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The New York Giants won’t lose a game this NFL weekend, and that’s thankfully because they’re on a bye.
The 2025 season will go down as one of the worst in franchise history, as anything that could go wrong did. The Russell Wilson experiment lasted three games, and then Malik Nabers and Cam Skattebo suffered season-ending injuries.
Then, head coach Brian Daboll was fired on November 10th, and two weeks later, defensive coordinator Shane Bowen was also relieved of his duties. Mike Kafka has served as the interim head coach for the last three games, but with the team’s embarrassing 33-15 loss to the New England Patriots on Monday night, his chances of being named coach have gone by the wayside.
There have been several coaches linked as possible candidates for the head coaching job. There have been debates on how attractive the job is. Let’s look at why the head coaching job is an attractive position, and why it’s not.
If you’re going to have any success in the NFL and the Giants appear to have that in Jaxson Dart. Although he’s only started eight games, Dart appears to be the real deal who can make plays with his arms and legs.
Despite being without the team’s best receiver in Nabers, Dart has thrown for 11 touchdowns to just three interceptions and has rushed for 337 yards with seven rushing touchdowns. He will need to do a better job of not taking unnecessary hits, but it’s clear that he’s one of the most talented young quarterbacks in the NFL.
To be a contender in the NFL, you need a franchise quarterback who can be in the top 10 discussion. The rookie is not in the top 10 discussion this year, but based on how he’s performed with the lack of explosive playmakers, it’s only a matter of time before he’s in this discussion.
In addition to Dart, New York has a bunch of talented offensive player makers such a Nabers, Skattebo, and Theo Johnson. Wan’Dale Robinson could be included with this group if the team re-signs the soon-to-be free agent wide receiver.
They also have one of the best left tackles in the league in Andrew Thomas, who will turn 27 in January, and the team is high on fifth-round pick Marcus Mbow to help anchor the offensive line.
On defense, Brian Burns is having the best season of his career, and he’ll only be 28 at the beginning of next season. Then you have to hope that Abdul Carter will rebound from his mistakes and mature in 2026 and have a more productive season.
In order for a team to have sustained success, it must have a core of talented players that will be with the franchise for years to come. Big Blue has a collection of young, talented players that can be building blocks to help bring the team back to...
