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Mara commented on the Giants’ state at the premier of late Giants owner Wellington Mara’s documentary. Primarily referring to head coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen, Mara said he does not anticipate making changes either in-season, or in the offseason. This is a vote of confidence in Daboll and Schoen’s leadership of the team, though the non-changes may end there. QB Daniel Jones has fallen short of expectations and Mara did not discuss Jones during this conversation. The Giants currently stand at 2-5 and Mara’s comments indicate that at least the leadership at the top - Daboll and Schoen - won’t change any time soon.

This is the kind of thing you’d hope to hear a team say after they just signed Daniel Jones to a four-year, $160 million contract and franchise tagged Saquon Barkley. Jones threw for 3205-15-5 while playing with one of the most underwhelming receiver corps in the league. Schoen and the Giants will hope to get Jones a legitimate WR1 this offseason after the Kenny Golladay experiment fell flat on its face in historic fashion. After taking over as GM in 2022, Schoen spent the last season undoing the mistakes made by former GM Dave Gettleman. Now, he and the Giants sound ready to take the next step after a 9-7-1 season that included a win in the NFC Wild Card Round.

Fowler added that the Seahawks have found some teams interested in the No. 9 overall pick, which they hold. With grades on the top quarterbacks ranging from elite to none being worth a first-round selection, we’re in for a chaotic opening night of the draft. Fowler added that the picks just outside of the top 10 could be the ones targeted by teams looking to trade up. This might be a spot to nab a falling quarterback, or it could simply be the end of a perceived tier of players.

Schoen was always the frontrunner for the Giants general manager job as the organization tries to wash itself of the failed Gettleman-Judge regime. Schoen, 42, has helped create one of the league’s best, most well-rounded rosters in Buffalo, and will now be tasked with revamping a Giants roster with some promise, including Daniel Jones, Saquon Barkley, Kadarius Toney, and Kenny Golladay. Next up will be the Giants’ search for a head coach. Look for the team to pursue Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll, though there’s reportedly not a “package deal” in place alongside Schoen.

Daboll, following Buffalo’s offensive showcase against New England in the Wild Card round, is very much in demand for teams seeking a new head coach. The Bears and Dolphins have expressed interest in Daboll, and with the Giants’ head coaching search heating up, the organization could make a run at the Bills OC. The Giants are pursuing Bills assistant GM Joe Schoen for their general manager vacancy. Hiring Schoen could give them the upper hand on landing Daboll after the Bills’ season ends. Daboll’s development of Josh Allen would offer hope that he can do something similar with Daniel Jones.

There’s also reportedly no “package deal,” with a GM linked to a coach, and the GM will be able to pick the head coach they desire. Schoen would seem to be an easy link to Brian Daboll, but the Brian Flores-Deshaun Watson angle is still likely in play. The Giants are “expected to have a general manager in place by the weekend.”

Schoen, 42, would seem to be the frontrunner to land the Giants general manager job, vacancy expected to be filled by the end of the week. He’s one of nine candidates to fill the position. The team’s next GM is widely expected to have a say in the team’s next head coach. Schoen could be part of a Buffalo-centric takeover of the Giants if the team chooses Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll as its head coach.

The Giants are casting a wide net in their GM search, with Schoen the first candidate to interview for the job. Schoen comes from the Bill Parcells tree and is considered one of the rising stars in the league. Schoen would likely be a package deal for the Giants with the 42-year-old expected to bring Bills OC Brian Daboll with him as the next coach if he’s hired.

Chicago has now shown interest in current Texans GM Rick Smith, 49ers director of pro personnel Ran Carthon, Leslie Frazier, and Schoen. The latter’s name was also linked to vacant roles with the Browns and Falcons over the last two seasons. One would imagine Schoen would simply bring Bills OC Brian Daboll along with him as Chicago’s next head coach if hired.

Schoen’s name was floated out as an option for Cleveland’s GM vacancy before the 2020 season but nothing came of the rumors. He was also linked to the Falcons GM gig last year. Schoen is considered one of Bills GM Brandon Beane’s “go-to people.” The franchise has flourished under their current regime so it’s no surprise that someone linked closely to the head of the organization is getting some buzz. While the Giants have been plenty of questionable decisions in the past decade, bringing in Schoen would be a win for the franchise.