Dave Gettleman

Giants To Interview Eric Studesville

January 1st, 2018 at 5:13pm CST by Micah Powell

On Monday, the Broncos let go of running backs coach Eric Studesville but it didn’t take long for teams to come calling. The Giants plan to interview the longtime assistant coach for their head-coaching position, NBC 9 in Denver’s Mike Klis reports (Twitter link).

Klis also notes the Giants put in a request with Denver to interview Studesville before he was let go. He is obviously free to interview with the team now without Denver’s approval.

USA Today’s Lindsay Jones points out (Twitter link) that Studesville served as the Giants running backs coach from 2001-03. While there he overlapped with new general manager Dave Gettleman, who served as pro personnel director.

In 2016, Studesville turned down an interview with the Jets for the offensive coordinator position. The coach has been with the Broncos since 2010 and even served as interim head coach following the firing of Josh McDaniels in 2010. The firing of Studesville did not sit well with C.J. Anderson, who tweeted out his displeasure following the dismissal.

Held in high regard around the league by players and front-office members, Studesville is sure to land on his feet quickly.

Eli Manning To Sit Down With New GM

December 31st, 2017 at 6:35pm CST by Micah Powell

With an 18-10 win over the Redskins in the season finale, the Giants brought to a close one of the most disappointing seasons in franchise history, finishing 3-13. Quarterback Eli Manning isn’t ready to jump ship, however, and declared his hope to return to the team in 2018, ESPN’s Jordan Ranaan writes.

The two-time Super Bowl winner and longtime Giants quarterback said he plans to sit down with recently hired general manager Dave Gettleman in the coming days to discuss Manning’s future with the team.

“I don’t want to go play football anywhere else,” Manning said. “This is where I want to play, this is my family, the New York Giants. So, hopefully they feel the same way and we can make that work out.”

Manning, who has two years left on his deal, was benched earlier in the season by head coach Ben McAdoo for the Giants to get a look at Geno Smith. McAdoo was fired soon after and Manning returned to his spot under center.

The Giants will pick at No. 2 in the 2018 NFL Draft and could have UCLA’s Josh Rosen or USC’s Sam Darnold in their crosshairs to replace Manning as the quarterback of the future. Even if the team does select a signal-caller, New York could keep Manning on as a mentor until the young quarterback is ready to take over.

Whatever route the Giants go, the team’s quarterback in 2018 will be in a favorable situation. With plenty of pieces on defense and a game-breaking talent at wide receiver in Odell Beckham Jr., the Giants have the necessary talent to make a drastic turnaround in 2018.

Giants Notes: Manning, Beckham, Apple, OL

December 29th, 2017 at 4:32pm CST by Sam Robinson

Dave Gettleman met with media for the first time as Giants GM on Friday, and he addressed the Eli Manning situation. Working under Ernie Accorsi when Manning was selected and staying on through the Giants’ second 21st-century Super Bowl title in 2011, Gettleman looked to show some faith Manning has quality football left. The new GM said he expects Manning to start in 2018.

“Eli’s won a lot of games,” Gettleman said, via Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. “A great competitor, very intelligent. He and I are gonna talk and if what I saw in Philadelphia was not a mirage — and I don’t believe it is — we’ll keep moving.”

Saddled with one of the league’s worst offensive lines and ground attacks, Manning has not enjoyed a good season. But he threw for 434 yards and three touchdowns against the NFC’s No. 1 seed earlier this month. Manning’s only other 300-plus-yard game this season came against the Eagles as well. Gettleman, however, said the Manning situation wouldn’t affect a possible first-round quarterback pick and added the “as of now” caveat to his Manning-in-2018 remarks, per Ralph Vacchiano of SNY.tv.

Here’s the latest out of New York on a busy day for the franchise.

John Mara has not wavered on his Odell Beckham Jr. stance. Although the co-owner said he’s unsure when an extension will be discussed for the rehabbing superstar, he remains committed to the wideout long-term. “Let’s face it, players with his ability don’t come along very often. So, yes, I want him to be a part of this team’s future,” Mara said, via Kimberly Jones of NFL.com (on Twitter). Gettleman, however, wasn’t as firm on a Beckham deal. Although, the new GM’s hesitance on an “obviously extremely talented kid” was largely based on a lack of interactions with Beckham, Vacchiano tweets. Beckham’s headed into his fifth-year option season.
Giants ownership wanted to wait until after the season when they could talk to other GM candidates, but after meeting with Gettleman, Mara and Co. decided to proceed in order to be ready to conduct a head-coaching search after Week 17’s conclusion, Mike Garafolo of NFL.com tweets.
Eli Apple‘s status with the Giants may be in the murky-at-best category after his disastrous sophomore NFL season. But Mara isn’t ready to throw in the towel on the cornerback yet. “You don’t want to quit on talent,” Mara said, via Jones (on Twitter). “I happen to like him personally. I’m obviously disturbed with what’s happened this year. … I think we have to figure out what’s going on with him. But I’d like for him to be a part of this team’s future.” The Giants suspended Apple for Week 17, and a source told ESPN’s Josina Anderson he would soon be done in New York. Apple is under contract through 2019, although this suspension makes that deal less binding.
Gettleman wasn’t vague about one area in need of repairs. The new Giants GM said the offensive lined needs to be fixed (Twitter link via Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com). Big Blue’s boasted one of the NFL’s worst fronts for the past two years, and both Justin Pugh and Weston Richburg are in line to be free agents — and two of the best available. Ereck Flowers has not lived up to the billing as a top-10 pick, but his contract is guaranteed through 2018. Last year’s O-line draft class was not viewed as strong; this one has received higher marks early in the pre-draft process.
Accorsi could well seek Bill Belichick‘s counsel regarding a potential hire, but Garafolo reports (video link) he’s heard nothing to suggest the Patriots coach is playing a role in the Giants’ HC search thus far. A report earlier today indicated some buzz about Belichick advising Accorsi to get the Giants to hire Eagles DC Jim Schwartz.

Jim Schwartz On Giants’ HC Radar?

December 29th, 2017 at 1:49pm CST by Sam Robinson

Having moved rather quickly to replace Jerry Reese with former Reese lieutenant Dave Gettleman, the Giants now are focused on filling their HC vacancy.

Ernie Accorsi will not “officially” be part of this search for their next head coach, John Mara said (via James Kratch of NJ.com, on Twitter). Accorsi won’t sit in on interviews, but the ex-Big Blue GM will be a resource in the process, per Mara. The Gettleman hire occurring — after myriad reports of the former Panthers GM being the favorite — leads some around the league to believe they have a coaching candidate ready to pair with Gettleman, Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk hears.

Florio writes Eagles DC Jim Schwartz is the name that’s been most connected with this vacancy and floated an interesting reason for this buzz. Accorsi is believed to lean heavily on Bill Belichick‘s advice and Florio’s heard the Patriots HC has suggested Accorsi recommend Schwartz’s hire to Gettleman.

This would make for an interesting route, and Florio adds some in the league regard this recommendation as a way for Belichick to keep Josh McDaniels in the fold for another season. However, McDaniels has been connected to an HC avenues alongside New England VP of player personnel Nick Caserio as GM. A previous GM candidate, Caserio looks to be out of the picture for the Giants after Gettleman’s hire.

Mara said he would prefer an experienced head coach to take over, per Kratch (Twitter link). This would match up with Schwartz, who has extensive experience as a defensive coordinator and served as the Lions’ HC for five years. Schwartz has also had supporters within the Giants organization for years, Ralph Vacchiano of SNY.tv notes, adding some sources believe Gettleman is high on the HC candidate as well.

Steve Spagnuolo will interview, but Mara is unsure OC Mike Sullivan will. Mara opened Gettleman’s presser today by saying he sought an exec with GM experience, so it would stand to reason the traditional organization wants a more seasoned HC. Mara’s Ben McAdoo hire — after only two years of coordinator experience — did not work out, so he’s planning to take a different route this time.

The Giants could interview Schwartz next week since the Eagles have booked a bye. The Ringer’s Mike Lombardi tweets the Giants wanted their GM search to conclude before the season ended in order to be ready to “act quickly” on a coaching search by the time interviews could be scheduled.

There’s certainly some unique reasoning associated with it, but Schwartz — who runs a 4-3 defense like the Giants do and has long been regarded as an upper-echelon DC — looks to be firmly on New York’s radar.

Reactions To The Giants Hiring Dave Gettleman

December 28th, 2017 at 8:27pm CST by GregGoldstein

The Giants were able to move quickly in their search for a new general manager when they officially hired former Panthers general manager Dave Gettleman on Thursday afternoon. The move was met with positive feedback across the football world, with many of local and national pundits crediting New York for making the hire before the New Year so they can hit the ground running with their head coaching search following the end of the regular season.

Here are some specific takes on the team’s decision to hire Gettleman:

Ian Rapoport of NFL.com posted a video on Twitter after the news broke mentioning how the hiring of a guy like Gettleman as “rare” at this point in the NFL calender. Rapoport noted that teams don’t normally have the chance to hire accomplished executives before the regular season ends. But it’s actually happened twice this season with the hirings of Gettleman and new Browns general manager John Dorsey. Rapoport also pointed out that the move was a signal that the franchise wouldn’t drastically change the way they conduct business. New York just simply wanted a new voice leading the football operations. Gettleman is familiar with the organization having worked for the team from 1998-2012 before accepting his former position in Carolina.
James Kratch of NJ Advance Media attempted to point out some differences between Gettleman and former general manager Jerry Reese. Kratch points out Gettleman’s philosophy to build from the lines out, while Reese put more of emphasis on acquiring quality skill players. Kratch also touches on how Gettleman comes from a more pro personnel background rather than Reese’s history as a scout for the NFL draft. The two also have differences in dealing with players and the media with Gettleman forming better relationships with people covering the team, while Reese showed more of a track record for getting along with the roster, including star players. Finally, Kratch mentions that Gettleman has shown much more of a tendency to wheel and deal on draft night, while Reese was more or less set on taking players at the team’s original draft pick.
On a different note, while he wasn’t killing the decision by any means, Paul Schwartz of the New York Post focused on how the Giants made the hire everyone was expecting to make. Schwartz notes that the Giants haven’t made an executive hire of anyone from outside the organization in the last 40 years. The team didn’t break this mold even after one of the worst years in franchise history. Gettleman has a long history with the Giants, which made him a clear front runner for the position. Overall, Schwartz expresses that Gettleman is accomplished and deserving, but doesn’t bring a sense of outside the box thinking to the organization.
Ralph Vacchiano of SNY concludes that Gettleman was the right hire because of his “eye for talent and knowledge of building a winning team”. Vacchiano expresses that while the search was primarily an in-house affair with ESPN analyst Louis Reddick representing the only candidate from outside the Giants organizational tree. Though that doesn’t mean that the front office will simply get a Reese 2.0 football operations department with Gettleman at the helm. He’ll likely make enough changes to ease the concerns of Giants fans, while maintaining much needed stability as well. The beat reporter likes his tendency to get good players in the trenches too. In the end, the writer believes that ownership didn’t need to take any unnecessary risks, and that Gettleman gives the front office exactly what it needs moving forward.

Assistant GM Kevin Abrams Likely To Stay With The Giants

December 28th, 2017 at 6:02pm CST by GregGoldstein

The Giants announced today that they’ve hired former Panthers general manager Dave Gettleman to lead the team’s football operations for the foreseeable future. However, just because the team has brought in a new face to be the head of the front office, doesn’t mean all of the previous decision makers will be on their way out the door. It’s expected that Gettleman will keep current assistant general manager Kevin Abrams on board for next season, according to Ralph Vacchiano of SNY (Twitter link).

Abrams was one of two internal candidates to interview for the general manager position. Marc Ross, the team’s vice president of player evaluation, also spoke to ownership, although nothing has been reported as of yet in regards to his future.

As the presumptive number two in command under former GM Jerry Reese, Abrams was primarily involved with the team’s working of the cap, which will help him to remain a crucial part of the Giants decision making process this offseason. Abrams has been with the organization for past 16 years, so he should help make Gettleman’s transition into the lead role a lot smoother in the weeks ahead.

Gettleman offers experience and a track record as the leader of a front office, but Abrams should continue to have a major footprint in how the team conducts its business in the months to come.

Giants Hire Dave Gettleman As GM

December 28th, 2017 at 3:12pm CST by Zachary Links

The Giants have themselves a new GM. The team announced the hiring of Dave Gettleman on Thursday afternoon. He’ll be formally introduced to local media at a Thursday morning news conference.

“Given where we are as a team, we thought it was important to bring in someone with experience as a General Manager and a proven track record,” president John Mara and chairman Steve Tisch said in a joint statement. “Dave’s experience is unparalleled. He did an outstanding job as general manager in Carolina, and he was vital to our success during his tenure here. Dave is going to bring his own approach to our organization in how we draft and acquire players through free agency.”

Gettleman takes the wheel during a critical time for the Giants. After losing their three top receivers to injury in the opening weeks of the season, the Giants have had one of their worst seasons in franchise history. Heading into Week 17, the G-Men have one of the league’s worst records at 2-13.

Finding a new coach will be at the top of Gettleman’s to-do list. Ownership has indicated that interim coach Steve Spagnuolo will be among those interviewed for the job, but the rest will likely be up to Gettleman. This year’s top candidates include Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia, and Panthers defensive coordinator Steve Wilks. It’s possible that Wilks could have a leg up on the rest given his history with Gettleman.

Beyond that, the Giants will have to figure out how to handle the Eli Manning situation. The team’s previous regime ignited a firestorm of controversy by benching Manning this year in favor of backup Geno Smith. Days later, Manning was re-installed as the starter while Reese and coach Ben McAdoo were shown the door. Manning says he wants to stay in New York, but the team owes him a $5MM roster bonus in March. The Giants can escape that obligation by releasing him, though they do not have an obvious replacement in-house. Smith, of course, is not a viable option and rookie Davis Webb has yet to see the field.

Gettleman boasts 30 years of experience in the NFL, including four seasons as the Panthers’ GM and 15 seasons in the Giants organization. His history with the team and close relationship with Ernie Accorsi, who served as a hiring consultant in the team’s search, helped him land the job.

The Giants also interviewed interim general manager Kevin Abrams, vice president of player evaluation Marc Ross, and former NFL executive and current ESPN analyst Louis Riddick for the position. Accorsi has a history of guiding teams to a quick hire, but it was widely expected that a new GM would not be appointed until the New Year. However, it appears that the Giants were unwilling to risk losing Gettleman to another team in need of a GM.

Gettleman, 66, first came to the Giants in 1998 as as assistant to then-pro personnel director Tim Rooney. Soon after, he was promoted into Rooney’s role. He remained with the organization until 2013 when Accorsi, acting as a hiring consultant for the the Panthers, pushed Carolina to hire him as GM.

Gettleman is the Giants’ fourth GM since 1979, following the lengthy runs of George Young, Accorsi, and Jerry Reese.

Giants To Interview Louis Riddick

December 20th, 2017 at 6:45pm CST by Sam Robinson

The Giants’ GM search is heating up, with Dave Gettleman and in-house executive Marc Ross interviewing for Jerry Reese‘s old post. A familiar name is coming next.

ESPN analyst Louis Riddick will interview for the job, Kimberly Jones of NFL.com reports (on Twitter). Riddick’s interview will commence on Thursday, Paul Schwartz of the New York Post tweets.

The Giants are also scheduled to meet with longtime assistant GM Kevin Abrams amid a search that — just as the Browns’ was — consisted only of names not connected to teams presently, since they’re available to interview now.

Gettleman, as of now, is considered the favorite to land the job. A source informed ESPN.com’s Jordan Raanan of this line of thinking as well. The 66-year-old has a close relationship with Ernie Accorsi, the former Giants GM who is leading this search, and helped the Panthers morph into a Super Bowl entrant during his time in Charlotte.

Riddick was connected to the Chiefs’ GM vacancy over the summer, although he denied it, and did interview with the 49ers in January. He’s worked as a scout and an executive, with his most notable experience coming with the Eagles from 2005-13. The former NFL defensive back served as Philadelphia’s director of player personnel from 2010-13. Riddick broke into the scouting world with the Redskins from 2001-04; his executive tenure has come entirely in the NFC East.

Giants Interview Dave Gettleman For GM Job

December 20th, 2017 at 2:24pm CST by Zachary Links

The Giants interviewed Dave Gettleman for their GM vacancy on Wednesday. He is the second person to sit for a formal interview with team brass, following VP of player evaluation Marc Ross.

The former Panthers GM has been connected to the position ever since Jerry Reese was fired in early December. It has been widely reported that he is the frontrunner for the position, though he is in competition with Ross, interim GM Kevin Abrams, and likely several other experiences executives.

There’s a lot of work to be done in New York, but Gettleman has experience with turning around a franchise that is behind the 8-ball. When Gettleman took over in Carolina, the Panthers were in a horrendous salary cap situation. He fixed things in short order as the Panthers made the postseason in each of his first three years in Carolina, including a Super Bowl appearance. The Panthers went 6-10 in his final year at the helm, but they’re riding high once again this season with the roster that he constructed.

Former Giants GM Ernie Accorsi is serving as a consultant in the team’s search and he has a longstanding relationship with Gettleman. In 2013, Accorsi helped to steer Gettleman into the Panthers GM seat.

According to a press release put out by the team, Gettleman interviewed with Accorsi, team president John Mara, and chairman Steve Tisch. If history is any indication, it might not take long for the Accorsi-led search to wrap up. The 76-year-old consulted with the Panthers (2013), Bears (2015), and Lions (2016) and each team made their hire roughly one week after the regular season ended.

Gettleman’s own ties to the Giants organization should also give him an advantage. He served as an assistant to then-pro personnel director Tim Rooney in 1998, which was Accorsi’s first season as GM. He was promoted to pro personnel director in 1999 upon Rooney’s retirement and remained in the position for 13 years.

Giants Interview Marc Ross For GM Job

December 18th, 2017 at 3:58pm CST by Zachary Links

The Giants announced that they have interviewed Marc Ross for their GM vacancy. Ross has spent more than a decade with the organization, including the last five years as the Giants’ vice president of player evaluation.

Ross’ job places him in charge of the Giants’ college scouting department and the team’s draft. He is said to be among the team’s leading internal candidates for the job, along with interim GM Kevin Abrams. It is expected that Abrams and former Panthers GM Dave Gettleman will also interview this week, according to NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport (on Twitter).

It has been suggested that George Paton (Vikings), Eliot Wolf (Packers), and Joe Douglas (Eagles) could also be among those considered. For now, Ross, Abrams, and Gettleman are the only executives confirmed to have interviews scheduled.

Ross was among the Fritz Pollard Alliance’s suggested candidates for GM jobs last year, though he was not on the list this season.

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