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Pat Lam asks: The New York Giants have drafted well in 2024 and apparently in 2025. Joe Schoen didn’t fare as well in 2022 and 2023. I think 2022 was a tough year for Joe Schoen since he had little time to prepare for the draft. We saw some changes in scouts and the methodology. These last two drafts appear to be stellar. How much do you think this was Joe Schoen getting the scouting department set up the way he wants? How much is it luck (in the way the prospects fall)? The arrow is starting to point up in the roster talent and depth.
Ed says: Pat, I believe there is some of both.
The first draft for any GM is difficult. The GM gets hired in January and has no chance at that point to put his own scouting staff, front office in place. The existing staff has already been working for a year or more on the upcoming draft, probably for a different coaching staff that ran different schemes and looked for a different type of player.
I think that once everyone is on the same page, once the GM has a staff he knows and trusts and everyone knows what the current coaching staff is looking for, things are more cohesive and that often results in better decisions.
There is, though, always luck. Sometimes that luck is in players you didn’t expect to be available falling into your lap. Sometimes that is players outperforming their draft slot.
Joseph Botti asks: I know everyone likes to follow certain guidelines in football in regards to bring a young QB along. But why don’t the Giants try something different. It appears as though many games this season are going to be losses due to the schedule. If a game is a blow out why not let Dart come in just for two series in the last quarter. Just to help get a feel for the real time game and see what he needs to work one. It make no sense to just sit him and then throw him in at the end of the year. Bring him along slowly, letting him study on the bench and watch for a few games, then if a game is out of hand put him in for a few series. This will help him learn the speed of the NFL and iron out his kinks slowly. I don’t know why more teams don’t do this with young QB’s when their teams aren’t going anywhere. Just makes more sense then sitting him and then at end of season throwing him in. Let him grow and mature slowly. They have the opportunity with the two veteran quarterbacks. And the Giants will be in a better position in offseason to know what Dart has and what they need to surround him with.
Ed says: Joseph, the first fly in the ointment here is the game day roster. Teams generally have 46...
