The New York Giants are 2-8 this season and the immediate future looks bleak. They are performing at historically bad levels, especially on offense, and are possibly headed for the No. 1 or No. 2 overall pick in next year’s NFL draft.
The losing — and the embarrassing manner in which the team has been losing — has given the building a funeral home vibe. The Giants are dead in the water and have no means to return to shore.
Probably no surprise here, but this was the quietest I've seen a Giants locker room during a Wednesday in two years.
— Patricia Traina (@Patricia_Traina) November 15, 2023
Head coach Brian Daboll is officially the face of the failure. He is not dodging blame and on Wednesday, discussed the overall mood within the organization.
“Kind of like everybody’s,” Daboll said when asked what ownership’s reaction to the team’s pathetic road losses in Las Vegas and Dallas the past two weeks. “Nobody’s happy.”
Daboll said he has spoken to team co-owner John Mara, general manager Joe Schoen, and the players about the team’s performance.
“I’d say there’s good communication in our building,” he said.
When asked if the team was ready to pack it in and even possibly “tank,” Daboll would have none of it.
“I’m focused on playing this week well and improving. Let’s live in the moment,” Daboll said. “We’re in a competitive business. Try to compete in everything you do.”
Daboll doesn’t have a tanking mindset and neither do the players. Even if they did, Mara and fellow co-owner Steve Tisch would have none of it. There are teams out there who will openly tank but the Giants are not one of them.
