The New York Giants have completely retooled their offensive line in recent years, which includes the acquisition of guard Kevin Zeitler, who came to East Rutherford as part of the Odell Beckham Jr. trade.
Zeitler has long been one of the league’s most consistent guards, but he’s yet to establish himself among the top few.
Marc Sessler of NFL.com expects that to change in 2020, predicting that Zeitler becomes a first-time Pro Bowler.
NEW YORK GIANTS: Kevin Zeitler, OG, ninth NFL season: Moving to the Meadowlands as part of the Odell Beckham Jr. swap, Zeitler’s presence made an immediate impact in New York, while his absence brought painful results in Cleveland. PFF’s seventh-highest graded guard, Zeitler has grown into a consistently valuable run blocker who shows no sign of losing moxie in his age-30 season.
There were some communication issues between the Giants’ guards and center last season, especially when Daniel Jones took over for Eli Manning and Jon Halapio went down with injury. And although Zeitler held his own, the trio was not nearly as sharp as they are expected to be in 2020.
With Marc Colombo now serving as the offensive line coach and a little additional continuity, the entire unit should see a bump in production, which may be exactly what Zeitler needs to finally get over that hump and land on a Pro Bowl roster for the first time in his career.
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