NY Giants 53-man roster prediction ahead of the preseason opener

Offensive Line: Andrew Thomas, Jon Runyan, John Michael-Schmitz, Greg Van Roten, Jermaine Eluemunor, Evan Neal, Aaron Stinnie, Austin Schlottman and Josh Ezeudu

It will be interesting to see if theGiants pursue a free-agent center to replace Austin Schlottman, but the rest seems pretty clear-cut. For the first time in a while, fans are actually somewhat excited to see the team's offensive line heading into the season.

Not only will Andrew Thomas be healthy, but Joe Schoen added plenty of veteran talent in guys like Jon Runyan Jr., Greg Van Roten, and Jermaine Eluemunor, who will completely revamp the line. Unfortunately, this will likely push Evan Neal down to the bench. However, his inability to stay healthy and poor play on the field makes it impossible to see him start at this point.

Hopefully, everyone can stay healthy and the Giants can finally have an above-average offensive line for the first time in years. If so, it could help propel the offense back to being a solid unit. If not, it could be a very long season.

Defensive Line: Dexter Lawrence, Rakeem Nunez-Roches, Jordan Phillips, Jordon Riley and Ryder Anderson

While it was nice to see Casey Rogers show up on the field first every day, and guys like Elijah Chatman get some first-team reps, they, unfortunately, didn't show enough to push for a roster spot compared to the guys we have making it.

The veterans like Dexter Lawrence, Rakeem Nunez-Roches, and Jordan Phillips felt like locks. Not only are they the most productive, but they provide a high floor at the position. Jordon Riley is a guy Andre Patterson has consistently given him praise to since the Giants drafted him last season, so it makes sense to keep him around.

Ryder Anderson is a guy who could potentially be pushed out if someone outperforms him in the preseason, but based on what we have seen thus far, he makes the most sense to make the roster over everyone else.