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New York Giants headlines for Friday
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The biggest quarterback takeaway from the offseason program is that Dart is not nearly as green as many believed.
But I feel pretty confident writing that Dart could start a game if he had to in early September. There’s confidence and moxie about him. He’s so comfortable with his teammates and on the field. There is plenty, plenty he needs to learn, but at no point this offseason did Dart resemble a player swimming or in over his head. It’s cliché, but true: He looked like he belonged. I’ve covered plenty of bad quarterbacks (even those highly drafted) to know what the opposite looks like. That was not the case with Dart. It’s anyone’s guess right now if he’ll be good, but on a base level: He belongs. That matters considering the scouting reports on where he was developmentally.
In many ways, Evan Neal has been the face of the New York Giants’ mostly porous offensive front since his arrival from Alabama, which initially brought plenty of promise. Injuries have torched his year-to-year availability, limiting him to 27 starts in his first three seasons, but he also made waves with frustrated fans in 2023 by suggesting he was above criticism. Neal apologized later, but his switch from tackle to guard ahead of 2025 indicates he’s on his last opportunity to help Big Blue turn things around in the trenches.
Why he will bust: He’s not even guaranteed a starting gig while competing with veteran Greg Van Roten at guard.
Why he won’t: He was a promising starting right tackle before; you don’t just lose that degree of NFL traits up front.
Prediction: He won’t bust
Marcus Mbow, offensive line. Mbow has primarily been at right tackle with the second team this spring, but offensive line coach Carmen Bricillo indicated Tuesday that the fifth-round pick from Purdue has been working at different spots throughout spring workouts. He got extended time in the second half of Tuesday's practice at left tackle, manning the spot with all three teams, including the projected starters.
