The Giants are casting a wide net in their search for a new head coach. Per Adam Schefter of ESPN.com, the club is expected to interview former Packers head coach Mike McCarthy this weekend (Twitter link). The club is also set to interview Cowboys passing game coordinator/defensive backs coach Kris Richard, and they have requested an interview with Chiefs OC Eric Bieniemy.
Baylor head coach Matt Rhule is said to be New York’s top choice, but ESPN’s Josina Anderson reports that McCarthy has a lot of support in the organization (Twitter link). McCarthy is certainly a popular candidate in this year’s cycle, as he has interviewed with the Panthers twice already and has attracted the interest of the Browns.
McCarthy was fired by the Packers in December 2018, and though he did interview for the Jets’ head coaching job shortly thereafter, he has spent the 2019 season studying film and designing plays in preparation for his next opportunity, as Peter King detailed in a recent Football Morning in America column. In his 13 years in Green Bay, McCarthy posted a 135-85-2 record, including a 10-8 mark in the playoffs, and he led the team to the Super Bowl XLV title.
Of course, did have Hall-of-Famer Brett Favre and future Hall of Famer Aaron Rodgers at quarterback for nearly the entirety of his stint in Green Bay, and there were rumors that his and Rodgers’ relationship deteriorated over time. His play-calling was also called into question towards the latter stages of his tenure, though he is trying to stay ahead of the curve in that regard, and the Giants have a promising QB of their own in Daniel Jones.
In addition to McCarthy et al., the Giants have also requested an interview with Ravens defensive coordinator Don “Wink” Martindale, as Ian Rapoport of NFL.com tweets. Martindale has no head coaching experience, but he has guided Baltimore’s top-rated defense in each of the past two seasons and has been generating some HC buzz as a result. We heard yesterday that Martindale, if hired, would target LSU passing game coordinator/wide receivers coach Joe Brady as his offensive coordinator, which Rapoport confirmed.
The Giants have not asked for an interview with Patriots OC Josh McDaniels, but they have requested one with New England special teams coordinator/WRs coach Joe Judge, as Schefter tweets. Judge is well-respected for his work, and he was a candidate to join McDaniels on his would-be staff with the Colts in 2018 and Matt Patricia‘s staff with the Lions, but the Patriots were able to retain him. This appears to be the first time someone has requested an interview with Judge, 38, but he was mentioned as a possible HC candidate earlier this year.
With respect to Giants assistant coaches still under contract, Ralph Vacchiano of SNY.tv tweets that they have the freedom to pursue other opportunities, though the new head coach will be able to hire them if he so chooses.
I think the Giants are waiting for the Cowboys to fire Garrett
I’m not sure why anyone would hire Garrett, if he even gets fired
I think the Cowboys are waiting to make sure Garrett doesn’t end up in the division
bwhahahaha….enjoy that disaster giants. good luck
Wink already said, it has to be an offer to blow him away.
Funny how they mention Aaron Rodgers as if none of that great play had anything to do with Mike McCarthy. He drafted Aaron Rodgers and developed Aaron Rodgers but once Aaron Rodgers became big apparently none of it was McCarthys doing. Got to love that insane logic. Daniel Jones has some of the characteristics you see in Aaron Rodgers and I truly think he could make Daniel Jones almost if not as good as Rogers has become.
please explain the terrible defense then. and why he kept his bff dom capers around for years despite being terrible. (look how the packers d is under 2 years of pettine) McCarthy has to own that too
I would offer Bill Cowher any amount of money he wants to come out of retirement.
Some parts of me think it actually makes a lot of sense. McCarthy may have become complacent in GB, and taking the year off to study film / design plays will surely leave him motivated to prove he wasn’t a product of Favre/Rodgers. I also think if they’re gonna stick with Gettleman, they might as well bring in someone who will mesh with him. Someone like Rhule may be the better hire for a more modern GM and front office, but if Gettleman and him don’t work well together, it could spell trouble for the both of them. This is of course all speculation, but I could actually see McCarthy being the best fit specifically for NYG and be successful for a few years.
haha good luck. this guy couldn’t even win with one of football’s greatest QBs.
Were you not born when Super Bowl XLV was played?
McCarthy HC
Garrett OC
Richard DC
If it hasn’t been already said. No teams looking for a HC should be contacting any active teams in the playoffs period!!! It’s such a distraction for the teams that got as far as they did & it’s all one and done from this point on. Why do they allow this bullshiiit
Giants hire Garrett, 8-8 seasons to follow..