When the New York Giants hired Jason Garrett, who had been the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys for the previous 10 seasons, Giant fans were excited to have such an established play caller with a track record of success in the fold.
Unfortunately, things have not worked out so well. The Giants’ offense under Garrett was a huge disappointment this season, finishing next to last in both points and yards. That has not precluded Garrett from receiving head coaching interest as the Los Angeles Chargers have requested to meet with Garrett regarding their recent vacancy.
Should Garrett leave, that would mean that quarterback Daniel Jones will be operating under another offensive coordinator, the third in three years.
Jones said last week that he was finally getting comfortable in Garrett’s offense and now, the future has become cloudy once again. Nothing is more detrimental to the development of a young quarterback than instability in the coaching ranks.
“I’m not sure I’m in a position to comment on that,” said Jones, who was reprimanded by head coach Joe Judge last week for being too forthcoming with the media. “But I’ve certainly enjoyed learning from Coach Garrett. I’ve learned a ton of football, I’ve learned a ton of philosophy on offense, how he sees the game, what he’s learned in his time in the NFL as a player and a coach. I’ve really enjoyed working with him. I look forward to continuing that. I really enjoyed it.”
There is a silver lining should Garrett depart. The Giants had no vertical passing game to speak of this year, with just 3,026 yards passing and 12 touchdowns. A new coordinator might open things up.
“We’re not overly concerned about the numbers,” said Jones. “I’m certainly not overly concerned about my numbers. I think the most important stat is points and how that’s reflected, and winning games. As an offense, your job is to score points. We did that well at times and didn’t do it as well at other times. We’ve got to be more consistent converting those opportunities. I certainly feel like we can going forward, and that’s the goal.”
Now Jones might have to start all over again with a new coordinator.
Garrett was 85-67 in his 10 seasons with Dallas and 2-3 in the postseason. He is more than qualified to take on another head coaching gig as there is no bigger challenge than being the head coach of the Cowboys and he did it for a decade. The Chargers job would be a layup for him, especially with Justin Herbert’s fast start at quarterback.
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