This NFL off season has been defined by wide receivers. In a generally thin draft class, the wide-outs are one of the few positions that shows any depth. That includes the best skill player available, Michael Crabtree. The transaction that has dominated the headlines since the Super Bowl was the Bills signing of Terrell Owens. And, now, a wide receiver dominates the NFL news again.

Plaxico Burress’ gun possession case was adjourned yesterday; the case will be tried in June. I don’t really get all this legal jibber-jaber but ESPN had a nice article with pictures that made it easy to understand. Here are some important points brought up in the report:

1. A plea agreement was not reached, so Burress’ future is still in jeopardy. He has been charged with possession of a weapon in the second degree which carries a minimum jail sentence of three and a half years.
2. Over the last year, 8 out of 10 people charged with this crime in NYC got off with reduced sentences and only 14% were convicted of that charge.

Jerry Reese has stated multiple times this off season that he would welcome back Plax to the team. Many Giants’ fans aren’t as confident in Burress’ ability to mature as Reese and the rest of the team seem to be. But the entire team really seems to respect Plaxico and that makes me think that maybe we, as fans, are underestimating him. In either case, though, it looks as if we’re relying on Burress to return. The front office did not make a move to grab one of the elite WRs allegedly available this off season (between Houshmanzedah, Edwards, Boldin, and TO; although I’m glad they didn’t pick up one of them, guess which one…)

With this in mind, we have to pray that Burress’ case is settled quickly and with minimal to no jail time. According to the statistics in the ESPN article, it looks like there’s a good chance that Plax could return to the field in time for next season. I never thought I’d even think this again, but it looks like there’s a pretty realistic chance that Burress will play for the Giants next season. (Ugh, I just threw up in my mouth a little.)