Evan Neal was robbed of his first chance at redemption, but he is eager for a second and possibly a third.
The rookie right tackle’s three worst pass-blocking games for the Giants were against the Cowboys, Eagles and Vikings. Well, he didn’t get a chance to show progress against the Cowboys because he missed the Thanksgiving rematch with a knee injury, but the next two weeks — the regular-season finale against the Eagles on Sunday and a likely first-round playoff matchup game against the Vikings the following weekend — should provide measuring sticks for Neal.
Neal and right guard Mark Glowinski are the most likely starting offensive linemen to carry a heavy workload in a game with nothing to gain or lose for the Giants, who are locked into the NFC’s No. 6 seed. Left tackle Andrew Thomas could use a breather after playing a team-high 1,050 offensive snaps out of a possible 1,072, center Jon Feliciano is listed as questionable, and Ben Bredeson and Nick Gates already rotate at left guard.
Neal allowed seven pressures, including a season-high three quarterback hits and a sack, against the Vikings before earning his highest pass-blocking grade of the season from Pro Football Focus last week against the Colts. If the Giants’ playoff opponent switches from the Vikings to the 49ers, Neal could draw likely NFL Defensive Player of the Year Nick Bosa, who lines up against the opposing right tackle on about 60 percent of his snaps and has 17.5 sacks.
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