Big Blue View
Greg Hart asks: As the Jaxson Dart era has begun, I recall when Eli Manning replaced Kurt Warner. It may be rocky, but hopefully fun to watch. My question is this; if Brian Daboll is fired during the season who would get the nod?
Alden Welles asks: So it’s safe to say that Giants fans aren’t thrilled with Brian Daboll and the decisions he’s made lately. If he gets fired midseason, who would be the best options to serve as interim head coach, keeping in mind just how crucial it will be to guide Jaxson Dart’s development?
Ed says: Guys, my guess is the job would go to offensive coordinator Mike Kafka. He is the coach on staff who has consistently received head coaching interviews the past few seasons, and it would also make sense because he has been working closely with Dart.
If I were thinking outside the box, I might offer defensive line coach Andre Patterson as an interim candidate. I doubt he would be a long-term candidate, but he is a respected “adult in the room” kind of coach who, I think, would keep the team together and playing hard.
David Kanter asks: Schoen had made a comment on how difficult it is for a GM’s first draft having to assemble a new staff and prepare with limited time. Is there any better way to set up a new GM for success other than the traditional method of hiring from other organization’s staff’s in the offseason model?
Ed says: David, under the current schedule and with the current rules I don’t think so. A new GM is coming in roughly two months before the draft, when the existing front office and scouting staff have already put a couple of years worth of work into the current crop of draft prospects. You can’t overhaul the scouting department, or the processes being used, in that time and do effective job evaluating prospects.
You also don’t have time to completely revamp the front office.
That first draft ends up being a whirlwind where you do the best you can. It is really after that draft that a new GM can fully revamp the scouting staff, the front office, and the processes/technology that a team uses to evaluate players.
As important as that first draft is, it is a very difficult one to execute. That does not excuse missing on a top 10 pick, but it does complicate identifying the right players throughout the full draft.
*Mike Binder asks: Ed, as you’ve been highlighting, Sexy Dexy has been very quiet this season. I’m curious if there has been a change in his alignments? I feel like he’s playing a lot more 2 and 3 technique (my casual view from the couch and my seat in the stadium), as compared to his time under Wink where he was doing a lot more 0 – where he thrived. So, A) is that the case and B) If that’s the case, what...
