(Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
The New York Giants left the NFL Draft with several new players who are ready to compete at the highest level.
After the draft, the Giants had to quickly pivot to a decision regarding left tackle Andrew Thomas, who is up for a fifth-year option on his contract.
As the Giants recently announced, they decided to pick up this option with a guaranteed contract of $14 million in 2024.
We’ve picked up the fifth-year option on Andrew Thomas
: https://t.co/JfyI6xNOhA pic.twitter.com/jk08T4DH3T
— New York Giants (@Giants) May 2, 2023
Thomas is often regarded as one of the league’s best offensive tackles when considering the success up to this point in his career.
As the Giants look to grow under quarterback Daniel Jones, Thomas will be a key part of that scheme for at least the next two years.
After this decision was announced, many Giants fans expressed their mostly positive feelings on the situation.
These New York teams are making all the right moves.
— Michael Hauff (@TheFFRealist) May 2, 2023
no brainer, best in the league!
— TBD (@YoungBuck_21) May 2, 2023
As these fans indicate, there is growing excitement about Thomas and his role on the Giants.
Many fans believe that he is one of the best left tackles in the league right now.
By keeping Thomas, the Giants can be confident that their quarterback will be protected on his blind side.
This will also give Jones an increased opportunity to take off on the run.
While the excitement for Thomas continued, there were a few fans who suggested that the Giants should take another step in this process.
Please give him an extension sooner rather than later. The price is only going to go up.
— Joseph Clark (@JoeJ_Clark) May 2, 2023
The market for left tackles across the league has risen dramatically over the past several years.
As fans indicate, the Giants would be wise to sign Thomas to a long-term extension before the price gets steeper.
Will the Giants have the cap space to make this happen, especially considering they just extended their franchise quarterback?
The post Fans React To Today’s Andrew Thomas Announcement appeared first on The Cold Wire.