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People will trash it but after his first year as OC for the Giants, they went from 28th to 13th highest scoring offense, and then up to 6th highest the year after. He was a good OC, just a bad HC. I don't see the problem here.

DC info:

• Shane Bowen, Titan's DC - connected to Giants through GM executive advisor Ryan Cowden. Titan's kept him on as DC right up until announcing the Wilson hire, so there was no second interview. Started as OLB coach.
• Jerome Henderson, Giants DB coach - has had that role with a few teams since 2008. Only noteworthy assistant coach to be kept on by Daboll from previous staff.
• Anthony Campanile, Dolphins' LB coach - he's a true local guy. Grew up in NJ, went to Rutgers, coached at Don Bosco. Then went on to BC, Michigan, and finally Miami.
• Brendan Daly, Chiefs' LB coach - his season is still going of course, so the Giants can still get a second interview if they want up until this Sunday but for the week leading up to the SB (and day after) no more meetings can be made, and no announcements until after the season is over. He's working under Spags now.

Are the other four who have interviewed.

Ejiro Evero - Panthers' DC who they blocked from other DC interviews (did have one HC interview), including the Giants, prior to HC being named but there are questions if they will allow them now.

QuoteAccuracy: Precision in throwing is critical. This means putting the ball where only the receiver can get it, and consistently hitting targets in stride.

Decision Making/Processing speed: A quarterback must quickly assess the defense, understand his offensive scheme, and make the right decisions in a matter of seconds.

Reading Defenses: Understanding defensive alignments and strategies is key to anticipating what the defense will do after the snap.


Leadership: Quarterbacks are often the leaders of their teams. They need to command respect, motivate teammates, and maintain composure in high-pressure situations.

Work Ethic and Preparation: Studying game film, learning the playbook, and preparing for various game situations are vital parts of being an NFL quarterback.


Situational Awareness: Understanding the context of the game, like down, distance, score, and time remaining, to make smart plays.

Ideally I'd like a mobile QB but if a pocket passer QB had all these traits, I'd be okay with him. 

Potential candidates for Giants' next defensive coordinator

QuoteThe six known defensive coordinator candidates:

Jerome Henderson: The Giants' defensive backs coach would allow them to keep some continuity. Henderson has experience as a pass-game coordinator and consistently develops young talent. The veteran coach already has the respect of some key players.

Dennard Wilson: He's been a player, scout, assistant position coach, position coach and pass-game coordinator. So, he's done it all. Wilson sets standards and enforces them. The Philadelphia Eagles let him walk and their secondary collapsed, while the Ravens' has thrived under his leadership. Just last week, Eagles cornerback Darius Slay admitted they should have hired Wilson as their defensive coordinator. "I thought he would have made a difference," Slay said.

Bobby Babich: The Bills linebacker coach was a pass-game coordinator at FIU before coming to the NFL. He should know what to expect working for Daboll and Schoen, considering their time together in Buffalo. That should alleviate some concerns after what just transpired with Martindale.

Anthony Campanile: The New Jersey native is the linebackers coach for the Miami Dolphins. But Miami currently has an opening after Vic Fangio parted ways for the Eagles, and Campanile is believed to be among the frontrunners for that job.

Shane Bowen: He's the most experienced of the candidates to have interviewed with the Giants having spent the past three years as the Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator. Bowen is known for his work with edge rushers and running multiple schemes.

Derrick Ansley: He most recently was the interim defensive coordinator for the Chargers. A former defensive backs coach, Ansley has a strong track record working with the back end of a defense.

Whether you think it was smart for Thibs to air this out publicly is one thing. However you are naïve if you think he's the only one in that clubhouse with that opinion. 

This is from a recent podcast he was on.

https://twitter.com/TalkinGiants/status/1750629897377071449

https://twitter.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1750303544295448637

Dan Duggan
@DDuggan21
Yes. Checked on this and he qualifies as a minority candidate (his grandparents are Puerto Rican, according to a
@DarrylSlater
story).
So if the Giants lose Kafka or Brown to a HC/GM job, they'll get a third-round comp pick in 2024 and 2025. If they lose both, they'll get a third-round comp pick in 2024, 2025 and 2026.

https://twitter.com/DDuggan21/status/1750259352487793149

The 90's had so many killer playoff game intros, why does the modern era basically abandoned that portion of playoff tv productions? 90's with Dick Enberg narrating a Bills/Chiefs intro would have been incredible.  They can't do those anymore? 

https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/01/15/the-truth-behind-brian-daboll-wink-martindale-mike-kafka-and-the-giants-drama/

Here's an exert from the article

2020 - co offensive line coach, Patriots (PFF OL rank - 4th)

2021 - offensive line coach, Patriots (PFF OL rank - 9th)

2022 - offensive line coach, Raiders (PFF OL rank - 10th)

2023- offensive line coach, Raiders (PFF OL rank - 10th)

Never once coached a line outside of the top 10.

Raiders were ranked 24th the year before he came on board, 10th the year he took over

Quote from: PSUBeirut on January 09, 2024, 09:34:52 AMGlad Michigan won, even though I hate UM- because this means Harbaugh is more likely to bolt and maybe Penn State will have better shots against UM in the future =)

I like how you think there. Also PSU gave them a tougher game than Washington did.  They are in for a true awakening in the big 10 next year. 

QuoteJerome Henderson, Giants DB coach

Andre Patterson, Giants DL coach

Leslie Frazier, former Bills DC

Patrick Graham, Raiders DC

Sean Desai, Eagles DC

Matt Patricia, Eagles senior defensive assistant

Eric Washington, Bills assistant head coach/DL coach

Anthony Weaver, Ravens assistant head coach/DL coach

Kris Richard, former co-Saints DC

Ejiro Evero, Panthers DC

https://theathletic.com/5182371/2024/01/08/giants-defensive-coordinator-candidates-wink-martindale/

 Jay Glazer deserves an apology