Signing Jermaine Eluemunor was part of the necessary overhaul of the New York Giants’ offensive line, but his arrival doesn’t mean Evan Neal will change position. Instead, the struggling former first-round pick is set to remain at right tackle.
That’s according to Dan Duggan of The Athletic. He revealed “the Giants plan to give Neal another shot at right tackle despite two alarmingly poor and injury-plagued seasons. Neal has struggled when on the field and has also missed 14 games due to injury over his first two seasons.”
This is beyond surprising since right tackle has been the weakest spot on the NFL’s worst offensive line. Some believe Neal, the seventh player selected in the 2022 NFL draft, is better suited at guard, and a transition seemed inevitable after the Giants snagged Eluemunor in free agency.
extensively for the Las Vegas Raiders, but the Giants have a different plan for the 29-year-old, per Duggan: “With Neal penciled in at right tackle, Eluemunor will likely start the offseason at guard. He has played guard in the past, but he made 30 of his 31 starts over the past two seasons at tackle, with 26 of those starts at right tackle.”
New Giants’ offensive line coach Carmen Bricillo already knows what Eluemunor can do on the edge. Surely it would make more sense to let the 6-foot-4, 330-pounder continue at right tackle and leave Neal to get a head-start on a transition inside.
