New York Giants' Joe Schoen happy with offensive line depth
The New York Giants' offensive line will hold a major key to the overall unit's success in 2025.
While that's true for most teams, the Giants have an offense that likely won't survive without strong production from the offensive line. That typically means the group needs to stay in good health for the majority of the season.
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During an appearance on the Bleav in Giants podcast with Bob Papa, general manager Joe Schoen went into some detail about how he feels about the offensive line depth.
"Yeah, that's why we signed (James) Hudson in the offseason. We drafted (Marcus) Mbow, so we have some depth there. So you know, we're happy with our third and fourth tackle," Schoen said. "So again, like you hate to have to do that, you would really love [Andrew Thomas] to be out there, all 17 games, but you do have to protect yourself. And so, you know, that's another area where we added some depth."
The biggest key for the Giants is left tackle Andrew Thomas, who has proven he can play at an elite level. However, injuries have kept him from consistently being in that conversation. Most recently, Thomas had to miss the majority of the 2024 season after suffering a Lisfranc injury in Week 6.
The Giants added Hudson as a backup offensive tackle, and they are also moving former first-round pick Evan Neal to the left side of the line, working mostly at left guard. Getting a big jump from center John Michael Schmitz in Year 3 would be a massive development for the entire offensive line as well.
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The Giants' offense is certainly an intriguing unit with so many new pieces, but it will only go as far as the offensive line will take it.
This article originally appeared on Giants Wire: Giants' Joe Schoen happy with offensive line depth
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