{"id":397200,"date":"2025-11-22T15:34:45","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T15:34:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/397200\/"},"modified":"2025-11-22T15:34:45","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T15:34:45","slug":"ny-giants-mailbag-questions-answers-about-coaching-search-much-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/397200\/","title":{"rendered":"NY Giants mailbag: Questions, answers about coaching search, much more"},"content":{"rendered":"

John Latini<\/strong> asks: When is the jury out on the signings of Holland and Adebo? I feel Holland does nothing on the field to help win games and Adebo has been out half the season and not helping either. These are CB1 and Safety 1 players we signed for a lot of money. Yet, no returns on those investments. <\/p>\n

Ed says: <\/strong>John, what were your expectations for these players?<\/p>\n

Jevon Holland<\/strong> has not had the game-changing impact that might have been hoped for. He doesn\u2019t have an interception. Well, he had five in 60 games over his first four seasons, so he has never exactly been a ball magnet. He has averaged .43 pass breakups per game for his career, and this year he averages .44. He averages 4.93 tackles per game for his career, and this year he is at 4.3.<\/p>\n

This is the player Holland is. For what it\u2019s worth, Pro Football Focus and Pro Football and Sports Network see different things when they grade Holland. PFF grades him at 57.3 overall, a career-worst. PFSN grades his 12th among 93 qualifying safeties, in-between two-time All-Pros Antoine Winfield of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kyle Hamilton of the Baltimore Ravens.<\/p>\n

Beauty, I guess, is in the eye of the beholder. To my eyes, Holland has not played up to the level of the investment the Giants made. If you want to say he isn\u2019t Xavier McKinney<\/strong> or Julian Love<\/strong>, I won\u2019t argue.<\/p>\n

I was a big fan of the Paulson Adebo<\/strong> signing. I am not going to criticize a guy for getting hurt. I wish I had an explanation for why his production (no interceptions, four passes defensed in seven games) is down from the last two years with the New Orleans Saints (7 interceptions, 28 passes defensed in 22 games) is down. He should be a better player than what we have seen thus far.<\/p>\n

Bob Donnelly<\/strong> asks: A pleasant aspect of Sunday\u2019s game was the performance of the O line. For the most part Winston had a clean pocket to operate from and there were running lanes for the backs. In your view when did the O line \u201cturn the corner\u201d and begin to function at an acceptable level? Some believe the line is better with Schlottmann at center in place of JMS. Do you agree?<\/p>\n

Ed says: <\/strong>Bob, the reality of the answer to that question is that the offensive line was playing at a perfectly acceptable level last season when Andrew Thomas<\/strong> got hurt. The depth wasn\u2019t there, other injuries followed, and everything fell apart.<\/p>\n

It is really the same story in reverse this year. When Thomas came back and began playing full-time again, things fell back into place. There is some better depth this season with Marcus Mbow (not James Hudson) and Austin Schlottmann.<\/p>\n

No, I do not buy the argument that the Giants are better with Schlottmann at center than with John Michael Schmitz<\/strong>. Schlottmann is a quality backup and the Giants are fortunate to have him. The reality is that many fans decided in 2023 that Schmitz was a bust and are refusing to acknowledge the year over year improvement that the young man had made.<\/p>\n

His Pro Football and Sports Network Impact Score has risen each year \u2014 67.7 in 2023, 77.8 last year, 79.4 this year. he has improved every year as a pass blocker. His Pro Football Focus pass-blocking scores have gone from 26.9 as a rookie, to 50.2 last year to a solid 63.2 this year. He has allowed one sack, nine total pressures and has a career-best 98.4 pass-blocking efficiency score.<\/p>\n

He is not a mauling run blocker and could use upgraded guard play around him, but the arrow is pointing in the right direction for JMS.<\/p>\n

Pat Lam<\/strong> asks: Not sure how the Brian Daboll – Wink Martindale<\/strong> relationship led to the unceremonious breakup, but what do you think the chances are that he returns? The NY Giants have the personnel to be an aggressive, attack the QB defense, but seem not to take that path.<\/p>\n

Ed says: <\/strong>Pat, I don\u2019t think it is as simple as \u2018Daboll is gone, now Wink can be brought back.\u2019 How many bridges did Martindale burn on his way out the door? I can\u2019t imagine the GM is still a fan. I don\u2019t know if he alienated ownership? Who will the head coach be next season? I think the chances are slim to none, maybe just none.<\/p>\n

I agree wholeheartedly that the current defensive coordinator needs to be replaced. He is not coming close to getting the best out of the players he has. In fact, too many players the Giants invested heavily in have regressed. I don\u2019t know that there is much point in making a change now, but the Giants need a defensive coordinator who can teach, develop and motivate. They don\u2019t currently have that.<\/p>\n

K\u00f6lnerbigblue<\/strong> asks: Ed, Can you or your team provide 3 examples of teams whose performance improved as a result of releasing a head coach mid-season? My gut tells me it\u2019s a feel good PR move but some data would be useful.<\/p>\n

Ed says:<\/strong> K\u00f6lner, here you go:<\/p>\n