It came as little surprise on Monday when, a day after falling to 2-8 following another blown 10-point fourth quarter lead, the New York Giants fired head coach Brian Daboll. But despite the team's struggles, the Giants' job is a desirable one, at least according to one NFL coach.
Connor Hughes of SNY shared a conversation he had with a possible head coaching candidate on Monday night.
"Reached out to an offensive coach on contending team," Hughes said on X. "He’ll have plenty of suitors. Curious where New York would fit for him. 'Dart? Nabers? With (our) scheme? F*** yes I would want that."
That does make sense.
Jaxson Dart has shown a lot of promise since taking over as New York's starting quarterback. It hasn't really shown in the team's win-loss record (Dart is 2-5 as the Giants' starter), but it's easy to see why an NFL coach, particularly one on the offensive side of the ball, would like Dart. Receiver Malik Nabers was one of the NFL's best rookies in 2024 and showed some of that same promise in 2025 before suffering a season-ending injury. Also showing promise before suffering a season-ending injury (an unfortunate theme for the Giants) was rookie running back Cam Skattebo.
There are, however, other things to consider.
One is the uncertainty at the general manager role. Joe Schoen was hired with Daboll. But despite overseeing a team that has gone 20-41-1 (and 11-33 since 2022), he was retained. That may not be a complete deterrent for possible head coaches, but it is a notable potential concern.
Another possible concern has been the team's lack of success for the last several years. While the Giants have struggled under Daboll, those bad seasons were far from anomalies. Since winning the Super Bowl in 2011, the Giants have an overall record of 80-141-1. That's a stretch that includes only two playoff appearances and three winning seasons. Since Tom Coughlin's departure following the 2015 season, the Giants have had four head coaches, six if interims Steve Spagnuolo and Mike Kafka are included.
So, there's plenty that would make the New York job desirable. Unfortunately, there are some concerns, as well.