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The 2025 NFL season has been a massive disappointment for the New York Giants and their fans.
There was optimism that with the free agent signings of Russell Wilson, Paulson Adebo, and Jevon Holland, to go along with the acquisition of Abdul Carter and Jaxson Dart in the first round of the draft, the team would be vastly better.
But instead, as they enter their Week 17 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders, they currently have the number one pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. This is why some fans hope the team loses on Sunday to the Raiders so that they can keep the number one pick.
The team has fired three coaches this season, and there will be changes within the Giants organization at the conclusion of the season. It’s the holiday season, so here’s a look at Giants fans’ top five wish list for 2026.
Shortly after the firing of head coach Brian Daboll, president, CEO, and co-owner John Mara stated that general manager Joe Schoen would lead the search for the next head coach. But the team has been winless since the departure of Daboll, which illustrates the issues aren’t just coaching, but how the roster is constructed, and that falls on Schoen.
During his tenure as general manager, the team has compiled a regular-season record of 20-45-1, and the team is 5-27 in its last 32 games. There’s no way you can retain a GM with this track record, and the team will have a new general manager in 2026.
Since the franchise parted ways with Tom Coughlin, there’s been a revolving door at head coach. Neither Ben McAdoo, Pat Shurmur, Joe Judge, Brian Daboll, nor interim head coach Mike Kafka has been able to change the team’s losing ways. No matter who’s been the man in charge, the results have remained the same.
The franchise desperately needs to find this generation’s Tom Coughlin or Bill Parcells to make the Giants a proud organization again.
There has been wide speculation on who the next coach might be. Some feel the team should look to hire a coach with Super Bowl experience, like Mike McCarthy or John Harbaugh, if he and the Baltimore Ravens part ways. Or perhaps they’ll go the college route and look to hire Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman.
Whoever winds up getting the job, fans are hoping they’ll be the one who leads Big Blue to its fifth Lombardi Trophy.
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