Domenik Hixon: The Perfect Replacement

I am not one to beat the dead horse, but I thought I should update everyone. Plaxico Burress will never again wear a New York Giants jersey on a professional football field.

It is a sad, tragic story of yet another stupid athlete ruining a perfect career and a history with an amazing franchise.

Instead of discussing how Burress is gone, how about we take a further look at the man replacing him: Domenik Hixon.

I'll at least come out and be honest...I will miss Plax. As a Giants fan, no one can watch him tear up as confetti plasters his jersey after catching the game-winning pass in Super Bowl XLII, and not already miss the guy.

However, I do think I could get used to Hixon. He has been primarily used as a special teams guru who is often expected to get the ball to the 30 or 40 yard line every time he returns a kickoff.

Domenik Hixon is, in fact, currently the Giants special teams champion.

What is more intriguing about DH is his big play ability. With our offensive line being able to hold up as well as it has, we have taken a surprisingly low amount of deep throws.

Don't get me wrong, though, the Giants have the No. 1 ranked rushing offense and Eli Manning currently ranks seventh in quarterback rating, therefore telling us that they are just fine taking short passes and turning them into large gains.

I think this can change, though, with the further use of Burress. Many people seem to think that when the No. 1 receiver on a team is lost to injury...or accidental shooting, that the No. 2 assumes his role.

This is incorrect. Hix and Plax both play what is called the "X," which usually means they are taller than their counterparts and possess break away speed for the big toss.

What does this all mean?

This means that the Giants are going to be fine.

Granted, we don't have the postseason experience that Plax had, or the height advantage over just about anybody in the NFL, but we do have a very suitable replacement.

What we do have is someone who wants to be making ESPN headlines; we have someone with great hands and amazing speed; we have someone who made a double take after watching him score three touchdowns in a preseason game in only one quarter.

But most of all...we have our new wide receiver.

Written, edited, and developed by Travis Rand, NYG Bleacher Reporter and Community Leader.