Multiple NFL insiders have insisted since the summer that New York Giants co-owner John Mara wants to stick with head coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen through at least 2025.
For a piece published Wednesday, NFL reporter Ralph Vacchiano of Fox Sports shared why Daboll could end up on the hot seat before Week 18 concludes.
“Daboll was supposed to bring an offensive revival, and that hasn’t exactly worked out,” Vacchiano explained. “Quarterback Daniel Jones is playing better, but not nearly well enough. Every offensive possession feels like such an uphill climb. It’s particularly bad at home where the Giants are 0-3, averaging 9.3 points per game and have scored just one touchdown. That’s embarrassing, and if it continues, it could be enough to force co-owner John Mara to make a change he really doesn’t want to make.”
Per Pro Football Reference, Jones heads into Week 7 of the season ranked 21st in the NFL among qualified players with a 51.4 adjusted QBR and 24th with a 42.9% passing success rate. According to StatMuse, he’s 10th with 1,507 passing and rushing yards combined. Meanwhile, ESPN stats show that the 2-4 Giants are 29th, with an average of 16.0 points scored per game.
There’s more. The Athletic’s Mike Jones mentioned that Jones “hasn’t thrown a touchdown at home since Jan. 1, 2023, while directing an offense that has failed to score 20 points four times in six games this season.” Despite that, Daboll is sticking with Jones as New York’s QB1 because neither the primary backup, Drew Lock, nor the New Jersey native, Tommy DeVito, is a better option.
“Daboll will get the full season, and he probably doesn’t even need to make the playoffs to survive,” Vacchiano concluded. “But there has to be some obvious improvement, especially on offense.”
The Giants are linked
with former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick. He earned his first two career Super Bowl rings with Big Blue and reportedly wants to return to the sidelines in 2025 to pursue the NFL record for career wins earned by a head coach (regular season and postseason combined).
If the Giants hit rock bottom before January and Belichick makes it known he’d welcome the opportunity to help save the franchise, Mara almost certainly would chat with the 72-year-old about a possible homecoming.
