Veteran center/guard Austin Schlottmann showed the value of having capable veteran backup offensive linemen in 2025, when he played well in four starts for the New York Giants as a fill-in for John Michael Schmitz. According to PFF, Schlottmann had a phenomenal 99.2 pass blocking efficiency rating, allowing just three pressures in 212 pass blocking snaps. It will be if the Giants invest heavily on the interior of the offensive line and bring back Greg Van Roten as a backup. Van Roten, with experience at both guards and center, could fill that same three-position backup role. If the Giants are penciling Van Roten into that backup role, spending money on Schlottmann would likely be unnecessary.

Source: New York Times February 17, 2026 10:42 UTC