The New York Giants will implement a position battle at both tackle spots in 2020, after the drafting of Andrew Thomas with the fourth overall pick in the NFL draft. Thomas represents an upgrade over Solder, who struggled to hold his own last year on a tumultuous offensive line.
Solder was downright bad, allowing the 3rd most sacks in the NFL with 11, per PFF. Only Darryl Williams and rookie Kaleb McGary allowed more.
Ultimately, Solder’s performance last year could have cost him an opportunity to start in the future. Adding Thomas to the unit should offer the Giants an improvement, but he hasn’t locked down the position just yet as general manager Dave Gettleman is keen on letting the tackle spots fight it out.