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A Toomer in Disguise: Why the New Steve Smith Has an Old-School Feel

Article By on 5th October, 2009

... about finding a replacement for Plaxico Burress—finding that next big threat in a receiving corps that didn’t fit that mold and still doesn’t.

Perhaps the more important move was finding a replacement for ol' reliable—Amani Toomer.

Before this season began, Steve Smith had already proved he could get open and make the catch. It could have been because defenses were focused on Plaxico Burress, or the Giants running game was so effective it forced defenses to crowd the box, but neither of those are the case this season, and Smith has actually increased his production in the offense.

His numbers are a testament to his blue-collar work ethic that is eerily similar to Toom...

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