The New York Giants have long attempted to fix their offensive line. After many Charlie Brown swing-and-misses
, the personnel and leadership of Carmen Bricillo stabilized the unit over the last two years. Bricillo was not retained by the new regime and joined Brian Daboll in Tennessee, and Mike Bloomgren is now the positional coach for Andrew Thomas and Company.Thomas, along with Jermaine Eluemunor, is holding down the tackle position, albeit the latter could realistically kick inside. The interior
remains a question mark, though. The Giants surprisingly re-signed Evan Neal and Josh Ezeudu, along with Aaron Stinnie, who are all currently competing for the right guard position; the Giants are likely not done adding to the positional competition.
John Michael Schmitz and Jon Runyan Jr., the starting center and left guard, are both in their final year of their deals. The 2027 offensive line could look much different, as New York transitions into the image of head coach John Harbaugh — will that new look take form in the 2026 NFL Draft?
Here are the offensive linemen the Giants should consider on each day of the draft.
Day 1
Francis Mauigoa, OT, Miami
Mauioga started three years at right tackle for the Hurricanes (2,801 snaps), and allowed just 15 pressures and two sacks in 2025. In total, he allowed 57 pressures and eight sacks through his college career, while committing 21 penalties. Mauigoa was a Consensus All-American in 2025 and a Second-team All-ACC selection in 2024. He was included on Bruce Feldman’s Freak List in 2023.
Mauigoa is an excellent right tackle with a dense, powerful frame and light feet, with very good explosiveness and surprising fluidity. Mauigoa is crisp with his pass sets and varies his approach, with a devastatingly effective outside hand punch that gains control of the opponent’s chest – once that happens, best of luck! Mauigoa’s toughness and overall play strength are elite, and most tackles don’t have his size, plus feather-feet combination.
Mauigoa is a high-IQ blocker up front, constantly adjusting to pre- and post-snap defensive movement, and equipped to handle moving targets in space – his athletic ability is surprising when on the move. He can pull, does well in COMBO situations, can back-side scoop, or eliminate the front-side with down blocks, while also climbing well and erasing the pursuing linebackers. If Mauigoa had 35-inch arms, he would be discussed more consistently in the top five, rather than one who MAY be selected there.
The re-signing of Jermaine Eluemunor shouldn’t preclude the Giants from exploring Mauigoa, for the veteran has the versatility to play inside. Yes, the Giants have other issues, but if they want to get smart, tough, and dependable in the trenches, then Mauigoa would be a wise selection at five.
Spencer Fano, OL, Utah
Fano won the Outland Trophy and was the Olynesian College Football Player of the Year in 2025, while also earning the Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year. He was a Unanimous All-American and a First-Team All-American in 2024, a Freshman All-American in 2023, and was First Team All-Big 12 in 2024 and 2025. Fano’s movement drills – and testing – at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine was one of the biggest storylines of the event.
Fano gave up just FIVE pressures in 2025 with zero sacks, although he did commit five penalties. He finished his three-year career with the Utes, surrendering just 40 pressures (21 of those were at left tackle in 2023) and three sacks. He committed 16 penalties throughout his college career.
Spencer Fano is an elite athlete – one of the more controlled movers I’ve studied in a draft class at offensive tackle. Fano explodes into contact with elite quickness and a varied approach that keeps defenders guessing. Everything about his athletic profile and movement skills are exceptional, and his ability to fit his hands inside with the proper technique is sufficient, albeit his grip strength is not elite.
Fano’s third-percentile arm-length and 18th-percentile wingspan – when coupled with his elite movement skills – may entice a team to move him inside. He is best suited to operate in a move-based blocking scheme that pulls him out in space often (puller Power/Gap) or uses his elite tracking ability to locate, close width, and destroy the enemy like the heat seeking missile that he is with momentum built.
Fano’s power profile leaves some to be desired, especially when we’re talking about him in the top-ten. Still, though, his ability to anchor against power moves is enhanced by his flexibility; he can absorb a hit and does an elite job re-setting his feet underneath him. He’s not a liability by any means, but consistently moving bodies and sustaining blocks at the next level against bigger defensive lineman remains a question mark in the run game.
Vega Ioane, G, Penn State
Ioane played mostly left guard at Penn State, with some early snaps on the right side. Ioane allowed just four pressures in 2025. He allowed only 35 through his 1,165 pass blocking snaps, with just three sacks surrendered and five penalties. Ioane has a different power profile from the guards currently on the Giants’ roster (if Evan Neal fails to unlock his potential).
Ioane is a broad, dense guard who hits like a Mack truck, pairing overwhelming power with surprisingly nimble feet and crushing, vice-like hands. His strength shows up immediately on tape—he overwhelms defenders on down blocks and double teams in the run game, and in pass protection, he’s a constant problem to disengage from. Ioane explodes off the ball with force that consistently sets the tone at the line of scrimmage, exactly the kind of physical presence a team like the Giants needs.
He generally plays with solid leverage, though his lower-body stiffness limits his ability to consistently maximize that advantage. While those mobility constraints may cap his ultimate ceiling, they shouldn’t prevent him from becoming a high-quality starting guard at the next level. Overall, Ioane is a technically sound – POWER – blocker who brings a punishing edge and establishes a clear physical identity. His traits should translate into a long, productive NFL career.
Day 2
Emmanuel Pregnon, G, Oregon
Pregnon has an excellent build and playing style to fit a physical downhill rushing attack. He’s powerful and fits the description of smart, tough, and dependable. He allowed 44 pressures and three sacks through his career — a career where he played 2,504 snaps at left guard and 689 at right guard, across three different programs. He started his college career at Wyoming, and then spent two seasons at USC before finishing at Oregon in 2025.
Pregnon generates excellent force from the ground into contact. He’s mobile enough to kick and locate in space/at the second level, and he does well leveraging his massive eleven-inch hands to firmly control and steer opponents in a desired location. He’s an older prospect (24), but his floor is very high and he will be a quality started at the NFL level — one the Giants should entertain in the second round.
Caleb Lomu, OT, Utah
Lomu only allowed eight pressures and zero sacks in 2025, finishing his college career with just 25 pressures surrendered and two sacks, while committing five penalties. He played 1,582 snaps at left tackle and 32 at right tackle. New York’s interest in Lomu for the second round would be contingent on his ability to play on the right side, which he has little experience performing; perhaps, workouts would illuminate if his upside is worth the risk, because that versatility would be key for this type of selection.
Lomu is the lesser discussed Utes’ offensive tackle, but he could be an underdeveloped gem with a lot of upside. Lomu played LT for Utah, across from Spencer Fano, and he displayed good run and pass blocking ability, with quick feet and sufficient fluidity to operate in space. He’s not dominant with his strength, but it is sufficient, and his frame allows for some growth. Lomu is just a red-shirt sophomore and, with more experience, it’s plausible that he could grow into something special, especially with the foundation he already possesses.
Keylan Rutledge, G, Georgia Tech
If the Giants trade back and acquire a third-round pick, Rutledge would be an excellent target for right guard. He’s played just under 3,000 snaps at right guard for the Yellow Jackets and Middle Tennessee State (2022 and 2023). Rutledge allowed only six pressures and zero sacks in 2025 and six and one sack in 2024, with seven penalties across his two seasons at Georgia Tech.
Rutledge — like Ioane — is a power-based right guard who plays with violence. Both can be tone-setting, difference makers, in the run game. Rutledge has some technique issues that he can clean up in terms of his lunging and his strike accuracy, but he’s an asset with his knock-back strength — his massive hands carry pop on contact that can jolt. Rutledge is more of a superior run blocker than a pass blocker, but his sufficeint. He should be an option for the Giants if he slides or if they manage to acquire more draft picks.
Day 3
DJ Campbell, G, Texas
Campbell started 43 games at right guard for the Longhorns. DJ Campbell only surrendered 49 pressures and ten sacks throughout his college career (1,481 pass blocking reps). He only surrendered one sack and 18 pressures in his 2025 campaign, but did commit 10 penalties. He was penalized a total of 17 times over his final two seasons at Texas, with a total of 25 penalties through his four years.
The former five-star recruit is an effective run and pass blocker who has the upside to be an average starting right guard in the NFL. He has excellent competitive toughness, good overall core strength, and solid control when he is on the move. He provides pop on his down blocks, solid force/leverage when engaged in base blocks, and his large hands allow him to control when he does fit them tightly.
However, he is a bit erratic with his hands, which hinders his ability to sustain blocks, despite his solid mirroring skills. Campbell is also a bit stiff in his lower half, which limits his range. Overall, Campbell has a high floor, with some refinement that could help him unlock his potential. His pedigree may entice the Giants to take a swing.
Anez Cooper, G, Miami
Cooper played 3,082 snaps at right guard for the Hurricanes, with 42 snaps as an extra offensive lineman and two snaps at left guard. Cooper allowed 55 pressures and seven sacks across his four seasons, with 19 total penalties.
He and Francis Mauigoa formed a formidable – and HEAVY – right side of the Hurricanes’ line of scrimmage in 2025, which helped Miami reach the National Championship game. Although he did commit eight penalties in 2025, he only allowed 12 pressures and one sack.
Anez Cooper is a powerful run blocker with devastating strength to the play-side of power/gap and a solid overall ability to execute run blocking assignments. His size and power are combined with surprisingly light feet and very good explosiveness into contact; he’s an asset as a run blocker with an imposing frame.
Cooper is a solid overall pass protector who struggles against wider-angled rushers. His ability to counter – if his hands don’t fit inside – leaves some to be desired. Still, his anchor, heavy hands, and grip strength are weapons that he effectively employs against defenders. Overall, Cooper has starter upside as a physical run blocker who plays with a massive edge. He fits the size/style that the Giants may be looking for, and he’s almost exclusively played right guard.
Jalen Farmer, G, Kentucky
Farmer is a tall, long offensive guard who started his college career at Florida, where he played fewer than 60 offensive snaps over two seasons. He then transferred to Kentucky, where he started two seasons at right guard. He surrendered 14 pressures in each of his two seasons at Kentucky, with five sacks surrendered. He did commit seven penalties, but six were in 2024, and just one was in 2025.
Farmer is a quality pass protector who does a good job keeping his hips low, despite his tall frame. He gets good push into contact and is a sufficient run blocker, but he is more of a pass blocking specialist. If the Giants want to solidify the right side of their line on day three, with a high upside pass blocker who is not a liability when executing run assignments, then Farmer would be a good choice.
