New York Giants: 5 offseason needs in 2020

2. Protection for Daniel Jones

Neither Mike Remmers or Nate Solder were awful for the Giants last year, but both gave the team below average pass protection from their respective tackle spots. Building a solid pocket for Jones is a huge priority for Gettleman this offseason.

The question is which tackle the Giants will want to replace first. Instead of stressing out over that choice, New York’s front office should let the market dictate what they do. In other words, they shouldn’t hesitate to upgrade one or both spots if a good opportunity presents itself.

Remmers will be the easiest/cheaper upgrade. Right tackles are simply cheaper because they don’t protect the blind side of most quarterbacks. It’s easy to envision a scenario where Gettleman spends a mid-round pick on a right tackle who can push Remmers for a starting spot early in his rookie campaign.

Finding a player capable of supplanting Solder on the left side is going to be much more expensive. That’s why New York will likely wait another year before they spend big on an offensive lineman capable of taking over on Jones’ blind side. It’s imperative that the Giants find at least one new starting tackle this offseason though. Failure to do so would put Jones’ health in serious jeopardy.