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3 prospects NY Giants could draft with Bears’ 2022 first round pick

By Stephen Samra

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 20: Defensive lineman Drake Jackson #99 of the USC Trojans reacts in the game against the Utah Utes at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 20, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 20: Defensive lineman Drake Jackson #99 of the USC Trojans reacts in the game against the Utah Utes at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 20, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) /
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Evan Neal #73 of the Alabama Crimson Tide (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
Evan Neal #73 of the Alabama Crimson Tide (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images) /

Evan Neal, OT, Alabama

If theres gripe with Gettleman’s 2021 draft class, it’s the fact that the Giants didn’t address their offensive line. Now, their season hinges on whether or not young players like Matt Peart, Will Hernandez and Shane Lemieux can step up and keep their quarterback clean.

While it would be fantastic if that gamble pays off, we’ve seen this movie before – the chances it doesn’t work out are just as likely. If the team’s offensive line fails to improve, the Giants could turn to Alabama’s Evan Neal as their answer when the 2022 NFL Draft rolls around.

Neal, a 6-foot-7, 360 pound monster, started for Nick Saban’s squad from the get-go – first at guard in 2019, and then at right tackle in 2020. He helped keep Mac Jones upright while he led the best offense in the Crimson Tide’s history – ending with Neal’s squad being crowned National Champions.

The former five star recruit is widely considered the best offensive lineman in the 2022 NFL Draft, and would make passing on the position in 2021 sting less. Whether he falls to the Giants or they build a package to trade up for him, their hands may be tied if the offensive line is the team’s downfall.

Other offensive line prospects they could look at include Penn State’s Rasheed Walker, Iowa’s Tyler Linderbaum or Mississippi State’s Charles Cross.

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