The Giants have a lot of needs to fill this offseason. That’s no secret. A case could be made that general manager Dave Gettleman needs to augment the roster at just about every position.

But how should he go about doing that?

The Giants are projected for 10 draft picks and will have approximately $61.8 million in cap space, before any roster cuts, heading into the offseason, with the ability to create more room by parting ways with players like linebacker Alec Ogletree.

There is a lot to unpack.

So, NJ Advance Media beat writers Zack Rosenblatt and Matt Lombardo got together to break down each of the Giants’ positions of need and what Gettleman should be doing at each spot, from least important need to most.

Next up: Wide Receiver.

Previous: Defensive line. Tight end. Running back.

WHY WIDE RECEIVER: On paper, the Giants are solid at wide receiver with an emerging young standout (Darius Slayton) and two reliable receivers making a lot of money (Golden Tate, Sterling Shepard). Last year showed that’s not enough. As Shepard battled concussions and Tate a suspension, the Giants didn’t have much production around them. Plus, the Giants could opt to get out of Tate’s contract after one year for some cap savings.

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WHAT THEY SHOULD DO ...

ROSENBLATT:

Free agency/trades: How much exactly the Giants invest at wide receiver will depend on what they decide to do with Tate. They can save $3 million by cutting or trading him, but would also incur a $7.5 million dead cap penalty. He was productive when he played, scoring six touchdowns in 11 games and averaging 13.8 yards per catch. The Giants shouldn’t be getting into a habit of getting rid of productive, trustworthy players around Daniel Jones.

One target that makes sense: Jaron Brown. It’s not a particularly exciting free agent class at wide receiver, but Brown is a deep threat with burner speed (4.4 second 40-yard dash) and he’s been productive in the past. He scored seven touchdowns combined the last two seasons for the Seahawks and would be fine as a No. 4. The focus should be on the draft for this position anyway, especially if Tate returns.

NFL Draft: This is a deep wide receiver class and Gettleman would be short-sighted not to take advantage of that.

One target that makes sense: Devin Duvernay, Texas. He’s an explosive receiver coming off a breakout senior season (1,386 yards, nine touchdowns) that would make sense in the middle rounds. He’s worth picking to develop as a replacement for Tate or Shepard down the line.

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LOMBARDO

Free agency/trades: Darius Slayton emerged as a playmaker and legitimate deep-threat as a rookie, but even with he, Sterling Shepard and potentially Golden Tate, the Giants would be wise to add at least one speedy wide receiver. Don’t rule out the Giants moving on from Tate, because cutting the veteran wide receiver would create $3 million in new cap space as a result of his 2019 suspension for violating the NFL’s Performance Enhancing Drug policy.

One target that makes sense: Demarcus Robinson. As NJ Advance Media reported, the Giants are expected to pursue the Chiefs wideout in free agency. Robinson, 24, is widely viewed as an ascending player after posting 32 catches for 449 yards and four touchdowns. Adding a veteran, speedy wide receiver with Robinson’s reliable hands would be an asset to the Giants’ offense as well as Jones’ development.

NFL Draft: This is arguably the deepest WR draft class in decades. Even if the Giants pass on Jerry Jeudy or CeeDee Lamb in the first-round (as they should), there are some electrifying talents that should be on the board in Rounds 2-4.

One target that makes sense: Michael Pittman Jr., USC. Pittman is an absolute playmaker after the catch, and his speed getting in and out of breaks was on full display during Senior Bowl practices, where he was the best receiver in Mobile. At 6-foot-4 and 220 pounds, Pittman has the frame, leaping ability and hands to develop into a reliable red-zone target and pulls down his share of 50/50 balls in traffic.

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