Offense
It is no surprise that the offensive line has struggled.
Justin Pugh and Weston Richburg are two elite offensive linemen in this league. However, when you surround these two players with guys by the names of Ereck Flowers and a mixture of Bobby Hart and Marshall Newhouse, the talent on the inside of the offensive line gets completely depleted.
Now, it doesn’t take a mastermind to figure out where the Giants’ offensive struggles are stemming from. When Eli Manning, a two-time super bowl winning MVP quarterback (had to mention it), is in the pocket and has no time to utilize his elite receiving options, it is clear that the offensive line is the cause of this catastrophe.
The Giants are just so stubborn in keeping Flowers as the left tackle so much so that they are struggling because of it. And not just struggling, Flowers being the left tackle is a key factor in what has held this offense back. Now, it is not fair to solely blame Flowers for the offensive struggles. Opposite Flowers, whether it be Hart or Newhouse occupying the right tackle position, it is a recipe for disaster. Both of these two players have proven that they are not capable of protecting Manning.
The question is clear: what can the Giants possibly do to fix their disastrous offensive line? The answer is simple.
Ereck Flowers is a right tackle. The Giants don’t want to admit it, but they must do exactly that if they want to unleash the full potential of what could and should be a deadly offense. Whether they want to test Will Beatty at the left tackle spot or not, it is likely that trading for or signing a qualified left tackle would be the right move. And hey, Joe Thomas is supposedly on the trading block in Cleveland.
Regardless of whether the Giants want to make a trade for the all-pro left tackle, which they should, moving Flowers to right tackle to eliminate Hart and Newhouse from the starting lineup is the way to go. Plus, Flowers will benefit tremendously from this move as he is a natural right tackle. So to wrap up what could simply boost this Giants offense from bad to rad, the Giants must move Ereck Flowers to right tackle and potentially trade for a proven left tackle.
