Giants offensive line banged up ahead of Steelers showdown

Brian Daboll couldn’t denote either of his starting violative tackles earlier nan Giants’ past believe of nan week.

Not a awesome spot for a caput coach to beryllium successful earlier facing nan Steelers edge-rushing duo of T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith, positive interior unit Cam Heyward.

The Giants divided left-tackle believe reps this week betwixt Josh Ezeudu and Chris Hubbard, and had Evan Neal successful for nan injured Jermaine Eluemunor (hip) astatine correct tackle during Friday and Saturday practices.

Josh Ezeudu looks to artifact Josh Sweat during nan Giants’ Week 7 blowout nonaccomplishment to nan Eagles. Getty Images

Eluemunor expressed assurance that he will commencement Monday’s crippled — and his teammates echoed that sentiment — but really agelong he lasts earlier Neal is needed could beryllium nan bigger question.

“You tin only thief [chip block] connected truthful galore people,” Daboll said. “We’re going to person to do a bully occupation of utilizing method and blocking them, but you could usage thief connected some those separator players arsenic galore times arsenic you tin get it.

“It’s a give-and-take present based connected what they do coverage-wise: The much group you support in, nan much group they person defending, nan little group you person retired [in routes]. It’s conscionable why they’re truthful good.”

Ezeudu is coming disconnected his first commencement of nan play astatine near tackle, erstwhile he allowed 2 early sacks to nan Eagles.

He struggled astatine that position past twelvemonth nether akin circumstances — filling successful for an injured Andrew Thomas — but nan seasoned Hubbard conscionable arrived disconnected nan Broncos believe squad.

“I felt for illustration arsenic soon arsenic I started calming down, I sewage better,” Ezeudu said. “They still haven’t told america [a plan], truthful I’ll beryllium mindful either way. You mightiness get hit a fewer times, too, but bully method puts you successful nan champion spot to succeed.”

Punter Jamie Gillan (left hamstring), CB Adoree’ Jackson (neck) and LB Ty Summers (ankle) will not play.

CB Cor’Dale Flott (groin) is doubtful. Eluemunor (hip) and CB Tre Hawkins (ankle) are questionable.

OLB Brian Burns (groin, Achilles) was a constricted subordinate Saturday for nan 2nd clip this week — aft not practicing Friday — but is expected to play.

Safety Dane Belton (calf) and defender Jake Kubas (abdomen) besides were limited.

The injuries successful nan secondary could time off nan Giants starting Deonte Banks — aft his effort was questioned — and either a banged up Hawkins aliases Nick McCloud astatine cornerback.

Expect Steelers QB Russell Wilson to propulsion his patented “Moon Ball” down nan field.

“He’s sewage awesome arc and places nan ball,” Daboll said. “He gives nan guys chances. I’ve seen that plentifulness erstwhile we’ve gone against him. Then you adhd nan players that they person for illustration [George] Pickens. You person to beryllium tight connected these guys.”

Daboll compared nan 50/50 shot master Pickens to a “scorer successful basketball” who is “going to get their points” — translated to targets and catches successful shot — nary matter what.

Because of a conflict pinch Game 3 of nan World Series, nan Giants power broadcast Monday nighttime will aerial connected Bloomberg 1130 AM.