{"id":144966,"date":"2026-02-25T17:06:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T17:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/144966\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T17:06:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T17:06:08","slug":"new-york-giants-land-new-starting-rt-in-latest-mel-kiper-jr-mock-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/144966\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Giants land new starting RT in latest Mel Kiper Jr. mock draft"},"content":{"rendered":"

Feb. 25, 2026, 11:00 a.m. ET<\/p>\n

The New York Giants<\/a> head into their first offseason with John Harbaugh as their head coach. He’s already made wholesale changes to his coaching staff, and the front office has undergone a restructuring as well.<\/p>\n

It only makes sense that the roster be shaped to fit Harbaugh’s vision, and that means some tough choices will be made. Some fan favorites could be sent packing.<\/p>\n

One such player, right tackle Jermaine Eluemunor, is an impending free agent. The Giants want him back, and he wants to stay, but the salary cap may restrict them from making a competitive offer.<\/p>\n

Should Eluemunor be lost in free agency, the Giants have other options at right tackle. They hold the No. 5 overall pick in Round 1. ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper Jr., in his most recent mock draft<\/a>, can easily see the Giants finding a replacement for Eluemunor in Utah’s 6-foot-6, 302-pound Spencer Fano.<\/p>\n

In\u00a0January, I had Ohio State receiver\u00a0Carnell Tate\u00a0here. I think that’s still very possible, as New York needs a WR2 opposite\u00a0Malik Nabers. But it doesn’t matter who\u00a0Jaxson Dart\u00a0is throwing to if he doesn’t have enough time to get the ball out. Fano started 36 games over three seasons, and he allowed just four sacks (and only one over the past two years once flipping from left tackle to right tackle). His technique and power are outstanding. If free agent\u00a0Jermaine Eluemunor\u00a0doesn’t return, I like Fano sliding into the RT spot in the lineup, helping keep Dart clean and driving defenders out of the way for running back\u00a0Cam Skattebo.<\/p>\n

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The Giants, naturally, would like to keep Eluemunor, but they have many other needs. The Combine is first and foremost this week, but after that ends, the Giants will have a busy two weeks resetting their roster and getting under the salary cap for the league’s new year on March 11.<\/p>\n

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