Sometimes it's hard to get excited over the addition of an offensive lineman. Still, it's easy to get excited when looking at the body of work that Evan Neal put together at Alabama, coupled with what was known about the Giants' offensive line in recent years.
Neal was a three-year starter that played both left tackle, right tackle, and left guard at the most prestigious program in college football. Nick Falato, in his pre-draft scouting report on Neal, noted:
Overall, Evan Neal is a mountain of a man with two redwood trees attached to his torso. He is explosive, with quick feet, excellent power, and strong hands to grip. He is fundamentally sound with his hand technique with a devastating punch to stun, and he’s a good overall run blocker.
According to Pro Football Focus, Neal allowed 36 pressures on 1,496 pass-blocking snaps throughout his college career. Put another way, Neal allowed pressure on just 2.4 percent of all pass-blocking snaps, which is rather impressive.
Neal is more than just a pass-blocker, though, as he was arguably the best run-blocker on that Alabama offensive line. Pairing him with Andrew Thomas, who has made significant strides as a blocker since joining the New York Giants, and the Giants just might have the best pair of offensive tackles in the NFL.
That all being said, Neal isn’t a perfect prospect--that doesn't exist--but he has all of the tools to become an elite player along the offensive line. Giants fans will likely see a slimmer version of Evan Neal than everyone saw at Alabama, as he’s cut some weight since the end of the season, perhaps in an attempt to add muscle for what lies ahead.
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