Giants' Neal Pick: A Missed Opportunity

0:00It's April 6th. From breaking news to Sunday match-ups, this is NFL News Today, powered by AI. The New York Giants took Evan Neal with the seventh overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft, but that choice has fans wondering what if. Neal, out of Alabama, has been a bus so far, while elite talents like Center Tyler Lindarbaum, cornerback Trent McDuffy, and safety Kyle Hamilton. Were still on the board, Neal hit rough patches early, like in his second year when the Giants let Daniel Jones get sacked 11 times in a blowout loss to the Seattle. Seahawks on October 3rd, 2023. He clapped back at critical fans, calling them sheep, and the team gave up 85 sacks that season. The second most in NFL history. That past protection mess hurt quarterbacks from Jones to the current guy, Jackson Dart, stalling the offense big time. Neal showed some gains in frame and speed this spring ahead of 2026, but overall, it's been underwhelming for a top pick. Meanwhile,

1:04Lindarbaum has locked down as one of the league's best centers since 2022, fixing the exact line issues the Giants faced. McDuffy grabbed first team all pro as a rookie standout, and Hamilton's a two time all pro safety, who nearly snag defensive player of the year. Votes. Hindsides 2020, but grabbing any of those guys could have flipped the Giants script on both lines, setting up a stronger run now.