When the New York Giants re-signed Greg Van Roten last offseason, there wasn’t much buzz. He was 36 years old, coming off another year as a journeyman lineman, and projected as a low-cost depth piece at best. Yet, through the first five games of the season, Van Roten has quietly become something the Giants have been missing for years — reliable.

He’s not dominant or flashy, but he’s steady. In a league where offensive line play can swing entire games, sometimes that’s worth more than anything else.

Stability over splash

Van Roten’s numbers won’t jump off the page. He’s allowed 13 pressures and two sacks through five games, which lands somewhere between average and slightly below. But context matters. The Giants signed him to a one-year, $3.75 million deal, knowing exactly what they were

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