The New York Giants know that last year, their offensive line's performance wasn’t good enough.To get more Giants MEN LIMITED with cheap price, you can visit giantsnfl.com official website.
While they’re not ones to use excuses for shortcomings, there were several built-in excuses for the group's already handy for the group.
The first and most glaring was the massive infusion of youth on the unit, as three rookies (Andrew Thomas, Matt Peart, and Shane Lemieux) all played significant snaps on the unit, as did a first-time center (Nick Gates).
The unit also played together for the first time in a brand new offensive system and, if that wasn't enough to set their hair on fire, they had two different position coaches, each with different philosophies.
The result wasn’t pretty. The Giants offensive line finished ranked 31st in the NFL last year per PFF, just ahead of the Los Angeles Charger.
And an argument could likely be made that the unit’s inconsistent play had a trickle-down effect on quarterback Daniel Jones's development. Jones finished tied for fourth (with Bengals QB Joe Burrow) in highest pressures-turned-to-sacks percentage (21.2 percent).
But rather than add to the offensive line, Giants general manager Dave Gettleman—who did admit that the team had their eye on some prospects during the draft who came off the board by the time New York went back on the clock—is willing to roll with what the team has.
“I turn around, and I say to myself, ‘OK, we rushed for [190] yards against the Seattle Seahawks, and we did a lot of really good things as the season progressed with the O-line,'" Gettleman said during an interview with WFAN this week.
