Andrew
Thomas.
Andrew
Thomas.
Georgia· 6'5"· 315 lb· 5.22s 40
"Three years of SEC starts at both tackle spots with no soft edges anywhere in the profile — Thomas was the safest offensive lineman in the class precisely because nothing about him needed projecting."Pre-draft read
Three-year starter who began at right tackle as a true freshman and moved to the left side for his final two years, Thomas is a balance-and-leverage pass protector. He sets with short, controlled kick slides, keeps his feet under him and absorbs power without getting knocked back, then re-fits his hands to stay attached rather than surrendering the corner.
In the run game he is a drive blocker with real finish. He fires off low, sustains through contact and moves defensive ends off the line of scrimmage on down blocks, and he is comfortable pulling and climbing to the second level in Georgia's gap scheme. The separator is consistency: across 41 SEC starts, there is no game on tape where he was overwhelmed.
Gap-and-zone hybrid run scheme paired with a dropback passing game
Year 1 starting left tackle with no protection help required; ceiling is a perennial Pro Bowl blindside anchor for a decade
A pure wide-zone offense that asks him to reach-block backside three-techniques in space every snap and leans on his range instead of his power
Technique-first profile means he adapts to any protection scheme quickly
Andrew Thomas (Georgia) All 22 Film || 2020 NFL Draft
All-22 cut-up, the only honest way to evaluate a tackle's sets.
Andrew Thomas Supercut vs Notre Dame | 2019 NCAA Season
Full-game supercut from one of his best 2019 performances.
2020 NFL Draft Highlights: OT Andrew Thomas (Georgia)
Pre-draft reel covering both tackle spots.
Thomas is a plug-and-play left tackle with the frame, footwork and experience to start immediately. The identity is a technician rather than a freak: he wins because his hands, base and pad level are already professional, and because he has been asked to do every job an NFL line will ask of him, at two different tackle positions, against elite competition.
The resume is unusually complete. He started all 15 games at right tackle as a true freshman on a team that reached the national championship game, earning Freshman All-America honors. He moved to left tackle in 2018, started all 13 games he played and was a first-team All-American by SI. In 2019 he started 13 games at left tackle, won the SEC's Jacobs Blocking Trophy as the conference's best blocker, was a unanimous All-American and a team captain, and played every offensive snap in six games. Forty-one career starts against Alabama, Auburn, Florida, LSU and Notre Dame is the argument.
The board had four tackles graded closely and the order depended on taste. Thomas was the pick for teams that valued floor and pass-set technique over upside and testing numbers. New York, rebuilding a line that had failed Daniel Jones and Saquon Barkley, took the most finished of the group at four.
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Pass-set technique
Short, controlled kick slides with his weight balanced let him mirror speed rushers without overextending or opening the inside gate.
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Anchor against power
Absorbs bull rushes by sinking his hips and resetting hands rather than catching, which is why he is rarely walked into the quarterback.
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Positional versatility
Started at right tackle as a true freshman and at left tackle for two years, so either side is a proven fit rather than a projection.
- 04
Run-game finish
Fires off low and sustains through contact, moving edge defenders off the ball in Georgia's downhill gap scheme and climbing to linebackers.
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Elite competition resume
Forty-one career starts in the SEC and a Jacobs Blocking Trophy, with no game on tape where a top edge rusher beat him repeatedly.
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Ordinary athletic ceiling
Good but not elite foot speed, so the very best bend-and-corner rushers can threaten the edge if his set is late.
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Occasional lunging
Reaches and leans when a rusher gives him a two-way go, which puts his weight over his toes and invites the inside counter.
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Ankle history
Injured his left ankle in 2018 and re-injured it later that season, playing in a brace for part of the year.
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Hand placement drifts wide
Lets his hands get outside the frame in pass protection, which will draw holding calls from NFL officiating crews.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 5.22sp50
- Vertical
- 30.5inp50
- Broad jump
- 109inp50
- Three-cone
- 7.58sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.66sp50
- Bench
- 21repp50
| Yr | Team | G |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Georgia | 15 |
| 2018 | Georgia | 13 |
| 2019 | Georgia | 13 |
| Career | — | 41 |
Games from Sports-Reference including bowls; starts confirmed by Georgia's official athletics bio, which lists starts in every game played each season. Season sums match the career line.
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Long-term starting left tackle with Pro Bowl seasons and a physical run-game presence.
Technically flawless tackle who becomes an All-Pro without ever testing as an elite athlete.
Durable, dependable starter who is very good for a decade without ever being the best at the position.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Thomas started 15 of 16 games as a rookie in 2020 and struggled early before improving badly needed footwork over the second half. He started all 13 games he played in 2021, losing three weeks to an ankle injury, then had his breakout in 2022: 16 starts, a second-team All-Pro selection, and a central role on a line that finished fourth in the NFL in rushing while Saquon Barkley ran for 1,312 yards. The Giants rewarded him in July 2023 with a five-year, $117.5 million extension carrying $67 million guaranteed. The years since have been about availability. A hamstring injury cost him seven games in 2023, a Lisfranc injury in October 2024 ended that season after six starts, and he started 13 games in 2025. He opened 2026 as the Giants' left tackle in both September games.
The evaluation was right about the player and understated one thing. Thomas has been exactly the technician the tape promised, and at his best in 2022 he was a top-five left tackle in the league. What nobody flagged in April 2020 was durability, and the missed time is the only argument against him: 76 regular-season games across seven seasons is not what a fourth overall tackle is supposed to give you. He remains the best long-term player New York has drafted in a decade and the correct call at the pick.
Data note: Imported from Wikipedia 2020 NFL draft player selections table.