Giants Target Mauigoa for Dart's Protection

0:00It's April 5th. You're listening to NFL News today, AI-powered football coverage. I'm Cory with the story. The New York Giants have built a solid foundation under GM, Joe Shone, and head coach John Harbaugh, especially retooling their roster on a tight budget. They locked in right tackle Germain Eliu Munor with a three-year deal, keeping him paired with Andrew Thomas through the 2026 season. He had dual-powered one of the league's top pass protection units last year, surrendering just 15 sacks and giving rookie quarterback Jackson Dart. Room to shine as a dual-threat playmaker, but the middle of that line still looks shaky and the Giants won better security for Dart to cut down on his scrambles. With the fifth overall pickup for grabs, they're eyeing Miami's Frances Mauigoa, a massive 6-5-329-pound tackle, who's drawn serious interest as a potential game-changer. Mauigoa's got elite-size, vice-like hands, and surprising quickness that let him dominate

1:01ed rushers in college. Over three seasons and nearly 3,000 snaps, he allowed only 57 pressures and 8 sacks earning a strong pass-blocking grade. His experience in big playoff games, like Miami's Cotton Bowl run, makes him a plug-and-play option. On the flip side, penalties are his Achilles heel, 21 over his career, including seven last year mostly on pass rushers. He's purely a right tackle in college, so shifting him inside to guard could be risky, like they tried with Evan Neal. Meanwhile, the Giants already boast reliable tackles and depth for Marcus Embo in year 2, so best player available might mean grabbing a skill guy, or defender to boost wins in 2026. Either way, expect them to target interior help early, locking down that line for the long