Will the Giants bench Andrew Thomas?

Andrew Thomas needs to start improving

It’s safe to say that New York Giants’ rookie left tackle Andrew Thomas hasn’t had the best start to his career.

Now in Thomas’ defense, he’s had to face some very tough pass rushes from the Pittsburgh Steelers, Chicago bears, Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles and others.

Giants’ offensive line coach Marc Colombo spoke with the media on Wednesday and made it clear that benching Thomas isn’t the answer right now.

Colombo says Thomas needs to fight through this. No plans to sit him down. Colombo said it would only be necessary to sit a rookie if he dwelled on mistakes and wasn't up for the challenge. Said that's not the case with Thomas.

— Dan Duggan (@DDuggan21) October 28, 2020

Marc Colombo continues to be optimistic about Andrew Thomas' long-term prospects while not ignoring the obvious struggles right now. Colombo said consistency and taking technique from practice to games are the biggest issues. Colombo said it's his job to simplify things.

— Dan Duggan (@DDuggan21) October 28, 2020

Benching Thomas may not be the best idea, but why not have fellow rookie Matt Peart start on the left side and have Thomas move to right tackle? It would allow the first rounder to get better and help the offense.

The fact of the matter is that things won’t get easy for Thomas with the Giants scheduled to face, Washington, Dallas, Philly and Baltimore which all have great pass rushes. So he will surely be tested and we will get to see whether he improves during the second half of the season.

Colombo also talked about both Shane Lemieux and Nick Gates, who he’s been very impressed with.

Colombo said Shane Lemieux was a little bit out of control with his footwork early on because he was being too aggressive. "He's tough, he wanted to get out there and fight everyone." Colombo is seeing more patience now in practice. Sounds like they'll mix him in like Peart.

— Dan Duggan (@DDuggan21) October 28, 2020

Colombo is very high on Nick Gates. Said Gates played his best game against the Eagles and is playing at a high level right now. Colombo notes Gates' combination of nastiness and smarts.

— Dan Duggan (@DDuggan21) October 28, 2020

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