The Giants eschewed an offensive linemen with the No. 5 pick. They wouldn’t do the same thing at No. 7.
After taking Oregon defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux, GM Joe Schoen went with offensive tackle Evan Neal with his second pick of the top-10.
The Giants desperately needed to fortify their offensive line, which has been a longstanding issue. Getting a tackle to pair with Andrew Thomas, their first-round pick in 2020, was a logical move toward that end — and Schoen made sure to do just that.
Neal was No. 1 on The Athletic’s Freaks List this season, standing at 6-foot-7 and weighing 337 pounds at the combine. Follow live coverage of the 2022 NFL Draft with pick-by-pick updates, analysis and more from the New York Post.And though time will tell, getting a marquee pass-rusher in Thibodeaux along with a high-level offensive tackle in Neal seems to be about as much as could have been asked of him.
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