It is time for Ereck Flowers to flourish, or to blossom. Either would be fine. The New York Giants young left tackle is entering his third NFL season, all of which he has spent protecting Eli Manning’s blind side. No easy task.
Since the day the Giants drafted Flowers at number 9 overall in the 2015 NFL Draft, he had a lot expected of him. When they made the pick it felt like it was a bit of a stretch. Flowers had a late first round projection heading into Thursday night in 2015, but the Giants had a gaping need.