When the offseason began for the NY Giants, most experts – and fans alike – felt that improving the pass rush was a top priority for the team. Perhaps the only area that was seen as high of a priority to improve upon was the offensive line. Many believed the team would address the offensive line through the NFL Draft and the pass rush through free agency by picking up one of the vast numbers of star pass-rushers expected to be available.
The prognosticators were half right, the NY Giants addressed the offensive line in the NFL Draft by adding Andrew Thomas, Matt Peart, and Shane Lemieux in the first, third, and fifth rounds of the draft, vastly improving what was an underperforming line last year.