New York Giants urged to sign this veteran offensive lineman

New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen had another busy offseason. He took measures to fill the many holes on his roster through free agency and the 2025 NFL draft.

One particular unit that has vexed Schoen, however, is the offensive line. He still doesn't have the five of his dreams. This offseason, Schoen whiffed on his attempt to reel in a quality veteran guard (Will Fries, Aaron Banks) and was relegated to re-signing 35-year-old Greg Van Roten.

Schoen did land Purdue's Marcus Mbow in the draft, a player who could eventually be a starter, but for the moment the line is still not where the Giants want it to be.

The folks at Pro Football Network are suggesting the Giants take a flyer on 33-year-old Brandon Scherff, the five-time Pro Bowler who the Jacksonville Jaguars did not re-sign.

Late free agency doesn’t bring many quality starting options. Scherff might be an exception to that rule, though he’s 33 and last made the Pro Bowl in 2021. Still, he didn’t allow a single sack in 592 pass-blocking snaps this season.

Among guards, only Trey Smith of the Chiefs (665) had more pass-blocking snaps without allowing a sack. The Giants could use that level of reliability, as Greg Van Roten is the team’s current projected starting right guard.

The Giants' salary cap situation is tight at the moment. Per Spotrac, they have a Top 51 cap space number of approximately $6.3 million and have yet to sign three top draft picks -- Jaxson Dart, Darius Alexander, and Cam Skattebo -- who will eat up most of that free cap space.

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