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Eric Concerns About How Mara & Tisch Manage

JoeDonLooney : 1/21/2022 2:11 pm
Eric, I appreciate your concern how the Mara, Tisch and family members manage the Giants. I agree with you that historically “The ride sucks. Hence, the owner needs to hire people who can do the job that he can’t.” Like you, I am concerned, will he?

For the record I am “OK” with Schoen.

What concerns me is the possibility that we as fans may have been led down the primrose path.

Let me give you an example from my corporate experience of over 40 years including ‘C’ level and board experience. Recall how Affirmative Action and other regulations have evolved in such a way that companies now have to post job requisitions/ openings and actively recruit; especially women and minorities. So what did companies do and still do?

They go about business as usual using their network of contacts quietly recruiting who they actually want as candidates (in the house and outside), typically early on and then when they believe they have a candidate they want post a job requisition for anyone to apply for. As such, in many cases the incumbent is identified before the job req is even out there. Just have to “chop wood”, conduct the process and then make public the decision on whom to select.

Yeah, they do all the appropriate interviews and evaluations and have files on record in Personnel to back their claim that they followed “the process” and complied with federal, state and local regulations. Yet, the actual decision was made well beforehand.

This happens in today’s world as well.

Now (to the chagrin of many on your website), I wish to bring up the ESPN_NFL_Transaction website page claiming that Schoen was named GM on the 7th of January (also announced Gettleman and Judge earlier). Where were the comments from the media claiming it was a farce or a mistake? This is ESPN.

Last I looked on Wednesday, it was still posted.

Is it so hard to believe that since Gettleman’s contract was ending, and Judge likely to be gone, that Mara and Tisch did not quietly well in advance began their search secretly ultimately with success and decided that Schoen was their man? Knowing the past and how the fans and some media pundits criticized the Giants for moving too quickly on the last GM and coach searches, is it not possible that Mara and Tisch would decide to use this deceitful method to act out their pride and prejudice like they always have; yet appear to the public as changing their ways?

So the Giants have Schoen. I wish him well. But, let’s not delude ourselves. One has to believe that Peters, Poles, Hortiz and other Giant ‘Candidates’ ultimately will get GM jobs. If they do, we Giant fans will inevitably do a report card compare and contrast. And what if one or more of the other two finalists succeed and Schoen fails? What then? Who will look back and effectively scrutinize how he was hired to begin with?

Regarding the ESPN January 7th transaction page, I cannot help but think where there is smoke there is fire.

I hope I am wrong.
True  
Straw Hat : 1/21/2022 2:16 pm : link
Man. Better start worrying now!
JoeDonLooney  
Eric from BBI : Admin : 1/21/2022 2:16 pm : link
Good post.

As I posted to bw in dc in another thread, the cynical bastard in me says Schoen was the pre-determined choice, just like Gettleman was four years ago.

They so botched the PR optics of their "search" in December 2017 that they knew they had to have a more professional-looking search in January 2021. Mission accomplished. Nine good candidates. Not rushed. Three received a second round of interviews.

In the end, the guy who was expected to get the job go it.

Do I care?

Only if they picked the wrong freaking guy again. Or perhaps more importantly, if they do not allow him to do his job.

Schoen should be THE guy who hires the new coach. He should be allowed to revamp the entire scouting staff. He should be allowed to run free agency and the draft.

Will he be allowed to do that without one of the Maras interfering? That's the million dollar question.
Some people see conspiracies in their  
Ben in Tampa : 1/21/2022 2:17 pm : link
cherrios

I'm with  
Nomad Crow on the Madison : 1/21/2022 2:22 pm : link
Eric on this one.
Refresh our memories..please  
Bavaro_the_Mafioso : 1/21/2022 2:24 pm : link
Regarding the ESPN January 7th transaction page, I cannot help but think where there is smoke there is fire.
Yes  
LakeGeorgeGiant : 1/21/2022 2:25 pm : link
It is totally time to PANIC
The Pride and the Prejudice  
TC : 1/21/2022 2:26 pm : link
Bet that would make a good book title!

Frankly, I care far less about the process than the result. And that's depressing, as history suggests a less than perfect outcome.

But change is needed, and in this instance change is of itself likely to be beneficial, even if sub-optimal. Nobody is perfect, and circumstance will also play an unknown role in any GM's success.

At least the guy doesn't appear to be a jabroni.
RE: JoeDonLooney  
JoeDonLooney : 1/21/2022 2:27 pm : link
In comment 15565033 Eric from BBI said:
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Good post.

As I posted to bw in dc in another thread, the cynical bastard in me says Schoen was the pre-determined choice, just like Gettleman was four years ago.

They so botched the PR optics of their "search" in December 2017 that they knew they had to have a more professional-looking search in January 2021. Mission accomplished. Nine good candidates. Not rushed. Three received a second round of interviews.

In the end, the guy who was expected to get the job go it.

Do I care?

Only if they picked the wrong freaking guy again. Or perhaps more importantly, if they do not allow him to do his job.

Schoen should be THE guy who hires the new coach. He should be allowed to revamp the entire scouting staff. He should be allowed to run free agency and the draft.

Will he be allowed to do that without one of the Maras interfering? That's the million dollar question.


+1
RE: Some people see conspiracies in their  
ron mexico : 1/21/2022 2:28 pm : link
In comment 15565034 Ben in Tampa said:
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cherrios


you guys keep using that word, I do not think it means what you think it means
picked from outside the organization  
jmalls23 : 1/21/2022 2:29 pm : link
Lets just hope for a fresh start. So many possibilities
One curious thing  
ron mexico : 1/21/2022 2:30 pm : link
with all this talk about back channel contact that has been going on for months. Are they worried about getting their wrist slapped for tampering?
Good post  
widmerseyebrow : 1/21/2022 2:37 pm : link
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That would also explain reaching out to coaching candidates  
widmerseyebrow : 1/21/2022 2:42 pm : link
before the GM was "hired."
The transaction page  
Strahan91 : 1/21/2022 2:46 pm : link
is so silly. If anyone at ESPN knew it was a done deal, they would've reported it, not quietly updated their transaction page. Schefter has been duped before. Remember the Condoleezza Rice for Brown's GM thing? These guys make a living on being first to report news and they report all the time when they're not 100% sure. I'm 100% certain that it was just an error.
If Your Premise is Correct  
Bernie : 1/21/2022 2:58 pm : link
about early interviewing, what makes you think they did not do the same with Peters and Poles as well? Other than complying with league rules, I could care less if the Giants were well ahead of the game in this process of performing their due diligence on the candidates. As long as that process resulted in the right hire, nothing else matters. Time will tell.
At the time it was happening in hiring Ernie Accorsi to consult  
Jimmy Googs : 1/21/2022 2:58 pm : link
and help "find" a new GM 4 years ago, not that many BBI posters were actually latching onto the concept that it was really a farce. Some absolutely were, but far fewer than all the posters today that like to say they knew what was going on all along.

Once Getts was indeed put in place and the articles started flowing, some more fans started understanding, but even many of them liked the DG hire so they were a bit indifferent anyway as to the weak process.

Having a favorite in Schoen, and possibly a very early favorite even before the interviews started doesn't mean they ran yet another sham GM search. The ESPN web page is just perfect add-on for a fan site that loves their conspiracy theories when it comes to the NY Giants...
I belive he was the target the whole time  
Dankbeerman : 1/21/2022 2:59 pm : link
the rest was just for the show of it. How much they knew he would take the job though is to be determined.
Some Signs Of Real Change  
Trainmaster : 1/21/2022 3:00 pm : link
would be major changes in the medical and training staff. It appears these guys have been with the Giants forever. The recent stat of the Giants having the most injuries since 2009 is very telling.

It's of course not just the medical / training staff, but the type of players drafted and signed via free agency. Were the pre-signing evaluations that poor?

Of course there is some bad luck. I'm not sure a not contact injury such as Barkley's or Martinez' is the fault of the training staff. But how about Golladay? Toney? Jackson? Rudolph? Did the medical / training staff sign off on these guys?

If ESPN new that was a done deal  
Mike from Ohio : 1/21/2022 3:00 pm : link
why not tweet it out and write a story and scoop the other sources? Why would you quietly list it on a transactions page?

Sometimes it's not very hard to understand why your theory doesn't make any sense.
Picked  
giant power : 1/21/2022 3:12 pm : link
the wrong guy? The problem with this thought process is the same with a draft pick. You just don't know the answer until years down the road and then it's too late. Based on this way of thinking you can never pick anyone or draft anyone because you are never guaranteed anything no matter how great a player is in college or how amazing a potential GM's historical background and character. That's how a player becomes a bust as the overall number one pick in the draft, you just never know for sure. On that, keep your fingers crossed big time on this one because there is a ton riding on it.
I wouldn't  
Eric from BBI : Admin : 1/21/2022 3:19 pm : link
focus on the transaction page angle. (though you would be amazed at how things show up on Wikipedia earlier than they were supposed to happen).

JoeDonLooney really is getting at was Schoen the pick from the start and the rest if window dressing?

I would say there is a reasonable chance that is correct.

That said, I don't really care if they picked the right guy and let him do his job.

I am optimistic about Schoen (I liked Peters too).

I'm not optimistic that he has been given carte blanche.
Chris Mara  
Nola Giants : 1/21/2022 3:55 pm : link
IMO stripping him of SVP of Player Personnel would be the leading indicator on whether Schoen will have carte blanche.

I have been looking at the org charts on teams the Giants targeted for GM. It appears the Giants are the only team that the head of Player Personnel reports to the CEO and not the GM.

I have no idea if CM is good or bad at his job, but to me this structure is set up for JM to interfere. Or maybe I am overthinking it.
I forgot about the ESPN...  
bw in dc : 1/21/2022 4:02 pm : link
transaction page. That was funny.

These next three months are going to reveal a lot about Schoen:

-- Did he really hire his HC.
-- Changes - people/systems - in the personnel department.
-- QB decision on Jones.
-- Barkley decision.
-- How does he create cap space heading into FA.
-- FA strategy.

RE: Chris Mara  
TC : 1/21/2022 4:13 pm : link
In comment 15565330 Nola Giants said:
[quote] IMO stripping him of SVP of Player Personnel would be the leading indicator on whether Schoen will have carte blanche.

I have been looking at the org charts on teams the Giants targeted for GM. It appears the Giants are the only team that the head of Player Personnel reports to the CEO and not the GM.
He's likely also the only head of Player Personnel who is also a team owner.
RE: If ESPN new that was a done deal  
MotownGIANTS : 1/21/2022 4:45 pm : link
In comment 15565182 Mike from Ohio said:
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why not tweet it out and write a story and scoop the other sources? Why would you quietly list it on a transactions page?

Sometimes it's not very hard to understand why your theory doesn't make any sense.



Because you alienate your source at the very least (if the org does a 1/2 decenr job at finding the leak) and/or cost your source their job and then that is 1 less resource for you even if they do get a new job, why would they evet help you again or advise/defer to anyone to helping you.
RE: Chris Mara  
Andy340350 : 1/21/2022 6:03 pm : link
So let's try to imagine the press conference after Schoen relieves CM of his Player Personnel role.

Reporter: Why did you let CM go from his player personnel position?

JS: Because he's been consistently wrong in his player personnel decisions as evidenced by our lousy roster and cap situation.

Reporter: But JM said CM didn't make any of the decisions, but just provided analyses and opinions. Was JM lying?

JS: No, I accept that, but CM's analyses and opinions were off base.

Reporter: For example?

JS: I don't know exactly but there is a website where you can find all of his mistakes. Anyway, look, I will level with you. For all I know he is as good at his job as JM says he is. But CM's last name is Mara and I am afraid that I will give his views undue weight because of that.

Reporter: Really? I think JM and Steve Tisch thought they were getting a strong leader. Are they?

Pat Hanlon: This press conference is over.
RE: RE: If ESPN new that was a done deal  
Jimmy Googs : 1/21/2022 6:55 pm : link
In comment 15565450 MotownGIANTS said:
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In comment 15565182 Mike from Ohio said:


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why not tweet it out and write a story and scoop the other sources? Why would you quietly list it on a transactions page?

Sometimes it's not very hard to understand why your theory doesn't make any sense.




Because you alienate your source at the very least (if the org does a 1/2 decenr job at finding the leak) and/or cost your source their job and then that is 1 less resource for you even if they do get a new job, why would they evet help you again or advise/defer to anyone to helping you.


So let's go with Colonel Mustard in the Kitchen with the lead pipe...
You can approach it this way in any scenario  
UConn4523 : 1/21/2022 6:57 pm : link
just about. I tend to not worry or even care too much about things out of my control.
Good OP  
montanagiant : 1/21/2022 7:06 pm : link
But I believe you're overthinking this part:
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Now (to the chagrin of many on your website), I wish to bring up the ESPN_NFL_Transaction website page claiming that Schoen was named GM on the 7th of January (also announced Gettleman and Judge earlier). Where were the comments from the media claiming it was a farce or a mistake? This is ESPN.

Last I looked on Wednesday, it was still posted.

It really could be as simple as a date typo or some intern trying to be funny, or even a simple mistake. 99% of the time something like that is not a conspiracy theory. This is why I believe the media has left it alone, they also realize it is nothing sinister and really not worth the effort to dig into it.
This is Mara and the giants  
Mattman : 1/21/2022 7:19 pm : link
If there is a way they will fuck it up
RE: This is Mara and the giants  
Optimus-NY : 1/21/2022 10:48 pm : link
In comment 15565801 Mattman said:
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If there is a way they will fuck it up


+1
RE: Some Signs Of Real Change  
Optimus-NY : 1/21/2022 10:51 pm : link
In comment 15565181 Trainmaster said:
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would be major changes in the medical and training staff. It appears these guys have been with the Giants forever. The recent stat of the Giants having the most injuries since 2009 is very telling.

It's of course not just the medical / training staff, but the type of players drafted and signed via free agency. Were the pre-signing evaluations that poor?

Of course there is some bad luck. I'm not sure a not contact injury such as Barkley's or Martinez' is the fault of the training staff. But how about Golladay? Toney? Jackson? Rudolph? Did the medical / training staff sign off on these guys?


The Kyle Rudolph signing was butchered, especially in light if his injury. But hey! Timmy and Kyle were buddies at N.D., so it's all good! Some expert Timmy is...
RE: One curious thing  
Optimus-NY : 1/21/2022 10:53 pm : link
In comment 15565099 ron mexico said:
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with all this talk about back channel contact that has been going on for months. Are they worried about getting their wrist slapped for tampering?


Every team in the NFL does it. The Combine should be called the Tampering Bowl. The entire league is there in Indy talking ish.
RE: I wouldn't  
GiantTuff1 : 1/21/2022 11:34 pm : link
In comment 15565235 Eric from BBI said:
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focus on the transaction page angle. (though you would be amazed at how things show up on Wikipedia earlier than they were supposed to happen).

JoeDonLooney really is getting at was Schoen the pick from the start and the rest if window dressing?

I would say there is a reasonable chance that is correct.

That said, I don't really care if they picked the right guy and let him do his job.

I am optimistic about Schoen (I liked Peters too).

I'm not optimistic that he has been given carte blanche.


No evidence yet but my gut says the same.

Can’t wait for the meltdown in a few years when Schoen is on his 2nd head coach and Mara is about to push him off the plank and insert McDonnell.
I think the OP has it correct - this is my experience in business too  
PatersonPlank : 1/21/2022 11:44 pm : link
and its not necessarily bad and its want I would bet all teams do.

When I would hire I'd always know the 1 or 2 candidates that we "pre-picked" and always for good reasons (history, relationships with customer etc), so unless another candidate blew our socks off we stick with it.
Not for nothing,  
section125 : 1/22/2022 1:36 am : link
wouldn't ESPN see this and correct it seeing how the season wasn't over on Jan 7th or was it merely speculation on ESPN's part?

Wasn't Schoen the favorite here on BBI back in October/November when it was apparent DG was done?

If the Giants were truly going behind Buffalo's back, they would have been fined and lost draft picks. I do not doubt that they were looking at candidates and doing pre-evals as it had been noted on a few occasions. So were us patrons of BBI.

Sorry, I just cannot get past the NFL tampering rules.
When gettleman was hired  
TrueBlue56 : 1/22/2022 4:00 am : link
they "interviewed" 3 candidates. Gettleman, Abrams and Riddick. Gettleman was their target and hire. The other 2 interviews were window dressing.

This whole subterfuge conspiracy theory might have some merit if Schoen was someone who previously had ties to the Giants organization. He didn't and it is not like he was the black sheep in a list of candidates that were interviewed.

Schoen came just as qualified (if not more) than the other candidates.

No matter who it was of the 9 candidates, the conspiracies would fly just like this. Just throw out some wild conspiracy theory and insert name and claim the whole thing was already predetermined.
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