11 head coaches Giants might rent if Brian Daboll is sacked

If the Giants look to wash home from high to backside, meaning assistant head coach and offensive coordinator Mike Kafka is toast, too. Nevertheless, Kafka has been a sizzling commodity over the previous two head teaching cycles and guarantees to be once more regardless of having his play-calling duties stripped by Daboll this season. He’s acquainted with possession, the gamers, and the constructing and it might be the Giants’ best transition.

Invoice Belichick has by no means been shy about his love for the Giants and his historical past with the franchise. It’s additionally been made abundantly clear that he needs a return to the sidelines in 2025. The issue with Belichick is his desired management. If normal supervisor Joe Schoen isn’t tossed out with the bathtub water as nicely, Belichick is unlikely to think about the Giants. Even when John Mara and Steve Tisch choose to fireplace each Schoen and Daboll, would they be keen to present Belichick the ability he needs? That’s a difficult one.

Mike Vrabel is a defensive-minded coach who picked up the AP Coach of the Yr Award in 2021 with the Tennessee Titans. He had great success over his first 4 seasons, which included three consecutive playoff appearances, earlier than falling off in 2022-2023. He was fired this previous January and has spent the 2024 season as a guide for the Cleveland Browns. He shall be a sizzling commodity in the course of the upcoming teaching cycle and could also be of curiosity to the Giants.

Would the Giants take into account going again to the nicely for a 3rd time? Steve Spagnuolo has etched himself in NFL historical past as among the finest defensive coordinators ever however has not shared that very same success as a head coach. He went 1-3 as interim coach of the Giants in 2017 and 10-38 as head coach of the then-St. Louis Rams. He’s beloved by the group (and their followers) and will draw curiosity from a number of groups come January.

Like Kafka, Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson has been a sizzling candidate over latest cycles. He was rumored to be the main man for a number of groups in 2024 however finally determined to return to Detroit. Ultimately, the 38-year-old will look to take a step up and if the Lions go on to win a Tremendous Bowl this season, why not now? Ought to Daboll be fired, Johnson will completely obtain a name.

Kliff Kingsbury had a gradual construct in Arizona adopted by a steep fall. His Cardinals exit was abrupt after which adopted by a 12 months at USC the place he helped develop Caleb Williams. This season, he’s served as offensive coordinator for the Washington Commanders and has overseen the event of Jayden Daniels, who seems to be a shoo-in for Offensive Rookie of the Yr. Kingsbury runs a quarterback-friendly offense and would have his alternative of signal-callers if he joined the Giants in 2025.

The Giants-Brian Flores state of affairs is an unpleasant one and it’s arduous to think about a situation the place issues get patched up. He anticipated to be employed over Daboll in 2022 however that by no means got here to fruition and was adopted by a racial discrimination lawsuit that continues to be ongoing. Would he even reply if Mara referred to as? It appears unlikely however Flores will enter the offseason as a high head teaching candidate with a propensity for constructing dominant defenses, which the Giants desperately want. Nonetheless, the connection appears too far gone.

The 2015 C-USA Coach of the Yr and two-time Nationwide Champion, Todd Monken, is in his second season as Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator. He’s helped remodel that system with a extra balanced method befitting of right now’s NFL. Monken has confirmed the flexibility to adapt to his personnel — which is an space the Giants battle — whereas getting probably the most out of his gamers. Might he assist mildew a whole franchise? He’ll probably get some seems to be.

The 37-year-old Bobby Slowik is among the true up-and-coming head teaching candidates. He comes from the Mike Shanahan-Kyle Shanahan tree and that bodes nicely for any group seeking to draft a brand new franchise quarterback. He helped C.J. Stroud hit the bottom operating and can be an intriguing choice for the Giants as they embark on the post-Daniel Jones period.

Ejiro Evero, 43, has a formidable all-around resume having coached offensive, protection, and particular groups on the NFL degree. He at present serves as defensive coordinator of the Carolina Panthers however his 17 years of expertise will intrigue homeowners and normal managers in search of a brand new coach. He’s been named a “coach to look at” for the upcoming cycle and has eight head teaching interviews already beneath his belt, together with 5 follow-up interviews.

Jesse Minter comes from the Jim Harbaugh-John Harbaugh tree and the previous has served as his “head-coaching marketing campaign supervisor” in media interviews. He’s beloved and revered by his gamers largely on account of his open thoughts and humble method. Minter has a wealth of expertise having realized beneath very profitable coaches, however has but to fly on his personal. Nonetheless, the Giants and several other different groups could also be intrigued sufficient to hunt an interview.