The New York Giants will report to training camp in one week’s time and do so with a — stop us if you’ve heard this before — revamped offensive line.
The unit will feature two new starters in Jon Runyan Jr. and Jermaine Eluemunor, as well as the returning John Michael Schmitz, Evan Neal, and Andrew Thomas.
Thomas remains the anchor of the group even after an underwhelming, injury-plagued season in 2023. He’s healthy once again and hopes to return to the dominant force that he was in 2022.
Currently, Pro Football Focus is releasing their 50 best players ahead of the 2024 season and despite last year’s hiccup, they still view Thomas as a top player.
29. T ANDREW THOMAS, NEW YORK GIANTS
The loss of Andrew Thomas to injury last season was a devastating blow to an already weak offensive line. Thomas ended up playing just 576 snaps, a little more than half of his 2022 total. He has elite pass-blocking chops and had brought his run blocking to a similar level in 2022 before injuries derailed him in 2023. If Thomas bounces back and enjoys a healthy season, while having some better players alongside him on the Giants’ line, he is well worthy of this ranking.
Neal will be under significant pressure this coming season but Thomas will face plenty of his own. The Giants are banking on him to return to his All-Pro form because if not, the team’s spiral will likely continue and jobs will be lost.
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