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I wonder if any of the GM candidates have asked

Bill in UT : 1/19/2022 12:21 pm
the Mara's what they think has caused the Giants to be so awful the past 10 years. That bit of self-reflection would sure be interesting, and the answer could go a long way in helping decide if this is where they want to be.
Its a fair question  
UberAlias : 1/19/2022 12:23 pm : link
One I doubt the team would shy away from answering. You would expect that it's been discussed in some manner.
Fair question, but  
81_Great_Dane : 1/19/2022 12:24 pm : link
tough to ask in a job interview.

Here's what I'm wondering: Did they ask if they get to choose their own staff, 100%, including medical and training staff; and does the head coach get 100% choice of assistant coaches?

Excellent Question  
MotownGIANTS : 1/19/2022 12:26 pm : link
1st you have to know your interviewer .... A person that is not very self reflective and/or thin skinned will not take well to this question and more than likely will alienate you. However I'd think a good trait for a GM is too be a direct, straight shooter and while being able to read the room and his/her audience. Mara is a bit thin skinned at times would be interesting to see how that would play out.

I for one would like a candidate with the stones to ask that reflective question.
Coaching, Roster and luck...all bad.  
George from PA : 1/19/2022 12:26 pm : link
Since moving away from Coughlin.....


Decline of roster.....



Luck has been all bad....since Super Bowl victory.
I would hope they'd welcome the question as thoughtful.  
BLUATHRT : 1/19/2022 12:27 pm : link
The right candidate would certainly want to understand the culture of decision making before staking what would likely be his only GM shot on an organization with zero self-awareness.
Mara already answered this publically  
UberAlias : 1/19/2022 12:31 pm : link
In his interview last the other day.
RE: Mara already answered this publically  
MotownGIANTS : 1/19/2022 12:43 pm : link
In comment 15560931 UberAlias said:
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In his interview last the other day.



Did he? He gave a nice PR answer in a controlled environment for PR and image reasons ... hence only 1 question and no follow-ups and we will not be live another safeguard.

In a personal interview that more than likely includes an NDA you are going to get a more real answer, IMO.
RE: Mara already answered this publically  
MotownGIANTS : 1/19/2022 12:44 pm : link
In comment 15560931 UberAlias said:
Quote:
In his interview last the other day.



Did he? He gave a nice PR answer in a controlled environment for PR and image reasons ... hence only 1 question and no follow-ups and we will not be live another safeguard.

In a personal interview that more than likely includes an NDA you are going to get a more real answer, IMO. With the ability to ask other probing questions.
Easy…  
Talisman_52 : 1/19/2022 12:44 pm : link
We were “touched by the hand of God.”
RE: Excellent Question  
Adirondack GMen : 1/19/2022 12:49 pm : link
In comment 15560925 MotownGIANTS said:
Quote:
1st you have to know your interviewer .... A person that is not very self reflective and/or thin skinned will not take well to this question and more than likely will alienate you. However I'd think a good trait for a GM is too be a direct, straight shooter and while being able to read the room and his/her audience. Mara is a bit thin skinned at times would be interesting to see how that would play out.

I for one would like a candidate with the stones to ask that reflective question.


Totally agree!
I follow a ton of NFL content. A universal truth  
Racer : 1/19/2022 12:54 pm : link
...across that group is that somebody with the football resume of the three candidates with confirmed 2nd interviews is interviewing ownership as much as the reverse.

We're talking careers here. Decisions that change people's lives financially and from a reputation standpoint. Its far, far bigger than a bunch of fans hypothesizing on a message board about how the Mara's suck and/or wield all the power here.

The follow-up question would be, are the Mara's willing to do what is necessary and not take that critical line of questioning personally. That's the glimmer of hope.
I bet all of them asked  
UConn4523 : 1/19/2022 12:58 pm : link
probably not using those words specifically but isn't that the reason why the job is open, its not some big secret.
Would Be Shocked If It Didn't Come up  
clatterbuck : 1/19/2022 1:06 pm : link
in first interviews and explored again and in-depth in the second round. According to some beat writers, Schoen was in the building all day yesterday. If he didn't make clear his expectations on revamping as he sees fit the scouting and personnel depts. and chain-of-command and decision-making processes, then something is very wrong. And no, I don't think this means ousting C. Mara and Tim McDonnell. It means getting clarity around what they do in the context of who they are. Same with Poles and Peters. Everyone knows this has been an issue, Maybe it's been overblown. Maybe not. But it cannot be ignored.
Makes one wonder as to why…  
STLGiant : 1/19/2022 1:11 pm : link
the two candidates from the Ravens didn’t receive a callback. Maybe the candidates asked a question and realized the answer was not in line with a plan to fix a decade long problem?

Oh to be a fly on the wall for these interviews…
One way to answer a tough question is to respond with questions, so  
plato : 1/19/2022 1:33 pm : link
1. Giants have had troubles since winning super bowl, no question, but what has gone wrong with the drafting problem, why did George Young draft LT #2, but DG chose to draft SB 2?

2. Why has the team seemingly over paid for FAs? Such as Solder, the lb’er not Martinez,

3. Who is responsible for the repeated wasting of high draft choices in the secondary, ie apple, the summer suplllemental # 3, trading up for a character issue cb. Someone made these choices why were they repeated
etc etc
RE: Excellent Question  
Mayo2JZ : 1/19/2022 5:54 pm : link
In comment 15560925 MotownGIANTS said:
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1st you have to know your interviewer .... A person that is not very self reflective and/or thin skinned will not take well to this question and more than likely will alienate you. However I'd think a good trait for a GM is too be a direct, straight shooter and while being able to read the room and his/her audience. Mara is a bit thin skinned at times would be interesting to see how that would play out.

I for one would like a candidate with the stones to ask that reflective question.


Outstanding reply. I'm curious, do you have interviewing experience?
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