Big Blue View
We are almost at the end of another calendar year, and another season of New York Giants football. The beginning of the season, with GM Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll keeping their jobs, made some fans unhappy. The end of the year, where the Giants won a game and lost control of the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, also made some fans unhappy.
Truthfully, not much about the 2025 season — other than getting quarterback Jaxson Dart — made anyone happy. Let’s review the year in Big Blue View headlines.
Jan. 2
New York Giants Dexter Lawrence earns third straight nod to Pro Bowl Games
Sadly, Lawrence has not had a Pro Bowl season this time around.
Jan. 5
Giants-Eagles final score: New York ends season with 20-13 loss
The question after this was whether GM Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll would stay on following a 3-14 season.
Jan. 6
New York Giants will keep Brian Daboll, Joe Schoen
We get the answer to the question.
John Mara explains why New York Giants are keeping Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll
“I think that they’re the right two guys to lead us going forward,”Mara said.
Jan. 7
Joe Schoen: No ‘Hail Mary’s’ in trying to turn New York Giants around
Judge for yourself whether or not Schoen stuck to that promise.
Isaiah Hodgins leaves New York Giants for San Francisco 49ers
Hodgins, of course, has returned to the Giants. Unfortunately, probably later than he should have.
Jan. 13
New York Giants executive Ryan Cowden to join Mike Vrabel with New England Patriots
Jan. 15
New York Giants fire defensive backs coach Jerome Henderson
This certainly seems to have been a mistake.
Jan. 22
Marquand Manuel hired by New York Giants to coach defensive backs
Manuel might be a good coach, but the play of the secondary certainly has not been good.
Jan. 25
New York Giants ‘spent significant time’ with Shedeur Sanders at East-West Shrine Bowl
At this point in time, many thought the Giants would use the No. 3 overall pick on Sanders.
Jan. 26
Fixing the Giants, Part 1: Cap space, draft picks, needs, free agents
Jan. 27
Fixing the Giants, Part 2: Defensive line has to become a priority
Did Joe Schoen follow this advice? Maybe not well enough.
Jan. 28
Fixing the Giants, Part 3: How to upgrade the defensive backfield
It was clear in this post that I liked Adebo as a free agent target. That has not worked out as hoped.
Feb. 5
Malik Nabers chimes in on how to fix New York Giants’ QB problem
Maybe a rookie feeling like he can play GM has been part of the Giants’ overall issue.
Feb. 6
The Giants hire Jeff Burris as their new assistant secondary/cornerback coach
The secondary, coached by Burris and Marquand Manuel, has been a...
