Prior to the 2022 NFL Draft, Evan Neal was a consensus All-American in his final season in college and was deemed a “can’t miss prospect” on the offensive line. At 6-foot-7 and 340 pounds, he was a real “hog molly”, as Dave Gettleman would have said. And the New York Giants thought they had found their bookend right tackle opposite Andrew Thomas.
But since the Giants selected the former Alabama star No. 7 overall, he has endured an NFL career marred by injuries and disappointment. According to Pro Football Focus, Neal’s 49.6 pass block grade from 2024 ranked 111th among 140 qualified offensive tackles.