The New York Giants announced Monday that general manager Joe Schon and head coach Brian Daboll will remain with the team primarily for business continuity reasons.
That wasn’t enough to appease disgruntled fans, but it was well-deserved recognition from Giants legend Eli Manning.
“You have to create some kind of continuity, keep things the same and build that culture. It just takes time. It’s not necessarily going to happen in two or three years. They’re off to a great start. We cut through and made the playoffs in our first year, and now we’re in a situation,” Manning said on CNBC. via Ryan Dunleavy.
“They have to find a quarterback, they have to get some new spots at key positions, but again, it’s not far away. They have a superstar playmaker on the team. It’s about having a few guys and getting everyone to agree and work together and finding a way to win some of the close games.”
Manning had experienced significant turnover late in his career and was aware of the potential damage it could do. Continuous change is not good for anyone, especially when new systems are recycled or rebooted every few years.
Then there’s culture.
“And I think it’s the right thing to do to keep them there,” Manning said. “Let’s let them bring in their own people and let them create their own style and create their own culture. And I think they have the ability to do that.”
The problem with Manning’s assessment is that the Giants have a culture of losing. It started before the Shane Daboll government, but it’s definitely carried over.
The question now is, is continuity really worth it when everyone agrees that Shane and Davoll are lame ducks?
