Because the Giants could use one of them.
Alarm bells went off Thursday when the New York Giants trotted out a starting offensive line missing four players they would be starters for them this season -- tackles Ereck Flowers and Will Beatty, center Weston Richburg and guard Geoff Schwartz. All but Beatty, who has a torn pectoral muscle, are expected back on the practice field soon -- perhaps even Friday.
Still, the offensive line configuration of Justin Pugh (LT), Adam Gettis (LG), Dallas Reynolds (C), John Jerry (RG) and Marshall Newhouse (RT) is one that would likely get even iron-man Eli Manning broken if the Giants had to use it in a regular-season game.