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Giants Owner Vows to Retain Brian Daboll, GM Joe Schoen After 2024 Season

Ryan Phillips

Giants president and co-owner John Mara with head coach Brian Daboll.
Giants president and co-owner John Mara with head coach Brian Daboll. / Brad Penner-Imagn Images
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Don't expect the New York Giants to make big changes any time soon.

On Wednesday, Giants president and co-owner John Mara claimed he's not going to get rid of head coach Brian Daboll or general manager Joe Schoen during the 2024 season or after. The duo will lead the franchise into 2025.

Mara claimed he hasn't been patient enough in recent years and that might actually be a fair assessment. The three Giants coaches preceding Daboll were all fired within two years. Ben McAdoo lasted one-and-a-half seasons, and Pat Shurmur and Joe Judge both were out after two years. Daboll is currently in his third campaign.

Daboll's first season was promising. In 2022, the first-year head coach led the Giants to a 9-7-1 record and a wild-card win over the Minnesota Vikings. But the wheels came off in 2023 as New York went 6-11. This season has been more of the same, with the Giants limping out of the gate with a 2-5 record through seven weeks.

Maybe Daboll needs more time or a different quarterback. Daniel Jones has not been able to replicate his career-best season from 2022. Mara's faith in Daboll and Schoen might be a smart move given the franchise's recent history with coaches. But if it's misplaced, it will set the franchise back even more.

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RYAN PHILLIPS

Ryan Phillips is a senior writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He has worked in digital media since 2009, spending eight years at The Big Lead before joining SI in 2024. Phillips also co-hosts The Assembly Call Podcast about Indiana Hoosiers basketball and previously worked at Bleacher Report. He is a proud San Diego native and a graduate of Indiana University’s journalism program.

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