One of the Giants biggest needs this off-season is fixing the OL, and most of the talk has been using one or even both of the 1st round picks on an OL. However, there are a number of viable options that could be available in the open market come March. And although cap space is scarce, there's always the opportunity to make at least one big splash.
Here are the names of the top OL whose contracts expire at the end of the 2022 season:
OT
Tevon Armstead
Orlando Brown, Jr
Trent Brown
Morgan Moses
Duane Brown
Riley Reiff
Cam Robinson
Eric Fisher
OG
Brandon Scherff
Andrew Norwell
Laken Tomlinson
James Daniel
Austin Corbett
Conor Williams
Alex Cappa
C
Ryan Jensen
Brian Allen
Ben Jones
Bradley Bozeman
Jettison them and sign OL
Between players signing extensions, franchised/transition tags, retirements we'll see who actually hits the open market.
AND...it will be interesting to see what the Giants can do to make room since they are pressed up against the cap pretty good.
One thing is for sure - the NYG have one (that's right ONE) offensive lineman scheduled to be on the roster right now for next year that anyone can feel good about.
That's crazy.
The need to find their players in the draft.
History has shown that free agency is not going to work.
I'd much rather they build with younger, healthier guys via the draft. If they drafted 3 Ol it wouldn't be enough from my perspective this year. I mean they have Thomas and what - Brederson and Lemiuex (hopefully?) Peart and Gates can't be counted on at all. I think Solder is a FA.
Until they do that is, then the talk goes away.
Two early OL draft picks at Tackle and Center
Thomas/Lemeuix/New C/Tomlinson/new T
If we take a center at #5 or 7… no matter how highly rated… is a huge mistake, you can find centers later in the draft or FA.
Now if we trade back and take Linderbaum mid round or so, I’m totally on board.
Then you can use 1 first rounder and a second rounder on Guards.
Thomas/Rnd 1/Pio/Rnd 2/Robinson
Let's just focus on keeping the right playings, signing the right players and drafting the right players.
Break the matrix.
If we make a mistake, admit it and draft/sign accordingly instead of sticking a blueprint that ultimately doesn't work.
If we draft a QB at 5 one year and Mahomes is available the next year....Draft HIM!
I don’t think so.
One of the first 3 picks in the draft should be a quality OT to man the right side. I am pretty sure JS will have a plan.
Oh wait...never mind
https://corner.bigblueinteractive.com/index.php?mode=2&thread=611844
Oh wait...never mind
https://corner.bigblueinteractive.com/index.php?mode=2&thread=611844
To me that thread shows the importance of good drafting over finding guys via free agency.
The Giants need to use multiple picks on the OL in the draft. And of course, it goes without saying they need to draft football players vs. guys with great 'measurables'
+1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 ..........
With 1 premium FA and 2 top draft picks, we could possibly turn that unit around in 1 year.
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an entire OL unit in just offseason.
Oh wait...never mind
https://corner.bigblueinteractive.com/index.php?mode=2&thread=611844
To me that thread shows the importance of good drafting over finding guys via free agency.
The Giants need to use multiple picks on the OL in the draft. And of course, it goes without saying they need to draft football players vs. guys with great 'measurables'
Wasn't trying to link exactly to FA theme in the OP, just generally on addressing an OL rebuild. And actually the Chiefs had a nice hybrid approach of some rebuild on the OL via free agency, draft high and draft low, and trading.
Their goal actually wasn't getting better as they were good already on the OL (although they would take it). They mostly wanted to retool with a new set of players with younger bodies, less injury concerns, fold in some rookies and better allocate cap dollars within a solid starting 5.
and they succeeded...
A OT and OG early, and another OL later.
They need to come away with at least 2 starting OL, and a ER or LB.
Just a guess.
They need to build a OL that will keep AT from wanting to test FA without having to tag him, or draft a versatile OL like, is it Cross?
But if we have money for a FA O lineman, spend it on one man at center, if any of the FA centers are good, I think one of them would make the most sense.
Lemieux isnt good. Now, he wasnt surrounded by anyone good but Thomas, and the coaching he received was clearly really bad. Also coming off his injury. You cant rely on Lemieux being a starter
If Daboll is hired as HC I expect them to try to sign a couple of Bills players.