list of the 10 best free-agent wide receivers. This is a list of the 10 free-agent wide receivers that will fit best with the Giants on the field and on the payroll.

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Terrelle Pryor

Pryor is everything the Giants need. He's young (27), big (6-foot-4, 223 pounds) and productive (77 catches for 1,007 yards and four touchdowns with the Browns horrid quarterbacks last season). The problem for the Giants is those qualities will make Pryor a desirable free agent. Spotrac's market value for Pryor is four years, $35.6 million, which seems conservative. The fact that the former quarterback has only been playing wide receiver for two years suggests he could just be scratching the surface of his talent. The Giants likely can't afford Pryor, but it's worth a phone call to find out his asking price.

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Kenny Britt

Britt looks great on paper. The 6-foot-3, 223-pounder would bring much-needed size. He’s 28 years old. He posted 68 catches for 1,002 yards and five touchdowns last season with the Rams’ putrid quarterbacks. And he should be reasonably affordable (Spotrac has his market value at three years, $20 million). The red flags are inconsistency (last season was the first time in his eight-year career that he topped 800 yards receiving) and immaturity (the Bayonne native had several legal run-ins while back in New Jersey early in his career). If the Giants believe that Britt has matured, he could be an ideal fit on the field.

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Kenny Stills

At 6-foot, 190 pounds, Stills lacks the desired size for the Giants’ No. 3 receiver. But he’s an explosive big-play threat (16.7 yards per catch in his four-year career) that opponents would need to respect. Perhaps Stills’ best asset is that he’s only 24 years old, so his development may not be complete. That’s good news because Stills’ hands could use improvement. Spotrac’s market value for Stills, who spent last season with the Dolphins, is four years, $25.8 million.

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Brandon LaFell

LaFell is 30, which could help the Giants because it should keep his price tag down. Spotrac’s market value for LaFell is two years, $13.2 million. LaFell is 6-foot-3, 210 pounds, so he would add the size that the Giants are currently lacking. LaFell isn’t a star, but he has been consistent throughout his seven-year career. He had 64 catches for 862 yards and six touchdowns for the Bengals last season and he might be enticed to join the Giants’ offense as a missing piece for a team with Super Bowl aspirations.

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Giants' updated cap situation

A look at the Giants' cap space after cutting Cruz and Jennings

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Pierre Garcon

Garcon leaves a few boxes unchecked. He’s 30, he’s only 6-foot and he should be expensive (Spotrac market value of three years, $26.3 million). But it’s impossible to ignore how well he’d fit in the Giants’ offense. Even though he’s not tall, Garcon is 211 pounds and plays with a physical edge. Garcon remains productive (79 catches for 1,041 yards and three TDs last season for the Redskins) and he would fill Cruz’s role as a veteran leader.

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Terrance Williams

Williams’ Spotrac market value is four years, $33 million. If that’s really what he commands, then the Giants should keep on moving. But if his market isn’t quite that robust, the 6-foot-2, 210-pounder would be a good fit. The Giants have seen Williams, 27, ably fill the No. 3 receiver role with the Cowboys during his four-year career. Williams averaged 16.5 yards per catch in his first three seasons before a decrease in big plays last year. There’s the added bonus of taking an asset from a division rival.

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Kamar Aiken

Aiken is another player that would be too pricey if he’s looking for his Spotrac market value (four years, $30.2 million). But if that price comes down, he’s got good size (6-foot-2, 215 pounds) and is young (27). Aiken has only had one productive season, when he caught 75 passes for 944 yards and five touchdowns in 2015. The Giants will have to determine if he’s capable of regaining that form.

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Brian Quick

We’re getting into the more economical section of the list. Spotrac has the market value for the 27-year-old Quick at four years, $22.5 million. Quick signed a one-year, $1.75 million contract with the Rams last offseason and delivered 41 catches for 564 yards and three touchdowns (again, keep the Rams’ quarterback situation in mind when comparing stats). Quick is 6-foot-3, 218 pounds, which is the type of size the Giants need. Quick wouldn’t be a home run, but if the Giants strike out on bigger free agents, he’d represent a solid, affordable option.

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Why the Giants cut Cruz

Cutting Cruz was the only option for the Giants

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Michael Floyd

This is strictly in the “kick the tires” category. Floyd is facing a multi-game suspension to start the 2017 season as the result of his DUI arrest in December. He also hasn’t lived up to his billing as a first-round pick in the 2012 draft. Here’s where the “but” comes in: He’s young (27), has good size (6-2, 220) and his off-field issues should drive his price down. Spotrac has his market value at four years, $34.4 million, but that tool obviously doesn’t factor in public relations. I’m not advocating signing Floyd and the Giants would need to do their due diligence before even considering it. But this league is about finding value and if a talented receiver is available at a discounted rate they would be negligent not to take a look.

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Anquan Boldin

Boldin is last on this list for a reason. He’s 36, which doesn’t exactly fit the youth movement after cutting Cruz. But Boldin is 6-foot-1, 220 pounds and plays even bigger. He’s purely a possession receiver at this point (67 catches for 584 yards last season for the Lions), but he’s also a red-zone threat (eight touchdowns). Boldin is an excellent leader and he would likely be interested in joining a playoff team. If the Giants somehow miss on all of their younger free-agent targets, Boldin wouldn’t be a bad last option on a one-year deal.

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Talented, but not a fit

Giants fans will likely be disappointed that Alshon Jeffery and DeSean Jackson aren’t on this list. Jeffery would be a great fit, but it’s hard to see him fitting into the Giants’ budget. He isn’t a No. 3 receiver and he’s not going to be paid like a No. 3 receiver. Jackson is an intriguing name, but he has too many question marks. He’s a 30-year-old speed receiver with off-field baggage who is even smaller than Beckham and Shepard.

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Wide receiver overview

A recent breakdown of the Giants' wide receiver position.

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Talk Is Cheap

The latest episode of the "Talk Is Cheap" podcast focuses on the Giants' biggest decisions of the offseason, including what to do with free agent defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul.

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