4 OL the Giants should still bring in after signing Justin Pugh

Will the New York Giants ever have a good offensive line? For the last decade, Giants fans have watched season after season derailed by porous offensive line play, leading to terrible offenses.

Every time you think the Giants offensive line woes reached rock bottom, they bust through the rock floor, and go further down. Monday night's debacle against Seattle was one of those instances, as Big Blue gave up 11 sacks in New York's 24-3 loss. Daniel Jones certainly deserves his share of the blame, and not all sacks are on the o-line; some are on the quarterback, and others are on the skill players.

Still, New York's o-line is PFF's second-worst graded offensive line in football and is tied for the worst pass-blocking efficiency. If New York wants to somehow turn things around, they need to shore up the line. They need to add players from outside of the building, with these four as options:

4. OG Gabe Jackson

The Giants need help at tackle and help on the inside. New York's two best interior linemen, rookie center John Michael Schmitz and veteran guard Ben Bredeson, have battled injuries this season. Now, even struggling reserve Shane Lemieux is also hurt. New York needs veteran help in the interior badly.

Gabe Jackson, a nine-year NFL veteran, spent the last two seasons in Seattle after spending the first seven with the Raiders. Jackson is known for his physical, chippy play, which New York's line has lacked in 2023.

Jackson's play fell off last season, which led to his release, but he was a serviceable player in 2021. PFF gave the veteran a 63.6 overall offensive grade that season, which is better than all nine New York offensive linemen who have taken a snap in 2023, including Andrew Thomas. His 2021 run-blocking grade would be the best on New York's line, and he would rank third in pass blocking, though number one among interior players. Jackson grades as a backup offensive lineman, but given the current state of Big Blue's line, he would immediately start and be an upgrade.

3. C Ben Jones

Ben Jones was one of the vocal leaders of the Tennessee Titans last season and could bring veteran leadership to New York's offensive line needs, especially given recent events like Evan Neal's insane comments about Big Blue Fans.

Unlike Jackson, Jones played at a very high level in 2022. The veteran received a starting quality grade from PFF last season. In fact, Jones, a 2012 fourth-round pick by the Houston Texans, has received a starter quality grade in all but his rookie season, including all of the last 10 seasons (2013-2022). Jones's grade finished just 0.6 points away from the starter threshold in his rookie season.

New York did not look the way of Jones this offseason due to the second-round selection of center John Michael Schmitz. Schmitz injured his shoulder against Seattle on the game's first drive and has already been ruled out for Sunday's game in Miami. It's uncertain how long he will be out, but it opens the door for New York to add a veteran center.

Jones is clearly beloved by his former teammates and ex-coaches, including his last head coach, Mike Vrabel, who waited for him in the tunnel and embraced him after one of Tennessee's games.

2. OT La'El Collins

Of the available offensive linemen, La'El Collins is the best. Collins has been an excellent offensive tackle throughout his career and is healthy and ready to go despite tearing his ACL in December of 2022.

The ex-LSU Tiger is well known by the Giants faithful from his time in Dallas. He played with Dallas from 2015 to 2021 after signing as an undrafted free agent and then he played with Cincinnati in 2022, where he had a rough season before getting hurt.

His 2021 numbers, however, were elite. Collins allowed just two sacks in 671 offensive snaps. Collins sat out the 2020 season, but in 2019, he was PFF's ninth-highest-graded offensive lineman. One of the most important things about Collins: he is hungry and motivated. Cincinnati decided to release him in September, which should put a massive chip on his shoulder. After all, Collins could be playing for a new contract next summer.

Collins has played tackle in recent seasons, but played guard in the first two seasons of his career, which gives New York much-needed versatility. Collins' ability to play four positions on the o-line and play them well would be critical for a New York team that has seen an insane amount of struggles and injuries across the entire line.

1. OT Jason Peters

This one is a little more outside the box, and many Giants fans hate Jason Peters, but he would be a much-needed addition to the offensive line room. Peters is currently a member of the Seahawks practice squad, but the Giants could sign him off their practice squad and onto Big Blue's 53-man active roster.

Peters signed with Buffalo as an undrafted free agent in 2004. Yes, 2004 - the same year Eli Manning was drafted. He was a Philadelphia Eagle from 2009 to 2020 and had countless battles with the Giants. His pedigree is unmatched. He is a Super Bowl champion, two-time first-team All-Pro, four-time second-team All-Pro, nine-time Pro Bowler, and an NFL 2010s All-Decade Team member.

Peters is 41, so obviously, he isn't still playing at a super high level, but he did post a starter-quality PFF grade in 2022 playing for the Dallas Cowboys despite playing three different positions (left guard, left tackle, and right tackle).

Peters would provide immense value to New York, even without taking a snap. Giants offensive line coach Bobby Johnson has not been good, but Brian Daboll has no interest in making an in-season change. Peters would bring veteran leadership to the offensive line room and could teach Thomas, Evan Neal, and Josh Ezeudu more about playing the tackle position than Johnson can. Peters would provide an upgrade over Matt Peart and Ezeudu and could put his arm around Neal and show him how to be a pro in a big media market like New York.