The New York Giants could add to their roster an old enemy in Brandon Scherff.
The New York Giants concluded the 2025 NFL Draft having made seven selections, most notably Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter with the No. 3 overall selection.
One of the Giants' best value grabs was Purdue guard Marcus Mbow, who the team got in the fifth round after seriously considering him in the fourth. Still, there are some question marks surrounding the guard positions for the Giants, and some are pegging the Giants to make a move to beef up the line.
Sterling Xie of Pro Football Network compiled a list of one remaining free agent each NFL team should target, and the Giants' seleciton was former Pro Bowl guard Brandon Scherff.
"The New York Giants entered the draft with one of the NFL’s weakest offensive lines. The Giants ranked 27th in PFSN’s OL+ metric last year and didn’t make major free agent additions beyond swing tackles James Hudson and Stone Forsythe." Xie wrote.
"After drafting just a single offensive lineman — Purdue guard Marcus Mbow in the fifth round — the Giants also exited the draft with one of the worst lines. Apart from left tackle Andrew Thomas and center John Michael Schmitz Jr., the Giants could reasonably look for an upgrade at the other three spots."
Scherff made five Pro Bowls in six seasons from 2016 to 2021, all with the Washington Commanders. He's spent the last three seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars, never missing a game for his second NFL team.
"Of course, late free agency doesn’t bring many quality starting options. Scherff might be an exception to that rule, though he’s 33 and last made the Pro Bowl in 2021. Still, he didn’t allow a single sack in 592 pass-blocking snaps this season." Xie added.
"Among guards, only Trey Smith of the Chiefs (665) had more pass-blocking snaps without allowing a sack. The Giants could use that level of reliability, as Greg Van Roten is the team’s current projected starting right guard."
Scherff would be a standout addition for a Giants team that has had a very strong offseason and are seemingly making great strides towards being competitive again.
