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The finish line is in sight for the Giants’ top free agents. Players such as wide receiver Wan’Dale Robinson, right tackle Jermaine Eluemunor and cornerback Cor’Dale Flott are just four games away from maximizing their value on the open market.
Robinson, Eluemunor and Flott all are having their best seasons during their contract years. It makes for some tough decisions for the Giants and Schoen, should he stick around despite another difficult season. It probably wouldn’t hurt if Schoen remains. He brought all three players to the Giants — Robinson and Flott in the second and third rounds, respectively, of the 2022 NFL draft and Eluemunor as a free agent in 2024.
Firing Schoen would have significant ripple effects for the Giants’ coaching search, which is already underway. As co-owner John Mara battles cancer, he and Steve Tisch would need to determine who can oversee twin searches for a new GM and coach.
The decision about keeping or firing Schoen surely would impact the scope and quality of the Giants’ coaching search. Obviously, someone will want the job, if only because of Dart. But does every sought-after candidate really want to work for a hot-seat GM like Schoen? Probably not.
It is forever going to be there, a part of whatever legacy Jaxson Dart forges with the Giants. A winning legacy, a legacy tinged with frustration. A legacy of greatness or a legacy of unfulfilled expectation. It is always going to be there, no matter what Dart’s résumé eventually looks like.
“He’s the one who drafted me so I definitely have a great relationship with Joe,’’ Dart recently said.
Most shocking statistical ranking: 32nd in yards per rush allowed. So maybe it’s not stunning the Giants are last in this category. They have struggled to stop the run for three straight years. But this bad? The Giants are allowing a staggering 5.78 yards per rush this season, which is on pace to allow the most yards per rush of any team over at least the past 90 years. You have...
