The coach championed the quarterback of the future. The GM built a shaky present. Only one got the axe.
The New York Giants made a move this week that doesn’t just raise eyebrows — it undermines logic. Brian Daboll is out as head coach. Joe Schoen, the general manager who hired him and built the roster that failed him, is still in charge. It’s the kind of decision that makes fans wonder whether ownership is trying to fix the problem or just shuffle the blame.
A backwards decision
The Giants made a mess of their message. They fired head coach Brian Daboll after a disastrous start to Year 4, yet kept general manager Joe Schoen — the man who hired him and built the flawed roster he coached.
It’s not just confusing. It’s a complete reversal of accountability.
Daboll believed in the future — and now he’s gone
Daboll wasn’t just coaching the team — he was the one who pounded the table to draft Jaxson Dart. He backed the quarterback when the room wasn’t unanimous. His voice drove the decision to draft the player who now defines the franchise’s future.
Now, just months later, he’s gone. And the GM who built everything around him stays. That’s not strategic. That’s shortsighted.
Schoen hasn’t earned a free pass
If this was a results-based decision, Schoen should’ve been first out the door.
His drafts have been underwhelming. His first-round picks have underperformed or battled injuries. His free agency moves lacked punch. He’s spent heavily without solving core issues. The offensive line is still unstable. The depth is thin. The defense is inconsistent. After four full offseasons, this roster still feels like a half-finished project.
Yet somehow, he’s going to get another shot. Another coach. Another cycle.
Daboll wasn’t perfect — but he was set up to fail
Yes, Daboll made mistakes. His game management this season cost the team wins. But no coach could’ve won consistently with this roster — especially with a rookie quarterback, no reliable offensive line, and a paper-thin defense.
And to make matters worse, the Giants were handed one of the hardest schedules in the NFL. They were forced to navigate a gauntlet of playoff-caliber teams with a roster that wasn’t built to withstand that level of competition. That’s not just a challenge — that’s sabotage.
He wasn’t coaching a contender. He was holding together a rebuild with duct tape. If anything, his success in Year 1 only masked the structural cracks that have never been fixed.
The message to fans? Blame the face, not the builder
This isn’t accountability. This is scapegoating.
Firing Daboll sends a signal that coaching is the problem — not construction. But players know the difference. Staff knows the difference. Fans definitely know the difference. Daboll was the public face of failure, but Schoen was its architect.
Now Schoen gets to hit the reset button and start fresh with another head coach — possibly one who didn’t want Dart in the first place. If the new coach clashes with the quarterback, the cycle starts again.
If you’re cleaning house, clean the whole thing
The Giants needed a hard reset. Instead, they made a half-measure. Firing Daboll but keeping Schoen isn’t a plan — it’s a punt. It kicks responsibility down the road without fixing the root problem: a front office that hasn’t delivered.
Daboll deserved criticism. But he also deserved support. Instead, he paid the price for someone else’s roster.
Keeping Joe Schoen while firing Brian Daboll makes zero sense — unless the goal is to repeat the same mistake with a different face.
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