Fifth-round pick confident he could play anywhere on the line
New York Giants rookie Marcus Mbow is playing right tackle. For now. He said Saturday that he knows he will “probably be moving everywhere.”
The versatility to play multiple positions is one of the reasons the Giants drafted Mbow in the fifth round. He’s fine with moving around.
“I like to know every position on the line, like what each role is, no matter what’s going on,” he said. “Being able to play all positions would be better for myself at tackle or at guard or at center. Just being able to know everything, know what everybody’s doing, I’ll be good. I wouldn’t say it’s too stressful.
“I feel like I can succeed at all five positions to be honest.”
As an offensive lineman practicing in shorts and t-shirts and not doing any team drills, the physical part of the work is missing at this time of year. So, what is Mbow focused on?
“For the most part, learn, learn, learn, learn,” he said. “It’s definitely not going to change when the veterans get here. I just want to continue to be the best version of myself each day and I want to be the best one day. I’m going to keep striving until I get to that one day and just learn as much as I can. Keep going each day.”
Rookies were treated to seeing Giants legends Michael Strahan on Friday and Eli Manning on Saturday.
“I mean, it’s crazy. Growing up hearing stories about them all [of the] time, watching them on TV,” Mbow said. “Everything about Strahan, the New York Giant greats – if you know about football you know those guys and a lot of those guys came through this building and it’s just phenomenal to be a part of that.”