The New York Giants selected Georgia offensive tackle Andrew Thomas with the fourth pick in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft on Thursday evening.
Thomas (6-5, 315 pounds) ran a 40-yard dash in 5.22 seconds and bench-pressed 225 pounds 21 times at the combine earlier this offseason. NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein has compared Thomas to Ja’Wuan James, who was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
“He’s a Day 1 starter who comes in well-coached and technically savvy, but occasional leaning, lunging and inconsistent knee bend in pass pro could be isolated and attacked by pass-rush wolves looking to feast if he doesn’t get those areas cleaned up,” Zierlein wrote of Thomas on NFL.com.
Thomas was the best offensive tackle in this year’s class, according to Luke Easterling’s rankings for Draft Wire. Thomas is ranked just above Alabama’s Jedrick Wills and Iowa’s Tristan Wirfs in Draft Wire’s rankings.
The Denver Broncos are scheduled to pick at No. 15.
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