Joe Schoen is main the Giants’ seek for their subsequent head coach after Monday’s firing of Brian Daboll. Listed here are some candidates to observe as this once-proud group seeks a return to respectability:
Lou Anarumo, defensive coordinator, Indianapolis Colts: Anarumo grew up in Staten Island as a Giants fan. He coached the Giants’ secondary underneath Pat Shurmur in 2018. He has an in depth relationship with Schoen after working collectively for 5 years (2012-16) with the Miami Dolphins. His son, Louis, is a professional scout on Schoen’s Giants workers. He coached a 2021 Cincinnati Bengals protection that beat Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs within the playoffs and reached the Tremendous Bowl. The Giants interviewed him for his or her head teaching emptiness in 2022 earlier than hiring Daboll. He was a finalist for the Arizona Cardinals 2023 emptiness that went to Jonathan Gannon. He would have been Schoen’s selection to interchange Shane Bowen if the Giants had fired their present DC on the finish of final season. And he’s a key a part of the Colts’ 8-2 surge to the highest of the NFL standings.
Kevin Stefanski, head coach, Cleveland Browns: If the two-time NFL Coach of the Yr loses his job in Cleveland, Stefanski would warrant critical consideration. He additionally likes Dart. The Browns had been one of many groups that the Giants had been competing with after they traded as much as decide Dart within the first spherical in April.
Wink Martindale, defensive coordinator, Michigan: The Giants knew they had been shedding a superb coach when Martindale resigned, however they didn’t absolutely perceive how a lot his loss would damage. They do now. The group has solely received 5 of its 27 video games since Martindale left. The architect of latest prime Baltimore Ravens defenses, who pieced collectively an surprising playoff protection for the rebuilding Giants in 2022, nonetheless has ties to a few of the present Giants personnel and could be the proper individual to unleash No. 3 total decide Abdul Carter on the remainder of the league.
Invoice Belichick, six-time Tremendous Bowl winner, head coach North Carolina: The Giants have chased so many Belichick disciples over time however have by no means landed their former two-time Tremendous Bowl defensive coordinator as their very own head coach. Belichick is an unlikely match due to how badly the Giants group went again on its phrase to Joe Choose, his former Patriots coordinator that Belichick had really useful to the group. However it’s nonetheless price a swing.
Mike Kafka, interim head coach, Giants: Kafka was an NFL quarterback himself and labored as Mahomes’ quarterbacks coach for Andy Reid in Kansas Metropolis earlier than coming to the Giants in 2022. He has interviewed for eight NFL teaching vacancies and hasn’t been employed for any of them, together with the Colts, Panthers, Texans, Cardinals, Seahawks, Titans, Saints and Bears. But when Dart will get wholesome and finishes this season robust, conserving Kafka would possibly assist the franchise quarterback’s growth as a result of it brings consistency to his early profession.
And that’s what this hiring is about: no matter is finest for Dart.
Different candidates: Brian Flores, defensive coordinator, Minnesota Vikings; Mike McCarthy, former Tremendous Bowl profitable head coach, Inexperienced Bay Packers; Matt Nagy, offensive coordinator, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs; Joe Brady, offensive coordinator, Buffalo Payments; Adam Stenovich, offensive coordinator, Inexperienced Bay Packers; Klint Kubiak, offensive coordinator, Seattle Seahawks; Klayton Adams, offensive coordinator, Dallas Cowboys.
