Giants offensive line banged up ahead of Steelers showdown

Brian Daboll couldn’t announce either of his starting offensive tackles before the Giants’ last practice of the week.Not a great spot for a head coach to be in before facing the Steelers edge-rushing duo of T.J.Watt and Alex Highsmith, plus interior force Cam Heyward.The Giants split left-tackle practice reps this week between Josh Ezeudu and Chris Hubbard, and had Evan Neal in for the injured Jermaine Eluemunor (hip) at right tackle during Friday and Saturday practices.Eluemunor expressed confidence that he will start Monday’s game — and his teammates echoed that sentiment — but how long he lasts before Neal is needed could be the bigger question.“You can only help [chip block] on so many people,” Daboll said.

“We’re going to have to do a good job of using technique and blocking them, but you could use help on both those edge players as many times as you can get it.“It’s a give-and-take here based on what they do coverage-wise: The more people you keep in, the more people they have defending, the less people you have out [in routes].It’s just why they’re so good.”Ezeudu is coming off his first start of the season at left tackle, when he allowed two early sacks to the Eagles.

He struggled at that position last year under similar circumstances — filling in for an injured Andrew Thomas — but the veteran Hubbard just arrived off the Broncos practice squad.“I felt like as soon as I started calming down, I got better,” Ezeudu said.“They still haven’t told us [a plan], so I’ll be mindful either way.

You might get beat a few times, too, but good technique puts you in the best 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 limited participant Saturday for the second time this week — after not practicing Friday �...