{"id":115697,"date":"2024-04-30T03:10:23","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T03:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aweu.info\/?p=115697"},"modified":"2024-04-30T03:10:33","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T03:10:33","slug":"giants-undrafted-lineman-named-one-to-keep-an-eye-on-nguyensa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mlbhi.aweu.info\/giants-undrafted-lineman-named-one-to-keep-an-eye-on-nguyensa\/","title":{"rendered":"Giants Undrafted Lineman Named One to \u2018Keep an Eye On\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-2044188865-e1714345531229.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" alt=\"Joe Schoen\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-dom-ready-time=\"645\" data-img-load-time=\"645\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Getty\u00a0Joe Schoen and the New York Giants signed a rookie free agent to &#8220;keep an eye on&#8221; after the 2024 NFL draft.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Joe Schoen signed a host of rookie free agents for the\u00a0New York Giants\u00a0after the 2024 NFL draft, but offensive lineman Jake Kubas is one to \u201ckeep an eye on.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s according to\u00a0ESPN\u2019s Jordan Raanan, who credited the former North Dakota State guard \u201cwith a mean streak.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Raanan also included an earlier post from the\u00a0Executive Sports Group\u00a0confirming its client had signed with Big Blue. Kubas is now set to join a rebuilding offensive line that received help from the veteran market, but surprisingly gained no new additions during the draft proper.<\/p>\n<p>Kubas could earn playing time and help right away by delivering on the promise hinted at by Raanan. If he does, Kubas will rate as a hidden gem unearthed by general manager Schoen to strengthen a key area of weakness.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Jake Kubas Has Attributes Giants Need Up Front<\/h2>\n<p>Described by\u00a0NFL.com\u2019s Lance Zierlein\u00a0as a \u201crock-steady full-time starter over the last three seasons,\u201d Kubas has attributes an overhauled O-line will need. Those attributes include being \u201cathletic and excellent out in space as a pulling guard,\u201d according to\u00a0Blake Engebretson of 247 Sports.<\/p>\n<p>He also noted how Kubas produced a \u201c31-inch vertical\u201d during the Bisons\u2019 pro day, for further proof of his athletic range. The Giants had eyes on Kubas, according to\u00a0Dom Izzo, host of \u201cHot Mic with Dom Izzo,\u201d who revealed \u201cthe Giants sent their assistant offensive line coach, James Ferentz to Fargo for Bison Pro Day.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"9dd888bf5c686043aa826a58a1d78b36\">\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>Two sources tell me that former\u00a0#NDSU\u00a0offensive lineman Jake Kubas will sign a free agent deal with the New York Giants.<\/p>\n<p>The Giants sent their assistant offensive line coach, James Ferentz to Fargo for Bison Pro Day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p>If assistant offensive line coach James Ferentz had one doubt, it might have been about Kager\u2019s physical frame. As\u00a0Engebretson put it, \u201cgetting bigger and stronger will be big for Kubas as he develops.\u201d At 6-foot-4 and 308 pounds, Kubas is relatively undersized for life along the interior of the trenches in the NFL.<\/p>\n<p>Practicing against hulking defensive tackles like Giants\u2019 All-Pro\u00a0Dexter Lawrence II\u00a0and\u00a0new arrival, 341-pounder\u00a0Jordan Phillips, will test Kager\u2019s ability for the pros. He\u2019ll need to put the mean streak Raanan referenced to good use to compensate for a lack of size.<\/p>\n<p>One thing that might help Kubas\u2019 case is the quality of coaching he received at the collegiate level. As\u00a0Paul Dottino of GiantsWFAN\u00a0pointed out, \u201cNo. Dakota State had five off. lineman (two starters) on 2023 opening day NFL rosters. Bison OL coach Dan Larson churns them out at the<br \/>\n@NCAA_FCS powerhouse!\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"2dbef016a9bce5c0daac11b32e915106\">\n<article>Agent says\u00a0@NDSUFootball\u00a0RG\u00a0@JakeKubas\u00a0signed URFA deal w\/#NYGiants\u00a0. FYI \u2013 No. Dakota State had five off. lineman (two starters) on 2023 opening day NFL rosters. Bison OL coach Dan Larson churns them out at the\u00a0@NCAA_FCS\u00a0powerhouse!<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Giants will need Kager to tread a similarly successful path to previous Bison graduates and help a revamped line improve.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Giants Took Risk Not Adding Offensive Line Help in Draft<\/h2>\n<p>Schoen took more than a mild risk\u00a0not drafting offensive line help. He acted content to trust veteran free-agent signings\u00a0Jon Runyan Jr.\u00a0and\u00a0Jermaine Eluemunor\u00a0to fortify a group that allowed a league-high\u00a085 sacks\u00a0last season.<\/p>\n<p>Runyan, Eluemunor and\u00a0new line coach Carmen Bricillo\u00a0might be all it takes to make a difference. Yet, the Giants still ignored problem positions during the draft, like right tackle, where\u00a0Evan Neal\u00a0continues to\u00a0look shaky.<\/p>\n<p>The decision leaves the Giants with an all-too familiar list of options along the line, per\u00a0NorthJersey.com\u2019s Art Stapleton.<\/p>\n<div id=\"f2de651a2fa0d778640159152bcbb222\">\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>I\u2019ll have something on this and more on the projected roster and depth chart Monday, but here are the offensive linemen currently on the roster:<\/p>\n<p>Returnees: LT Andrew Thomas, C John Michael Schmitz, RT Evan Neal, G\/T Joshua Ezeudu, G\/T Marcus McKethan, T Yodny Cajuste, T Joshua\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p>Trusting the same blockers who contributed to last season\u2019s catastrophes is a gamble. Yet, it also means a prospect like Kager and\u00a0fellow undrafted O-lineman, tackle Marcellus Johnson, have a better chance of making the team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty\u00a0Joe Schoen and the New York Giants signed a rookie free agent to &#8220;keep an eye on&#8221; after the 2024 NFL draft. 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