5 Reasons NY Giants should avoid an offensive tackle in first round

Reason #2-Our offensive line issues are not automatically fixed if we draft a first-round tackle

The best argument in favor of an offensive tackle is that we need to help Daniel Jones and Saquon Barkley play better. Both were taken in the top 6 of their respective drafts, and both players have been the victims of bad offensive line play.

Unfortunately, a rookie left tackle is not going to make the NY Giants’ offensive line into a premier unit. For an offensive tackle to have that kind of impact, he would need to be a “gold jacket player” like Quenton Nelson was coming out of Notre Dame.  I don’t envision any of the top four tackle prospects being elite in the NFL.

If the NY Giants draft an offensive tackle with the #4 overall pick, they would be passing on the best player available. When teams draft for need instead of best player available, that is when mistakes happen. In 2018, the Raiders draft Kolton Miller over Derwin James and Tremaine Edmunds, a move they certainly regret.

The Giants need to bridge the talent gap between them and their NFC East rivals. Jedrick Wills, the player that has the best odds of being selected by Gettleman, would certainly help the offensive line. That being said, there is no guarantee he will excel at the NFL level.