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Giants WR Sterling Shepard has plan to improve after strong rookie season

EAST RUTHERFORD -- Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard had 65 catches for 683 yards and eight touchdowns last season. Those numbers ranked the 2016 second-round pick second to only New Orleans' Michael Thomas among rookies.

Coming off that strong rookie campaign, Shepard sees room for improvement as he prepares for his second season.

"What am I looking to work on? Really just after the catch," Shepard said after the team's third Organized Team Activity on Thursday. "I feel like I could have gotten a lot more YAC (yards after catch) yardage last year.