New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen speaks to the press at the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium
It could be the end of the road for the New York Giants’ current top brass. Head coach Brian Daboll is walking on thin ice. General manager Joe Schoen is in lockstep with him. Despite co-owner and team president John Mara’s desire to practice patience, a 2-11 record (0-9 at home) might be too bad for him to look past.
Giants ownership could be contemplating regime change amidst this broken season
Things have gotten so bad around the Giants’ organization that planes are even flying around MetLife Stadium calling on Mara to make a change. That intense level of negativity could be enough to persuade Mara and company, as Dan Graziano of ESPN reports:
“There has been enough negativity there the past couple of years that it’s possible they could decide they want a new administration to make the call on the next QB and the future direction of the franchise,” Graziano reported.
President of the New York Giants, John Mara (left) and New York Giants General Manager, Joe Schoen, speak with New York Giants Head Coach, Brian Daboll, at MetLife Stadium before their team hosts the New England Patriots, Sunday, November 26, 2023
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ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler added to that notion, stating the following:
“Your points on the Giants represent what I’m hearing, too. It comes down to John Mara’s patience level. While I’ve spoken to people with the team who believe Mara wants to stick to his plan, outsiders are wondering how difficult that will be if it’s Week 17 and MetLife Stadium is half-full with the Giants stuck on two wins. That will be the real test if the Giants’ on-field product doesn’t improve. And then there’s the draft dynamic — the Giants could snag the No. 1 overall pick, and general manager Joe Schoen has spent significant time in Colorado, current home of top QB prospect Shedeur Sanders. Schoen and Daboll have yet to pick their own quarterback. Will they get that chance?”
Considering the lack of success the Giants have had over the last two seasons, reports indicating they could be considering a regime change are unsurprising. However, Daboll was the Coach of the Year in 2022, and he, Schoen, and company did lead the team to its first playoff win in over a decade that season.
Did that one season of success buy the regime more time? Or did the following two seasons of losing punch their tickets out of New Jersey? Mara wants to be patient, but he has expressed that desire in the past and still went on to make major organizational changes. A rebuild could be on the horizon again for the Giants in 2025.
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