The New York Giants will report back to coaching camp in a single week’s time and achieve this with a — cease us in case you’ve heard this earlier than — revamped offensive line.
The unit will function two new starters in Jon Runyan Jr. and Jermaine Eluemunor, in addition to the returning John Michael Schmitz, Evan Neal, and Andrew Thomas.
Thomas stays the anchor of the group even after an underwhelming, injury-plagued season in 2023. He’s wholesome as soon as once more and hopes to return to the dominant power that he was in 2022.
At present, Professional Soccer Focus is releasing their 50 greatest gamers forward of the 2024 season and regardless of final 12 months’s hiccup, they nonetheless view Thomas as a prime participant.
29. T ANDREW THOMAS, NEW YORK GIANTS
The lack of Andrew Thomas to damage final season was a devastating blow to an already weak offensive line. Thomas ended up taking part in simply 576 snaps, just a little greater than half of his 2022 complete. He has elite pass-blocking chops and had introduced his run blocking to the same stage in 2022 earlier than accidents derailed him in 2023. If Thomas bounces again and enjoys a wholesome season, whereas having some higher gamers alongside him on the Giants’ line, he’s nicely worthy of this rating.
Neal will likely be beneath vital stress this coming season however Thomas will face loads of his personal. The Giants are banking on him to return to his All-Professional kind as a result of if not, the group’s spiral will seemingly proceed and jobs will likely be misplaced.