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4 players the NY Giants must retain this offseason

By Desmond Novack

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 11: Daniel Jones #8 of the New York Giants carries the ball during the first half of the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife Stadium on December 11, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 11: Daniel Jones #8 of the New York Giants carries the ball during the first half of the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife Stadium on December 11, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 24: Nick Gates #65 of the New York Giants in the huddle during a game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on November 24, 2022 in Arlington, Texas. The Cowboys defeated the Giants 28-20. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 24: Nick Gates #65 of the New York Giants in the huddle during a game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on November 24, 2022 in Arlington, Texas. The Cowboys defeated the Giants 28-20. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /

3. OL Nick Gates

Since returning from the gruesome leg injury he suffered in Week 2 of the 2021 season, Nick Gates has played quite well for the Giants. Considering that the Giants will likely be losing Jon Feliciano this offseason, a player the team should not re-sign, Schoen should do his best work to bring Gates back on a team-friendly deal.

The 2023 interior offensive line free agency class is rather weak, alongside this, the Giants have several other positions they need to address through the draft, so it may be a good idea to just simply bring Gates back.

This season, Gates has the second-highest pass blocking grade out of all the Giants offensive linemen. In addition to this, he has had moments of excellence in the run game. Gates is far from perfect, however he has played in just six games since returning from injury and is 27 years old – he still has so much room to improve.

Compared to the rest of the Giants interior offensive line, Gates is by far the best player and arguably always has been. We can only imagine how well he’d been playing had he not suffered that terrible injury.

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