Andrew Thomas reporting to NY Giants camp without deal done
NY Giants rookie offensive tackle first-round pick is setting a good locker room example by attending training camp without a signed contract.
Somehow, someway, the NY Giants have only signed one of their ten 2020 NFL Draft picks. Even though their money is already slotted/non-negotiable and we’ve rarely seen holdouts since that factor has changed, it’s still worrisome to see so many unsigned Giants this close to training camp.
Count first-round pick Andrew Thomas among the unsigned that will be attending 2020 NY Giants training camp – whatever that is – despite not having his name inked on a multi-million dollar deal.
Was also told Andrew Thomas wanted to report to camp regardless of whether his rookie deal was finalized, and he did. He'll participate with negotiations ongoing. Next 2 days are quarantine + all virtual work, then another test Sunday before physicals Monday, and Thomas is in.
— Art Stapleton (@art_stapleton) July 24, 2020
Setting a good example for other NY Giants players
Although its a formality that Andrew Thomas will get his deal done with the NY Giants, and it’s unclear what’s holding that up exactly (sharp bets are on the usual ‘offsetting language’ or maybe some type of new COVID concern), that isn’t really the point.
The NY Giants made a large investment in him with the fourth pick in the draft and he’s stepping up and showing signs of leadership early on by participating from the getgo and letting his legal team worry about crossing any “T’s” or dotting any “I’s”.
That shows us that he is who we thought he was, just a guy that loves to play football and happens to be quite good at it; no distractions, all business. Sounds like a perfect match to mesh with head coach Joe Judge, GM Dave Gettleman, and QB Daniel Jones.
Training camp is actually particularly important for the offensive line as a whole, as they have to learn how to get on the same page in terms of timing and footwork and that can be somewhat achieved in unpadded practices with no preseason games insight.
Would it be better if Andrew Thomas got more looks against players from different teams instead of just going against his own every day? Sure.
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But for now, let’s just celebrate the fact that he’s even at NY Giants training camp under these conditions, where a torn ACL – let alone a COVID case – is a major risk to face without having his name signed on that dotted line.