If it feels like the New York Giants haven’t fielded a competent offensive line over the past decade-plus, it’s likely because they haven’t. Not since the days of David Diehl and Chris Snee has there really been any sense of reliability along the line. That’s obviously a problem.
New York’s recent line play has been suspect, and the investments—both in free agents and draft picks—just haven’t paid off. It’s led to some of the worst offensive line play the league has seen in quite some time. 2023 was the low point. A marginal improvement in 2024 won’t do much to make Big Blue Nation feel better about what’s coming in 2025.
The Giants addressed several question marks surrounding the line during the offseason, but it’s fair to wonder if any of the transactions actually moved the needle. Stone Forsythe and Jordan Hudson joined the team to shore up the swing tackle spot. They re-signed Greg Van Roten, moved Evan Neal inside to guard, and drafted Marcus Mbow out of Purdue. They clearly tried to upgrade the group.
Unfortunately, fans aren’t exactly buying the moves—and neither is the national landscape. The Giants’ poor protection up front couldn’t escape Zoltán Buday’s eyes in a recent offensive line ranking for Pro Football Focus. Buday painted a very bleak picture of what’s to come this season.
Giants offensive line gets hammered in latest 2025 PFF rankings
Even after the flurry of offseason moves, there's no denying the Giants' offensive line only goes as far as Andrew Thomas takes it. He is the straw that stirs the drink, and the sole reason why the line gets any respect—if you can call 28th place on his list respect—as Buday points out:
"The only thing keeping the Giants' offensive line from sinking further down this list is left tackle Andrew Thomas, who ranked third among offensive tackles in 2022 with a 90.3 PFF overall grade and has posted 75.0-plus marks in each of the past four years," Buday wrote.
"However, the former Georgia player logged fewer than 1,000 snaps over the past two seasons. If he cannot stay on the field in 2025, New York might end up with the worst offensive line in the league."
And that possibility isn’t that far-fetched. Thomas’ injury history is nothing to overlook—it’s a recurring theme. From ankle surgery early in his career to a hamstring injury in 2023 and a Lisfranc foot injury that cut short his 2024 campaign, Thomas has missed significant time in three of his first five seasons.
He’s still recovering from that latest injury, and while the G-Men remain cautiously optimistic, “when healthy” has become the necessary qualifier to every compliment he receives.
The stakes are high, and the cost is even higher. New York enters 2025 with the third-most expensive offensive line in football, shelling out nearly $70 million for a group that still feels like it’s being held together with duct tape. That kind of spending demands results, not just effort.
New York will need a capable line if they are looking to make any sort of noise this season. Otherwise, they're doomed... likely from the start.
There are bright spots. Mbow could prove to be a valuable mid-round find. Jermaine Eluemunor’s versatility has given the Giants flexibility. And if Thomas stays healthy, the left side of the line has the potential to stabilize everything.
But that’s a big “if.” And with a rookie quarterback in Jaxson Dart waiting in the wings, the line can’t afford to be anything less than functional. For all the moves made this offseason, the Giants’ offensive line still lives on a knife’s edge—and if Thomas goes down again, so might everything else.