With the Giants sitting at 2-5 and cruising toward another lost season, there’s naturally been speculation surrounding the job status of head coach Brian Daboll and GM Joe Schoen. The duo got a surprising vote of confidence from owner John Mara this evening. While attending a showing of NFL Network’s “The Duke: Wellington Mara’s Giant Life,” Mara told reporters (including NFL.com’s Judy Battista) that he expects to keep his HC/GM tandem through the 2024 campaign and into the 2025 season.
“Obviously we’re all very disappointed with where we are right now,” Mara said (via Pat Leonard of NY Daily News). “But I’m gonna say one thing: we are not making any changes this season. And I do not anticipate making any changes in the offseason, either.”
Mara brought Schoen and Daboll over from Buffalo in 2022. They ended up squeezing out one of Daniel Jones‘ most productive seasons, and the duo helped guide the Giants to their first playoff appearance since 2016. Things didn’t go nearly as well in 2023, with the team falling to 6-11. Jones was limited to only six games, although the Giants were 5-6 with Tommy DeVito and Tyrod Taylor at quarterback.
The Giants have continued to stick with Jones in 2024, and the results have generally been underwhelming. The team did win two of three games between Week 3 and Week 5, but they followed that up by getting outscored 10-45 in their last two contests (including Sunday’s loss to the Eagles when former star Saquon Barkley collected more than 180 total yards). Tensions have naturally started to rise in New York, and precedent would usually point to the top decision makers being a bit reactionary.
Since Tom Coughlin‘s departure, the Giants have employed four head coaches in eight-plus seasons (not including 2017 fill-in Steve Spagnuolo). Mara previously stated a desire to be more patient with his current regime, and that appears to be his approach with Daboll and Schoen. Notably, Mara wouldn’t commit to Jones beyond the 2024 season. Assuming the HC/GM hitch their wagon to a rookie QB in 2025, Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post believes the duo would probably have job security through the 2026 campaign.
On the flip side, it’s only Week 8, so expect plenty of skepticism to surround Mara’s comments. The owner can probably be confident that he won’t make any changes during the 2024 season, but it may be a bit premature to definitively give Daboll and Schoen a full commitment for 2025.
He didn’t anticipate a lot of things…yet here we are.
‘Doesn’t anticipate’ is the first step towards firing someone.
The rest of the nfc East goes WILD
I anticipated this smoke screen
Didn’t he say on Hardknocks he didn’t want to see Barkley go to Eagles and torment them? and that ended up where he went and he just tormented them in the 1st match up. Let it happen twice and I don’ t think Schoen last.
And the rematch is Week 18 in the Linc.
New York Sports Media show their true colors when they crucify the Jets yet give a free ride to the Giants.
“Doesn’t anticipate HC/GM changes” is the kiss of death.
Well the Yankees and Rangers have already made the Giants look like a bush league operation, so unless Mara wants that perspective to continue, he better be making wholesale changes before next season.
That’s why they will do continue to lose. Poor ownership decisions.
HAHAH, last time he said this, everyone got fired 3 weeks later.
Looking at 3-13 with the only other win being Carolina, however, should they lose that one then they would probably have the same record as Carolina but own the tie breaker in terms of draft position. Sad when the leaves are still up and already looking at next year, but as long as Jones remains under center that’s the case. I know they weren’t responsible for drafting him, but its 2024 and they are the reason Jones is still there.
Do you mean 4-13 (as in Belichick ’23) or 3-14? Schedule has been 17 games starting in ’21.
Also, strength of schedule is the primary tie-breaker for draft position. Giants are playing NFC South and AFC North; Panthers are playing NFC East and AFC West.
sorry, force of habit – 3-14. I’ll get used to 17 games as soon as it is moved to 18.
Thx Chucky!
Mr. Mara seems to be the problem! He has not hired the right people. We need somebody to run this team the way it’s supposed to be run.
The Giants will continue to derp away as long as the New York Sports Media treat them gently.