There have been signs — some more subtle or more obvious than others — about what the Giants’ offensive line could resemble in 2023.
Andrew Thomas signed a massive five-year, $117.5 million contract in July.
John Michael Schmitz, the rookie center, didn’t allow a pressure in the preseason opener against the Lions, according to Pro Football Focus.
Evan Neal, a first-round pick in 2022 who remained in concussion protocol Monday, will continue receiving opportunities at right tackle.
But for all the consistency scattered across the Giants’ roster, the interior offensive line’s training camp has been defined by a constant rotation.
Veterans Ben Bredeson and Mark Glowinski have worked at left and right guard, respectively, while Joshua Ezeudu has earned snaps with the first unit at left guard, too.
Thomas and Neal have been the anchors, the constants entering the second and third preseason games — when head coach Brian Daboll’s looming personnel decisions might become clearer.
The guard spots, though, will likely continue to change.
“Really, it’s like just experience,” Ezeudu told The Post when asked about the offensive line shuffling. “Just more and more experience, because any live snap of football, you can learn so much from it. It’s really just experience.”
Glowinski started his NFL career in 2015 and played for the Seahawks and Colts before joining the Giants in 2022, starting 16 games.
Bredeson was acquired by the Giants ahead of the 2021 season, and he also started eight games last year.
Ezeudu was a draft pick by Joe Schoen’s staff, a third-round selection in 2022 who played in 10 games — starting two — before a neck injury ended his rookie campaign.
Ezeudu said it took a couple of months for his neck to recover, and he also had offseason shoulder surgery.
“It’s just keep on getting better each and every single day,” Ezeudu told The Post. “That’s the only thing, really, I have to do: just keep on working.”
Schmitz described his preseason debut as a blend of good and items that need improving, while he tried to ensure the entire offensive line operated in unison.
That could become difficult with the shuffling.
But, Schmitz told The Post, “you just gotta be ready to go,” regardless of the combination for that snap.
When asked about the starting center role, Schmitz has tried to keep “taking it one day at a time.”
He still has technique to fine-tune, still has questions to ask.
But his transition as a rookie has already provided the Giants some stability.
It’s the spots around Schmitz — to his immediate left and immediate right — that still remain questions.
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