He like Eli won 2 SB as a G.M and as bad as some of the drafts were lately he had great ones during the first half o the career and won 2 SB.... The dude never got to hire his own coach and draft his own qb.....You do not see that on long-tenured GM let alone one that won 2 rings. O-line was not fixed but that is also a product of an old qb with zero mobility that cant do shit when someone screams at him. I just feel that if we are going to throw around 2 SB to defend players the same can be said for the GM or coach.
Correct. The "just sneak into the playoffs" and "get hot" mantra was a dangerous way of building a championship type ball club.
So many things have to go right even for that to work. Winning 3 playoff games just to get to the Super Bowl (before even winning it) is not commonplace, and yet, because the Giants did it twice in five years, it was as if they thought they could keep on doing it that way. As we have seen the last 5 years, a market correction has been in order.
They never had a sustainable model for consistent winning. That was never part of the program unfortunately.
These last years I think interference at the ownership level has hindered the entire operation . I hope the new VP-GM gains some measure of independence from ownership . John Mara should simply stay out of the operational decisions affecting his team . He needs to take a knee. Collect the receipts . Count the receipts . Pay the help.
He didn't ignore the offensive line as many have charged. He addressed it incompetently. Same with the linebackers.
...he had a very nice, long career with the organization making a very fine salary, not to mention what he will be receiveing while essentially on the beach.
As for his performance, I'm willing to recognize his successes many of which have been listed here.
But he proved to be ineffective in replenishing our O-line and LB corp. The O-line cost him his job and has created misery for Giants fans for half a decade.
Not good.
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first place. Coughlin brought the Giants back and was responsible for their success. Reese went along for the ride and got to pose and posture as a GM while making a lot of $$$. Everybody in the organization knows that I am sure. A real GM and ELI and the Giants a win few more SBs.
I wish fans were able to be fired for being fucking idiots. Might temper the way they look at the team. Then again - it might just be a cleanse of schmucks that don't have a clue
Granted, all these guys have egos, but that doesn’t mean lack of self-awareness. Always got the sense from his conferences Reese thought he was the smartest guy in the room (as limited as his conferences were).
Reese should also be aware of leadership gaps, which McAdoo should have informed him of. Instead he obstinately stuck to his gameplan and this is what happens as a result.
Had his ups and downs, but we’re beyond “what have you done for me lately” at this point.
And yet, Eli still had time to take 5 and 7 step drops and wait for guys to get open downfield in 2011.
In 2017, he's getting hit as he releases the ball in 1.9 seconds on 3 step drops.
That's a mischaracterization. I agree that he's had to deal with a bad line, but he seems to also be less willing to let take the deep shot. That may be due to coaching, scheme or maybe he's hearing footsteps, but he's much more willing to dump off now than he was, regardless of whether there is any pressure.
He's had a mixed track record here - had a terrific 5-6 years of drafting and building a roster, followed by 6 lousy ones. Was time for a new voice - but he did an overall good job for this organization and should be thanked for his efforts. Its ok not to have an extreme view once in a while. No... really. [/quote]
Well said, MAB. I think Reese was clearly a talented scout with an eye for talent at certain positions. Notice how his top 2 picks this last draft are actively contributing on the field. Two weeks ago, I was of the opinion that Jerry would survive this season. I think the fiasco with the Eli benching and Reese's undetermined role in this led to his being fired.
Who were the 2 candidates?
If he wants it, I have no doubt that he'll land another GM gig, and if that happens whatever team he ends up with will most likely have a better, more seasoned GM than the Giants end up with.