Where does New York Giants' Andrew Thomas rank among NFL's top 32 tackles?
Where does New York Giants' Andrew Thomas rank among NFL's top 32 tackles?
In 2022, former New York Giants first-round pick Andrew Thomas had a breakout season and became one of the NFL's premier left tackles and was named a second-team All-Pro.
As a result, Thomas was ranked at the top of the heap at his position. The Giants rewarded the former Georgia standout with a five-year, $117.5 million contract extension.
Thomas' high ranking was a distinction that did not last very long. In 2023, Thomas missed the first half of the season with a hamstring strain. Last year, the injury bug would strike again as Thomas was felled by the dreaded Lisfranc injury, ending his season after six games.
In Pro Football Focus' rankings of the top 32 offensive tackles ahead of the 2025 NFL season, Thomas came in at No. 15.
Thomas would likely rank significantly higher if he were able to stay healthy. However, the Georgia product has logged fewer than 1,000 combined snaps over the past two seasons. Thirty-two NFL offensive tackles played more than 1,000 snaps in 2024 alone.
After ranking third among offensive tackles with a 90.3 PFF overall grade in his last full season in 2022, Thomas has failed to break into the top 15 in each of his past two short seasons.
Thomas is currently being brought along slowly this offseason, per head coach Brian Daboll. In February, general manager Joe Schoen was optimistic about Thomas making a timely and successful return this summer.
"He looks phenomenal," Schoen said. "No boot on the foot or anything. He's moving well. He looks humongous right now. He's been in [the weight room]."
The Giants have also added veteran depth at tackle this offseason in James Hudson III and Stone Forsythe. Rookie Marcus Mbow can also be used at tackle.
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