Giants keeping general manager Joe Schoen despite third straight losing season
- - Giants keeping general manager Joe Schoen despite third straight losing season
Chris Cwik January 6, 2026 at 12:16 AM
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The New York Giants are showing faith in general manager Joe Schoen despite another losing season. The team will retain Schoen for the 2026 NFL season despite parting ways with head coach Brian Daboll in November, the team announced.
Schoen was originally hired by the team ahead of the 2022 NFL season. After helping the team go 9-7-1 and make the playoffs in his first year on the job, Schoen has overseen a Giants franchise that has a 13-38 record over the past three seasons.
Despite that, the Giants will give Schoen another year to get things right. The team announced Monday that Schoen will lead the search for the team's next head coach.
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Given the team's recent struggles, Schoen will need to make sure he finds a candidate who can immediately jell with the team's current core and turn the Giants back into winners. While Schoen was retained Monday, he could have a short leash if the Giants struggle again next season.
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While Schoen's draft picks have been hit or miss, his success in 2025 may have led to him keeping the job another year. Jaxson Dart — the team's first-round pick in the draft — showed promise in his brief stint as a starter and has an intriguing dual-threat ability that could entice the team's next head coach. Prior to a devastating ankle injury, Cam Skattebo looked like an impact player at running back. Despite middling numbers, the team's other first-round pick from the 2025 NFL Draft — Abdul Carter — rated out well according to PFF's metrics. Schoen is also responsible for drafting Malik Nabers in 2024. Nabers was set for another excellent season before going down with a torn ACL in Week 4.
Schoen also is responsible for selecting Deonte Banks, Tyler Nubin, Evan Neal and John Michael Schmitz in either the first or second round of recent drafts. None of those players has lived up to expectations yet, either due to on-field performance or injury.
Schoen should have another opportunity to add an impact player in the 2026 NFL Draft. Though the Giants had a shot at the No. 1 overall pick, the team pulled off a surprising upset over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 18. Because of that, the Giants will pick fifth in the 2026 NFL Draft. It's not the No. 1 overall pick, but it should still net the team an elite talent.
Following three straight miserable seasons, Schoen will need to hit on both that draft pick and the team's next head coach if he wants to remain in his role for years to come. The Giants showed faith in Schoen by bringing him back despite some rocky results, but that could erode quickly if the team's young core doesn't come together next season.
Source: “AOL Sports”
