What do we make of New York Giants' offseason so far? 'Whole organization going through a refresher'
John Harbaugh has landed in East Rutherford, and brought a franchise overhaul with him. What does the "Football 301" crew of Nate Tice, Charles McDonald and Matt Harmon make of the Giants' plan?
On this week’s episode of “Football 301,” Yahoo Sports’ Nate Tice, Charles McDonald and Matt Harmon broke down the offseason plans of six different franchises, including one of the buzziest in the NFL — the New York Giants. The Giants hired John Harbaugh in January after firing former head coach Brian Daboll midseason. He’s reportedly got significant power in the organization, perhaps even more than returning general manager Joe Schoen.
The front office and coaching staff have also seen significant overhaul after the Giants missed the playoffs for the 12th time in 14 seasons, their longest stretch of sustained struggles in nearly half a century. “A lot of guys that have been there for 30, 35 years all of a sudden getting rehomed when Harbaugh got in there,” Tice said. “So the whole Giants organization going through a refresher.
” Matt Nagy is the new offensive coordinator. Dennard Wilson is the new defensive coordinator. Dawn Aponte is the senior vice president of football operations and strategy, after nearly a decade of high-ranking work at the league office.
While McDonald is supportive of the Harbaugh hire, he does have questions about the offensive staff, which includes names like Brian Callahan, Willie Taggart and Greg Roman. “The offensive staff is. It is what it is.