In the midst of an eight-game losing streak, many believe the jobs of New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman and head coach Pat Shurmur may be in jeopardy.
There’s no denying the Giants are in the middle of a rebuild and they may have done the right thing by getting Daniel Jones’ feet wet in his rookie season. Gettleman also said that the Giants could compete while in the rebuild; that narrative has been put to rest as the team is 2-10 this season.
During an interview on WFAN, former Colts GM and current ESPN analyst, Bill Polian, said that Gettleman has a plan for Big Blue.
“It starts with solidifying the fronts on both sides of the ball, it’s obvious that there’s still work to do there.” Polian said of how important building the trenches are.
Polian hired Dave Gettleman as a scouting intern with the Buffalo Bills back in 1986 when Polian was the Bills GM.
Polian reiterated how important it was to be able to rush the passer and pinpointed Daniel Jones and Saquon Barkley as key pieces already in place.
The Giants will have a high draft pick (likely in the top 5) and could get yet another young key franchise piece. The thought of the Giants landing Ohio State Product Chase Young surely gets Giants fans excited.
Whether or not Gettleman has his job going into next season is unknown. But it is nice to see the six-time executive of the year having Gettleman’s back. At this point, with the Giants’ third consecutive losing season, it’s hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel, but they do have a young core as they continue to rebuild the team.
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