It was rocky at the beginning, but Nick Gates made a successful transition from guard and tackle to center — a position he had never played — for the New York Giants last season.
Gates is now the leader of an offensive line that will face tremendous scrutiny in a critical season for the Giants after the organization made no major moves to upgrade the talent at the position.
Let’s take a closer look at Gates as we continue profiling each of the 90 players the Giants will bring to training camp this summer.
The basics
Height: 6-foot-5
Weight: 307
Age: 25
Position: Center
Experience: 3
Contract: Year 1 of two-year, $6.