Linemen are forced to play patty-cake for most of the offseason because pads are prohibited in the spring and the start of training camp. Coach Ben McAdoo has offered warnings about judging players "running around in their underwear."
Players were wearing more substantial equipment on Tuesday, so the evaluation of the linemen can commence. The Giants had a physical half-line drill early in practice. The drill features a center, two linemen on one side, a quarterback, a running back and potentially a fullback and/or tight end. They line up against a defensive tackle, a defensive end and two linebackers.