People, of course, have opinions
The New York Giants ownership has elected to retain general manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll. That news was announced Monday morning amidst reports of vacancies opening around the NFL.
Giants president John Mara expressed confidence in the duo’s ability to right the ship and execute the team’s long-awaited, and much needed, rebuild.
Statement from Giants President John Mara pic.twitter.com/NwetfGG2In
— New York Giants (@Giants) January 6, 2025
However, their confident has been met with more than some skepticism from around the media landscape.
Not sure when we’ll hear from John Mara, but he has a lot of questions to answer. And not just “Why?”
Biggest one to me: How long are you committed to Joe Schoen/Brian Daboll? Because if they draft a QB, it has to be more than one year. pic.twitter.com/vAWKWlZRPb
— Ralph Vacchiano (@RalphVacchiano) January 6, 2025
The biggest concern I would have with the #Giants in sticking with Brian Daboll & Joe Schoen: The two realize it’s do-or-die in 2025 and act accordingly this offseason.
– Bad contracts handed out to B-tier players in free agency
– Overpay to move up and draft a QB unworthy of…— Connor Hughes (@Connor_J_Hughes) January 6, 2025
Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll should consider themselves very lucky that they work for a Giants owner who always looks for reasons to keep people instead of reasons to fire them. They put a pathetic product on the field and did nothing to deserve this break and got it anyway. https://t.co/rMXgHeViG6
— Ian O’Connor (@Ian_OConnor) January 6, 2025
The Giants’ record has gotten worse each of the last two years, falling from 9-7-1 to 6-11, to 3-14 this year. Mara, however, believes that the Giants have more talent than their record would indicate and that the two need the opportunity to build around their quarterback.
The Insiders on @GMFB with @TomPelissero and @MikeGarafolo: Breaking down the #Giants decision to retain coach Brian Daboll, who moves forward with GM Joe Schoen. pic.twitter.com/1onpefIBAE
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 6, 2025
Fans, on the other hand, are largely out of patience and believe that Mara is spitting in the fan base’s eye with the decision to retain Daboll and Schoen.
Sky banner pilots gearing up for next season pic.twitter.com/HwcqoktEK3
— ItsDJ (@PhotobombChamp) January 6, 2025
Fans RN pic.twitter.com/1mPNZFLsT1
— Charlie Ricker (@CharlieRicker24) January 6, 2025
They need to clean house and start rebuilding from scratch. pic.twitter.com/lMFJT9jiGt
— COACH (@punkrockcoach) January 6, 2025
There’s quite literally zero reason to be confident that this regime will succeed. What an absolute joke and slap in the face to the fans. pic.twitter.com/LCxjJfU9HG
— Viking Esq. (@VikingEsquire) January 6, 2025
Fans around the rest of the NFC East, meanwhile, don’t seem broken up about the news.
The Giants have gotten worse since their fluke playoff run in 2022, but sure, retain those guys! pic.twitter.com/tqnHjiLH0k
— Kei (@RealMamaEagle) January 6, 2025
They deserve another year. https://t.co/Ue0tVQakAH
— COMMANDERS FOOTBALL (@HogsHaven) January 6, 2025
They deserve another decade.
— La Comandante ErK ⬜️ ⬜️ (@InMyEpinion) January 6, 2025
That’s great news for the rest of the league
— Anthony W (@ynot74) January 6, 2025
