PFF Names These Moves as Favorite and Least Favorite for Giants

The Giants made a bunch of moves in free agency to improve their roster. Which ones had the biggest impact?

The New York Giants have made moves to improve their roster, the biggest of which was the trade for edge rusher Brian Burns. However, they've also made a few less newsworthy yet critical signings outside of adding Burns.

While the Burns trade will rightfully receive most of the attention, the Giants addressing their most glaring need--offensive line-- is worth noting. And Brad Speilberger of Pro Football Focus, in his list of notable moves made by the Giants, puts the addition of former Raiders offensive lineman Jermaine Eluemunor at the top of his list of favorites made by New York so far. 

"The Giants land a swing tackle who also has experience at guard, and they have two tackles who have dealt with injuries in addition to question marks at guard," Speilberger said. "This was a perfect alignment of a team needing to fill a specific role and Eluemunor fitting that profile."

It must be noted that not only does Eluemunor add value to the Giants because of his ability to play multiple positions, including both right and left tackle, the veteran offensive lineman also spent the last two seasons with new Giants offensive line coach Carmen Bricillo. 

The relationship between the two likely had much to do with why Eluemunor chose the Giants. Along with Eluemunor's on the field value, he is also going to be a positive addition to the Giants locker room and could potentially help Evan Neal progress. 

Along with Eluemunor, the Giants added to their interior offensive line by signing veteran offensive lineman Jon Runyan. However, Speilberger lists the addition of Runyan as his least favorite move the Giants have made this offseason.

"Runyan is a solid, durable player, and the Giants desperately needed to improve their interior offensive line," Speilberger said. "However, while Runyan started every game in 2023, the Packers began rotating in second-year guard Sean Rhyan, and eventually, the snap counts were about 50-50 between the two. Even with the understanding of how the guard market now operates, this is a great deal for Runyan."

The Giants undoubtedly needed to upgrade their offensive line this offseason. While Speilberger may not be a fan of the addition of Runyan, after allowing as many sacks as they did this past season, any starting-caliber offensive lineman is arguably better than the current group of interior offensive linemen the Giants put on the field last year. 

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