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EAST RUTHERFORD https://www.giantsfanshop.com , N.J. (AP) — York Giants‘ beleaguered offensive line.Just two weeks ago, Jamon Brown thought he was without a job. He was released by the Los Angeles Rams on Oct. 31 after spending the better part of four years with the team. Brown, a guard for the Rams who started all 16 games and a playoff game in 2017, was on the waiver wire.“That was definitely disappointing,” Brown said. “I didn’t see it coming.”Brown had signed a $2.5 million, four-year contract with the Rams after being selected in the third round by the team out of Louisville in 2015. He earned a starting spot as a right guard with the Rams in 2017 after missing most of his rookie season with a fractured right leg.In July, however, Brown was suspended for the first two games of the 2018 season after violating the NFL’s policy for substance abuse. He would not comment on what banned substance he used.When the season began, Brown was replaced by Austin Blythe as the starter at right guard for the Rams and he never regained his spot.“It was all very disappointing, the way it went down,” Brown said. “I never got the opportunity to make things right.”As part of a numbers crunch Giants Customized Color Rush Jerseys , after the Rams acquired defensive end Dante Fowler Jr. in a trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Brown was released.At the same time, the Giants’ offensive line was in turmoil. The problems began when former first-round pick Ereck Flowers was released after a move to right tackle from left tackle didn’t pan out.One free-agent signing, tackle Nate Solder, hasn’t lived up to the four-year, $62 million contract he signed in the offseason. Center Jon Halapio broke his right ankle and lower leg in the second week of the season. Free agent Patrick Omameh didn’t perform well and was released.Amid the upheaval, the Giants took a chance on Brown, a 6-foot, 340-pounder.“We knew that he was a starter on a team that won 11 games last year,” Giants coach Pat Shurmur said. “He’s a big man, a really big man. We liked what we saw in Jamon.”When the claim on Brown became official New York Giants T-Shirts , the Giants were on their bye week. So Brown flew to New Jersey and met with Shurmur and team officials. He worked out for a couple of days, then headed back to Los Angeles to clean out his apartment.“I got a lot of frequent flier miles,” Brown said.The Giants resumed practice last week and Brown was learning the offense. He practiced as if he were going to play.Sure enough, on Saturday before the game with the San Francisco 49ers, Omameh was let go. Brown slid in as the starter in the game in California. That meant Brown flew back and forth across the country four times in two weeks.“It’s really crazy how that all turned out,” Brown said. “I’m still learning the Giants’ way. I’m learning everything I can. This is definitely a great opportunity for me.”Brown was part of the line that gave Eli Manning time to throw, allowed only one sack provided room for sensational rookie Saquon Barkley to run. More important, the Giants won 27-23 on Monday night for their second win in nine games.“I thought he did a good job,” Shurmur said of Brown. “I thought he did some of the things that we thought he could do. I think that’s a settling force for the quarterback when he’s pretty certain that the interior of the pocket’s going to be firm.”Brown will start at right guard when the Giants host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. He tweaked his ankle during Friday’s practice, but the team did not list him on the injury report.“I’m going to bring energy,” Brown said. “I think I can be reliable because I’ve been doing this awhile. I’ve experienced my times of success.”NOTES: The Giants listed no injuries after Friday’s practice. Brown (ankle) https://www.giantsfanshop.com/hats , LB Alec Ogletree (ribs), CB Antonio Hamilton (hip), FB Eli Penny (back) and S Curtis Riley (shoulder) all practiced fully, so the team is 100 percent healthy for a second straight week. … Another reclamation project, WR Corey Coleman, whom the Giants picked up after he was waived by three teams this season, will more than likely remain the main kickoff return specialist. Coleman had three returns for 92 yards, including a 51-yarder, against the Niners. As of this point in the offseason -- long before free agency opens -- the New York Giants have glaring needs from the center position right on their offensive line. So, as it stands now, they have three positions to figure out before the start of the 2019 NFL season. The Giants could re-sign Jamon Brown New York Giants Hoodie , who they acquired mid-season, and hope that improved play at center and right tackle will lead to improved play from their right guard. However, they could also look to find a long-term solution for the position in the 2019 NFL Draft. If so, they could look at Wisconsin right guard Beau Benzschawel (pronounced Ben-shawl). Benzschawel is an old-school Wisconsin offensive lineman who could appeal to the Giants’ old-school general manager. Much like the rest of Wisconsin’s draft-eligible offensive linemen, Benzschawel is worth keeping an eye on for Giants’ fans.MeasurablesHeight: 6-foot-6Weight: 323ProsNasty offensive lineman. Consistently looks to “finish” blocks and give defenders something to remember him by.Creates movement in the run game. Plays with good leverage and a wide base.Sets a good depth for the pocket in pass protection.Uses hands well to keep defenders off of him.Able to anchor against power. Consistently looks for work as a blocker. ConsMight be limited to a man-gap run scheme.Seems a bit slow off the snap. Seems mechanical as a puller or blocking at the second level. Balance is a bit of an issue -- winds up on the ground a bit too often.A “guard only” prospect at the next level.Prospect Video(Benzschawel is RG number 66)What They’re Saying - Kyle Crabbs (The Draft Network - Beau Benzschawel scouting report)Does He Fit The Giants?Whether or not Benzschawel fits the Giants largely depends on what they are looking for at right guard and whether or not they re-sign Jamon Brown. Brown was a clear upgrade over Patrick Omameh at the position, but still had his struggles throughout the second half of the season. If the Giants don’t believe that improved play at center and right tackle will help Brown to play better, and are looking for a people-moving guard who can act as an anvil to Will Hernandez’s hammer, then it makes sense for them to give Benzschawel a look. He isn’t likely to light up the 2019 NFL Scouting combine, and probably won’t be considered “scheme diverse.” It wouldn’t be surprising to see him slip some in the draft, and he could present solid value early on Day 3 of the draft.