Why NY Giants Head Coaching Job is Desirable

Are the Giants a hot spot for head coaching candidates?

Nov 24, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Giants owner John Mara, left, and New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen on the field before the game between the Giants and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at MetLife Stadium. | Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

Poor coaching does not completely explain the ineptitude the New York Giants have subjected their fan base to for much of the last decade-plus. This team's problems appear to run deeper than the sidelines. But strong leadership and creative play-calling can definitely make a huge difference.

The Giants have failed to bring in someone who can foster growth and success over the long term. They have run out of mulligans. Big Blue must ace the next hire.

One cannot just look at this process from New York's perspective, though. You have to ask yourself why a head coaching candidate wants to come to the Meadowlands? 

There are several reasons, actually. 

Young athletic Quarterback 

Dec 28, 2025; Paradise, Nevada, USA; New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart (6) greets fans after the game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium. | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

It is hard to evaluate Jaxson Dart. The rookie quarterback has not had much opportunity to pass, with injuries, play-calling, and a lack of wide receiver depth all limiting his ceiling. Accuracy has also been an issue at times.

That said, he has a vital skill that an incoming head coach should be eager to leverage. Dart is exceptionally mobile. 

The 22-year-old can move in the pocket to extend plays and also possesses the ability to break a big run. He has 81 carries for 455 yards and nine touchdowns this season.

Run-heavy quarterbacks obviously come with greater injury risk -- Dart has already missed one game because of a concussion and was sent to the blue tent several other times -- but versatility is incredibly valuable in the modern game.

If Dart can improve his touch and protect himself as much as possible, then he could develop into a dynamic weapon. 

Dart still has plenty to learn and prove, as do all rookies, but he should be a key selling point to the future head coach.

The chance to save the NY Giants football

New York Giants tight end Theo Johnson (84) reacts after the game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. | Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images

This Giants franchise is unrecognizable from the one that clawed its way to Super Bowl victories in 2007 and 2011. Management has lost its fans' trust and turned the football product into a gag reel. But Big Blue still carries cachet.

The Giants are one of the most legendary franchises in NFL history. They built a proud tradition of relentless defense and smash-mouth offense, exemplifying toughness arguably more than any other team in the league. The fire is dying, but the embers of a competent operation remain.

A proficient coach can rekindle those flames, and if he does, he will be heralded as the man who revived one of football's oldest institutions. Excelling in the country's largest media market would also raise his profile.

Talent on defense 

New York Giants linebacker Abdul Carter | Yannick Peterhans / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

New York's defensive line was praised throughout the offseason, but it underwhelmed for large stretches of the year.

Dexter Lawrence II has not been his usual dominant self this season, and the team's run defense remains a mess despite playing well over the last two games. The right defensive-minded head coach or defensive coordinator can dramatically boost the unit, however.

Shane Bowen was not a good fit with New York. He did not often enough maximize his players' strengths, and the result is a 3-13 squad that allows the fourth-most yards per game. 

We will never know how the now-fired DC would have done against the soft part of the schedule, but Bobby Okereke has been a new man the last two weeks with Charlie Bullen calling the plays. 

Abdul Carter has also been ascending.

Big Blue has the firepower up front to unleash destruction. Brian Burns has a career-high 16.5 sacks, Carter boasts 61 total pressures in his rookie year, and Lawrence's track record speaks for itself. 

An organized head coach who hires a strong defensive coordinator should be able to get much more out of the defensive talent.  

The Biggest Drawback

Whoever becomes the next Giants head coach will, unfortunately, be under pressure to get the Giants heading in the right direction as soon as possible.

That’s going to require patience–patience from ownership and patience from the fan base, which is rightfully sick of the Giants looking so inept year after year.

While a turnaround is possible from one season to the next, sustained success can be trickier to maintain. 

The question is: will the Giants' ownership and fanbase be patient with a new coach who is sure to experience peaks and valleys, or will there be more outrage and cries for change if the results mirror those of the last two seasons?

The other side of the argument is that losses and bad optics will be magnified, and the criticism could be incessant if the "new guy" does not appear to know what he is doing. It takes a mighty strong stomach and resilient mind to withstand those distractions.

Everyone says they are blocking out the noise, but only a select few can truly do so.

When searching for its head coach, New York has to thoroughly assess temperament. A wealth of Xs and Os knowledge can only take a man so far.

He must exude strength in the face of endless scrutiny; then and only then will the Giants finally stand tall again.

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