How the New York Giants Approach GM Position Shouldn’t Depend on Second Half of Season
Column - November 13, 2021
Now with a 3-6 record, although not impressive by any measure, the Giants find themselves in another surprising mid-season playoff scenario, sitting only one spot back of the second wild card seed currently held by the Atlanta Falcons (4-4).
In a sports market that clings onto any ration of hope for their teams to be successful, an unusual sniff at the postseason picture in an anomalistic bottom half of the NFC has people talking about what the second half mindset of the Giants should be.
One side wants the Giants to put all their cards on the table and win a majority of their eight remaining games to make the push.
The other is concerned over the same story as last year repeating itself: the Giants backing down on necessary organizational change in light of fluke success.
In particular, change at the general manager position currently held by Dave Gettleman in his fourth season. A man who’s misleading tenure spans 1,416 days and has yet to spend one of those days above the .500 mark.
When reading that fact alone, there is no reason to doubt the concern that has riddled the Giants fan base since Gettleman took over.