The New York Giants handed offensive lineman Nick Gates a shiny new two-year, $10.325 million contract a few days ago. Question is, what are they going to ask the versatile third-year player to do in order to earn his money?
Perhaps the answer is a little bit of everything.
“One of the strengths of Nick is position flexibility. He’s definitely a guy that could factor at any of the five positions on the offensive line,” coach Joe Judge said during a Wednesday videoconference. “Our priority right now is giving him a chance to compete for a starting position really at any one of those five spots.