What if I told you that in four years, a general manager assembled a roster that featured: A quarterback whose team would lead the league in scoring, a running back who would win NFL Offensive Player of the Year, a left tackle who would be an All-Pro, a defensive tackle who would be an All-Pro, another defensive tackle who would be a Pro Bowler, a cornerback who would be an All-Pro, a safety who would be an All-Pro and another safety who would be a Pro Bowler. Would you expect success?
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If I told you that the GM who assembled that group was Dave Gettleman, you’d surely agree that his four-year tenure with the Giants was a failure, and his “retirement” in 2022 was warranted after he posted a .292 winning percentage.
Yet, four years later, the hope that successor Joe Schoen can turn this group into a winner is being used as justification to keep a GM with a .336 winning percentage.
The Giants fired coach Brian Daboll on Monday in a move that was completely justified. The on-field product has been untenable for too long. But in typical Giants’ fashion, they stopped at a half measure.
Co-owners John Mara and Steve Tisch announced in a statement that Schoen will remain in his position as general manager.
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