Giants banking offensive line will take next step forward

Think of it this way, if you will: If the Giants looked at their offensive line, as presently constituted, and decided, “Not nearly good enough,’’ it would be an indictment of what they put together one year ago.To get more Giants WOMENS LIMITED with cheap price, you can visit giantsnfl.com official website.

Lest we forget, the Giants came out of the 2020 draft with three offensive linemen — taking one in the first (Andrew Thomas), third (Matt Peart) and fifth (Shane Lemieux) rounds. If all three are not in the plans in a major way a year later, something is wrong with that draft haul, and the evaluators who came together to make those selections have some explaining to do.

Guess what? All three are in the plans, in a big way. This is the main reason why the Giants did not select an offensive lineman with any of their six picks in the 2021 draft.

They did not go into the three-day event steering clear of this position group. They had a few offensive linemen lined up, but their value of the player never matched up with the grade on the draft board. They liked Liam Eichenberg from Notre Dame, but he went to the Dolphins at No. 42 in the second round, the pick the Giants gave up to drop down to No. 50.There is a simple explanation for this: As general manager Dave Gettleman stated, succinctly, those inside the building — the front office and coaching staff — believe in their offensive linemen a great deal more than anyone outside the building.

Gettleman said he is extremely pleased with the talent he added during the “roster-building season.’’ Daniel Jones, entering Year 3, gets to throw to marquee free-agent signing Kenny Golladay and first-round pick Kadarius Toney — in addition to handing the ball or throwing it to Saquon Barkley, coming back from knee surgery.

Can the Giants protect Jones sufficiently? There has been little in the way of renovation to the offensive line. They released Kevin Zeitler, the steady 31-year old right guard, saving $12 million on the salary cap. They welcomed back veteran tackle Nate Solder, who opted out in 2020, but only after Solder accepted a significant slash in his salary.The Giants believe they addressed their needs, as far as adding experienced players for depth purposes. Solder (127 NFL starts) is the swing-tackle backup, and Zach Fulton (90 starts) and Jonotthan Harrison (42 starts) are the primary reserves on the interior. The quality of this depth is up for debate.