AFC executive: Giants’ Andrew Thomas could reach Trent Williams levels

Where does the New York Giants’ Andrew Thomas rank among the NFL’s top offensive tackles?

ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler has Thomas ranked eighth among his peers heading into the 2024 season. The former Giants’ first-round pick has dipped in the rankings after missing half the season to injury last year, but he has a ton of upside as he is still just 25.

A hamstring issue cost Thomas seven games in 2023, thus stunting his growth on this list. But he got several top-three votes due to his major ability. Thomas signed a five-year, $117.5 million extension just after our list was published last season.

“Trent Williams has been the standard, but I think Thomas, if he puts together a stronger body of work, has enough upside to be the top guy,” an AFC executive said.

A healthy season will surely jettison Thomas back up in the rankings. The Giants suffered greatly without him in 2023, surrendering a league-high 85 sacks and allowing their top two quarterbacks to miss time with injuries.

“That would be a dream come true, (the game) that we play,” Thomas said in April when asked what staying healthy would mean to him. “A lot of things are out of your control, but I am just doing my best to have a positive mindset and do all the rehab and stuff I can to prevent injuries as much as possible.”

Thomas, the fourth overall selection in the 2020 NFL draft, struggled early in his career but the light went ton in Year 3  and he was named a Second-Team All-Pro in 2022.

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