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Giants work in Victor Cruz as offensive depth chart takes first step

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The New York Giants have been practicing at training camp for a week. That has made it possible to piece together a depth chart.

Here's the offense (Defense will be posted Saturday):

Quarterback

Eli Manning

Ryan Nassib

Logan Thomas

No surprises here. It's not going to change, either.

Running back

Rashad Jennings/Shane Vereen

Andre Williams

Orleans Darkwa

Paul Perkins

Bobby Rainey

Marshaun Coprich

Jennings and Vereen are 1A and 1B, as they fill different roles. Williams has been the first choice in short-yardage situations and sneaks in with the first team at other points. Perkins is a rookie with plenty to prove. Rainey and Coprich have their work cut out for them.

Fullback

Nikita Whitlock

He is in the backfield when the Giants use a natural fullback.

H-Back

Will Johnson

It's almost as if Johnson plays a completely different position than Whitlock. He's been used all over the formation as a pseudo-tight end.

Tight end

Larry Donnell/Will Tye

Matt LaCosse

Jerrell Adams

Ryan Malleck

It's a three-man rotation with the first team for Donnell, Tye and LaCosse. Adams and Malleck are clearly behind.

Wide receiver 1

Odell Beckham Jr.

Myles White

Darius Powe

Anthony Dable

There's no doubt Beckham is atop this position. White has gotten first-team reps with Beckham on the sideline.

Wide receiver 2

Geremy Davis

Tavarres King

Roger Lewis Jr.

Kadron Boone

Davis impressed enough in the spring to earn first-team reps. King and Lewis are sprinkled in occasionally, too. They have made some noise.

Slot WR

Sterling Shepard

Victor Cruz

Dwayne Harris

K.J. Maye

The Giants are bringing Cruz along slowly. If he starts taking most of his snaps with the first team, Shepard will bump Davis down at WR2.

Left tackle

Ereck Flowers

Byron Stingily

Flowers takes every first-team snap. His backup is probably starting left guard Justin Pugh. Jake Rodgers occasionally plays on the left as well.

Left guard

Justin Pugh

Ryan Seymour

Brett Jones

Seymour has been the primary second-team option behind Pugh. Jones occasionally finds his way in there.

Center

Weston Richburg

Adam Gettis

Shane McDermott

Gettis has been moved this year from guard to center. He's spent most (if not all) of his time there. McDermott has moved around the line.

Right guard

John Jerry

Emmett Cleary

Dillon Farrell

Jerry takes all of the first-team reps. Cleary is a converted tackle getting his chance at guard.

Right tackle

Marshall Newhouse

Bobby Hart

Jake Rodgers

Newhouse has every first-team rep in live drills. Hart is the second-team option ... for now?