The Facts: Cruz, who missed all of last season due to a calf injury in his comeback attempt from a torn right patellar tendon, is participating in offseason drills with the team, though he noted that the trainers have him on a "pitch count" to limit his workload. Cruz is hoping he'll be a full go by training camp. "I'm not sure," Cruz said Tuesday. "I'm trying to just stick with what the training staff has for me right now. But that's the plan in my mind."
Diehards Line:And does he have any doubt that he will be 100 percent by the time the season starts? “No,” the receiver said. That doesn't mean fantasy owners should share in that confidence without some actual evidence he will indeed be ready. And even then, it will take some time to gauge if he still has the speed that made him such a dangerous threat. If Cruz gets back to that level, he would be a serious addition to the offense. The Giants added Sterling Shepard in the second round of the NFL draft to strengthen the receiving corps. Until we learn more about Cruz, assume Shepard is the receiver not named Odell Beckham worth watching in New York this summer.