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NY Post
New York Post
17 Apr 2023


NextImg:What Jets, Giants might do at offensive line in 2023 NFL Draft

The 2023 NFL Draft kicks off on Thursday, April 27 in Kansas City.

The Jets will head to town with six picks, including No. 13 overall, while the Giants have 10, beginning with No. 25.

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The Post’s Paul Schwartz and Brian Costello look at what the two teams may do with their selections when it comes to offensive linemen:

General manager Joe Douglas drafted an offensive lineman in the first round of each of his first two drafts.

Could he make it three out of four years?

The Jets need help at offensive tackle and could take Ohio State’s Paris Johnson Jr. or Georgia’s Broderick Jones at No. 13 overall.

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They also need to land a center and that could come in the second round with Minnesota’s John Michael Schmitz or Wisconsin’s Joe Tippmann.

Paris Johnson Jr. could be a Jets target for help at offensive tackle.
AP

— Brian Costello

GM Joe Schoen arrived last year and inherited an offensive line position group in need of upgraded talent and much better backups.

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He went to work, selecting Evan Neal with the No. 7 pick in 2022 to bookend with franchise left tackle Andrew Thomas.

Neal went through an uneven rookie year but he has tremendous physical tools and the Giants remain high on him.

Minnesota offensive lineman John Michael Schmitz Jr. runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine
John Michael Schmitz could be a strong Day 2 pick for the Giants or Jets.
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Schoen is happy with the depth he has assembled, but with Jon Feliciano (49ers) and Nick Gates (Commanders) having departed in free agency there is a vacancy at center.

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It would not be a surprise if the Giants on Day 2 of the draft strongly consider John Michael Schmitz (Minnesota), Joe Tippmann (Wisconsin) or Steve Avila (TCU), prospects with plug-and-play ability and experience.

At 24, Schmitz is older than desired but he should be a Day 1 starter.

— Paul Schwartz

Check out Paul Schwartz’s latest seven-round mock draft for the Giants.