The New York Giants offensive line played significantly better in 2025 than in previous years. It came as a welcome relief for a team that’s struggled to improve the unit for most of the last decade and a half.
However, the Giants have a couple looming holes along their line as both right guard Greg Van Roten and right tackle Jermaine Eluemunor are free agents. The Giants currently lack a third-round pick, used in the trade for quarterback Jaxson Dart. That will make finding value on the third day of the draft paramount.
Texas A&M right guard Ar’Maj Reed-Adams could fit the bill for the Giants as a big, powerful guard who’s athletic limitations could make him a good value on the draft’s third day.
Prospect: Ar’Maj Reed-Adams (55)
Games Watched: vs. Texas (2024), vs. Notre Dame (2025), vs. Auburn (2025), vs. LSU (2025)
Red Flags: none
Measurables
Height: 6-foot-5
Weight: 325 pounds
Strengths
Best traits
- Play strength
- Hand usage
- Competitive toughness
- Man-gap blocking
Ar’Maj Reed-Adams is big, powerful, and nasty.
Reed-Adams is an experienced blocker, appearing in 56 games (starting 40) across his time at Kansas and Texas A&M. As such, it shouldn’t be much of a surprise that he typically plays with good technique, does a good job of understanding his assignment, and identifying pressure. He typically positions himself well, places his hands very well, and consistently wins inside leverage to maximize his play strength.
He also does an excellent job of working as a part of a unit. Reed-Adams generally makes guard-tackle or guard-center double teams look easy, getting hip-to-hip with his linemates without disturbing their own footing. He’s also generally seamless when picking up or passing off stunts, twists, and blitzes.
Strength is the defining feature of Reed-Adams’ game. He easily anchors against power rushers, controls and neutralizes athletic rushers, and opens holes when blocking downhill. He plays with a mauler’s mentality and is at his best when blocking downhill in the power run game.
Weaknesses
Worst traits
- Foot speed
- Agility
- Pass protection vs. speed
Reed-Adams is not particularly athletic.
He has adequate play speed in a short area, however his slow feet quickly show themselves any time he needs to cover any kind of distance. There were multiple instances in which Reed-Adams either struggled, or outright failed, to stay ahead of the play when pulling or blocking in space. Lack of foot speed also showed itself when he was forced to adjust to athletic defensive linemen or pick up late pressure. He would often be forced to lunge at defenders and sacrifice his usually good hand placement, which would in turn lead to losses.
Reed-Adams also lacks great lower-body flexibility. He typically plays with good pad level when the blocker is within his range, however he has a strong tendency to allow his legs to straighten, hips rise, and lunge at defenders when he has to move more than a couple yards. His hands also tend to drift wide in turn and he can struggle to maintain his usual good hand placement.
Game tape
(Reed-Adams is the Texas A&M right guard wearing number 55)
Projection
Does he fit the Giants?: Yes, as a developmental prospect.
Final word: Ar’Maj Reed-Adams’ draft stock will depend heavily on the eye of the beholder.
He’s likely an early Day 3 pick, however he could be viewed as a potential starting guard for a team that prefers big, powerful linemen and doesn’t use many zone concepts in their blocking schemes. That could be particularly true if they already have other linemen who are capable of pulling and need an “anvil” to hold up while other linemen act as the hammer.
Teams that demand more athleticism won’t view Reed-Adams nearly as favorably. Schemes that use more movement, run a high rate of outside zone, and want both their left and right guards to be able to pull might view Reed-Adams as more of a depth piece.
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