{"id":113957,"date":"2024-04-20T03:58:13","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T03:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aweu.info\/?p=113957"},"modified":"2024-04-20T03:58:24","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T03:58:24","slug":"giants-sneaky-draft-option-spells-trouble-for-evan-neal-nguyensa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aweu.info\/giants-sneaky-draft-option-spells-trouble-for-evan-neal-nguyensa\/","title":{"rendered":"Giants \u2018Sneaky\u2019 Draft Option Spells Trouble for Evan Neal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-1394318494-e1713568224953.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" alt=\"Evan Neal\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-img-load-time=\"84\" data-dom-ready-time=\"118\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Getty\u00a0The New York Giants are &#8220;sneaky&#8221; candidates to make a draft move that spells trouble for Evan Neal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Offensive line remains a problem spot for the\u00a0New York Giants, one reason the team is viewed as a \u201csneaky\u201d candidate to select Notre Dame tackle Joe Alt sixth overall in the 2024 NFL draft, a possibility that spells trouble for incumbent\u00a0Evan Neal.<\/p>\n<p>The possibility of the Giants using their first-round pick on a lineman was raised by NFL Network and \u201cMove The Sticks\u201d podcast host\u00a0Daniel Jeremiah. He spoke to reporters during a lengthy conference call (h\/t\u00a0NFL.com\u2019s Eric Edholm) on Wednesday, April 17.<\/p>\n<p>One of Jeremiah\u2019s more intriguing tidbits concerned the Giants (h\/t\u00a0Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post): \u201cDaniel Jeremiah \u2018wouldn\u2019t rule out\u00a0#Giants\u201d as \u2018sneaky offensive line team\u2019 that could pick Joe Alt at No. 6.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"0c367aebd65d5fd0c302ff3096793287\">\n<article>Daniel Jeremiah \u201cwouldn\u2019t rule out\u00a0#Giants\u201d as \u201csneaky offensive line team\u201d that could pick Joe Alt at No. 6.<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p>Neal enters the picture because the player drafted seventh overall by the Giants in 2022 has struggled mightily at right tackle. He\u2019s still slated in that spot, but Neal\u00a0could face competition\u00a0from free-agent arrival\u00a0Jermaine Eluemunor.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, the Giants could take Alt, the best left tackle in this rookie class and shift him over to the right. The prospect becomes more enticing given Alt\u2019s potential to make the switch.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Joe Alt Suited to Right Tackle<\/h2>\n<p>Moving from left to right didn\u2019t work for Neal, but\u00a0Dunleavy did some research\u00a0and found a favorable response to the idea of Alt doing the same: \u201cI checked with a trusted talent evaluator who had no worries about Joe Alt\u2019s ability to move to RT. I mentioned how may players I\u2019ve seen fail going from LT to RT and he pointed to Alt\u2019s smarts and athleticism.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"597666d2a835d6dda0165610f92a2ce7\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rydunleavy\/status\/1780921030975918279\">\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">After hearing this yesterday, I checked with a trusted talent evaluator who had no worries about Joe Alt\u2019s ability to move to RT. I mentioned how may players I\u2019ve seen fail going from LT to RT and he pointed to Alt\u2019s smarts and athleticism\u00a0https:\/\/t.co\/AF37j1TAaN<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ryan Dunleavy (@rydunleavy)\u00a0April 18, 2024<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Alt proved dominant for Notre Dame, and the\u00a06-foot-7, 280-pounder\u00a0has the right physical profile to handle playing on either side of the line. He also has the right pedigree as the son of former\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs\u2019\u00a0Pro-Bowl tackle Jon Alt.<\/p>\n<p>Finding a spot for Alt the younger would be a Champagne problem for the Giants after surrendering a league-high\u00a085 sacks. Selecting Alt means adding a blocker who doesn\u2019t buckle under a heavy workload in pass-protection, something he proved often during flawless performances early last season, per\u00a0PFF College.<\/p>\n<div id=\"98659783e9c962456f4c920de7f55c33\">\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>Notre Dame OT Joe Alt this season:<\/p>\n<p>\u2618\ufe0f 53 Pass Block Snaps<br \/>\n\u2618\ufe0f Zero Pressures Allowed<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p>Alt also proved himself in the pits as a willing and blunt-force run blocker. Some of the best examples were highlighted by \u201cBurgundy Zone\u201d podcast host\u00a0The Podfather.<\/p>\n<div id=\"b187bf7c766c3ea53463c7a349352de4\">\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>On 2nd and 3, Joe Alt pulls to his right and avoids the DTs bull rush to block the incoming LBer.<\/p>\n<p>Allowing for the first down, without Joes effort it would\u2019ve been short.<\/p>\n<p>#HTTC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p>These plays show Alt is powerful enough to handle a down block at the point of attack. He\u2019s also mobile enough to pull into space and impact the second level.<\/p>\n<p>The latter quality certainly sets the 21-year-old apart from Neal.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Evan Neal on Borrowed Time As Starter<\/h2>\n<p>Neal\u2019s time as a starter appears limited following two dismal campaigns. He\u2019s lost games to\u00a0knee and ankle injuries, but Neal\u2019s endured a tough time even when healthy.<\/p>\n<p>Neal has lost too many battles in pass protection, like this rep to forget against the\u00a0Dallas Cowboys, highlighted by\u00a0CBS Sports\u2019 Dan Schneier.<\/p>\n<div id=\"c2591ba4da4ad3c26e43a4e6a9cfe69a\">\n<article>What makes this Evan Neal rep so much more painful is that it was 1st down after the\u00a0#Giants\u00a0had a little momentum going AND it wasn\u2019t against Demarcus Lawrence. This was against Dorance Armstrong. And it looked like this all game.<br \/>\nThe worst I\u2019ve seen Neal since he was drafted.<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p>Sluggish feet and a lack of athletic range have undermined Neal\u2019s raw physical power. There\u2019s been talk of moving him to guard, but Eluemunor and fellow free agency signing\u00a0Jon Runyan Jr.\u00a0can also play inside, meaning Neal is beginning to look like the odd man out.<\/p>\n<p>Locking down the right side and combining with LT\u00a0Andrew Thomas\u00a0to form bookend tackles would justify the Giants picking Alt over a wide receiver or a quarterback.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty\u00a0The New York Giants are &#8220;sneaky&#8221; candidates to make a draft move that spells trouble for Evan Neal. 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