The 2025 season has seen the Giants fire head coach Brian Daboll and, shortly thereafter, defensive coordinator Shane Bowen. Joe Schoen stays in place as general manager, and signs point to that continuing in 2026.
The team statement issued within the wake of Daboll’s dismissal offered praise for the roster Schoen has built during his tenure. Schoen can even lead the team’s seek for a brand new head coach, a sign his standing with ownership stays strong. On that time, Fox Sports’ Ralph Vacchiano reports there’s an “internal expectation” the Giants will maintain the establishment on the GM spot beyond the 2025 season.
Schoen has been in place since 2022. His and Daboll’s first yr in charge resulted in a surprise run to the divisional round of the playoffs, but since then the Giants have managed just 11 wins. In Week 12, Latest York became the primary team eliminated from postseason contention for 2025, and a 3rd straight season with double-digit losses has been clinched. Especially with Daboll and now Bowen out of the image, the case for a whole housecleaning is straightforward to see.
As Vacchiano notes, nonetheless, instability on the sidelines and within the front office has been a defining characteristic of the Giants through the post-Tom Coughlin period. Over the past 10 years, 4 general managers and 6 head coaches have been in place. Retaining Schoen and pairing him with a veteran coach would allow for Latest York’s core (featuring the likes of quarterback Jaxson Dart, receiver Malik Nabers, left tackle Andrew Thomas, defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence and edge rusher Brian Burns) to maneuver forward with consistency by way of organizational direction.
Per Vacchiano, hiring a head coach who has previously held that role within the NFL is taken into account a “high priority” for some within the Giants’ constructing. That comes as little surprise, given the team’s struggles under first-time head coaches dating back several years. Candidates similar to Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo haven’t worked as an NFL HC before, but they are going to little doubt receive a glance as well.
Schoen’s stock with ownership has received a lift based on the choice to trade back into the primary round and choose Dart, Vacchiano adds. Other Day 1 draft additions lately similar to offensive lineman Evan Neal and cornerback Deonte Banks have actually not paid off, something which has helped split outside opinions on the matter of whether or not Schoen will (or should) be retained. Aspects similar to cap management and the financial situation Schoen inherited from Dave Gettleman can even be considered.
As things stand, the one GM opening within the NFL is that of the Dolphins. More vacancies are more likely to open by the point the regular season has ended, however it would come as a surprise to many if the Giants were to seek out themselves out there for a Schoen alternative.