Just In: New York have acquired a new lineman.

After surrendering an NFL-high 85 sacks last season, New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen’s top priority this offseason was to rebuild the offensive line.

Through the first two weeks of free agency, no team has acquired more quality offensive linemen than the Giants. On the first day of free agency, Schoen bolstered the offensive line by signing former Packers guard Jon Runyan Jr. to a three-year deal worth $30 million and then signed former Raiders offensive lineman Jermaine Eluemunor to a two-year deal worth $14 million.

Since then, the team also added Austin Schlottmann, Aaron Stinnie, and Matt Nelson. The team will likely add at least one more lineman in the 2024 NFL Draft next month. But for right now, we’ll take a look at how the starting offensive line may look like this upcoming season.

With the departure of Saquon Barkley, Thomas is undoubtedly the best player on the team and one of the best tackles in the NFL. The team would’ve had a better record than 6-11 if Thomas had not pulled his hamstring on the first possession of the season trying to chase down Cowboys defensive back Noah Igbinoghene after a blocked field goal attempt.

After missing seven games, Thomas returned and was in peak form. The team is confident he’ll be back to his Second Team All-Pro form of 2022.

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Left Guard: Evan Neal

After two disappointing seasons, there have been rumblings that Neal might be best suited to switch from right tackle to guard. ESPN’s Jordan Raanan has reported that the team reached out to Neal about switching positions, and him playing next to Thomas seems the ideal move if he switches positions.

This is a pivotal season in the career of 23-year-old Neal. He’s coming off a season where he only played in seven games and made insensitive remarks to the fanbase. The team will have to decide on giving him his fifth-year option after the season, and whether he’s playing guard or right tackle, his play will have to drastically improve if he’s going to have a long tenure in New York.