Cbs Sports Nfl Analyst Checks In With Thoughts On Giants' Coaching Search

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In reality, nary squad ever really knows whether it's made nan correct determination pinch its wide manager, caput coach, aliases roster until clip passes and nan results play out. Only past tin 1 beryllium backmost and measure what went down and if it was nan "right" aliases "wrong" decision.

The New York Giants are 1 of galore NFL teams facing this conundrum arsenic they benignant done an extended database of caput coaching candidates, immoderate pinch beardown way records and others pinch mini aliases nary sample sizes astatine this level. And this becomes a much captious prime erstwhile you see nan organization's frustrations complete nan past decade.

John Harbaugh, who won a Super Bowl pinch nan Baltimore Ravens, whitethorn very good beryllium nan unanimous prime arsenic nan astir sought-after caput coaching free supplier and would bring nan complete package to his caller job, according to NFL crippled expert Charles Davis of CBS Sports and SiriusXM NFL Radio.

"Here's what I for illustration astir John Harbaugh - it's that he knows football," Davis told nan Big Blue Breakdown podcast successful an exclusive interview.

"He coached [as a] caput coach, [the] secondary, has a big-picture view, and was raised successful nan sport, arsenic we good know. ... This is simply a shot coach extraordinaire done and through. 

“Excellent adjunct coach connected nan collegiate level, caput coach connected nan collegiate level, won a nationalist title pinch Western Kentucky successful [Division] 1-AA, you sanction it. 

“If you walk clip pinch him, you're struck by him. And I'm speaking from experience: it's been a awesome acquisition watching Jim Harbaugh and John's practices alongside their father, Jack Harbaugh.”

Davis continued, "You besides person a personification who I deliberation is beautiful connected to his team, tin consciousness it, tin consciousness it, tin do each these different things. I cognize what group are saying and nan criticisms that person travel retired of Baltimore correct now. I've besides seen a batch of nan players go, 'Nah, he ne'er mislaid nan locker room. That's ne'er been nan case.'"

The different free supplier Super Bowl-winning caput coaches who whitethorn still want to roam nan sidelines are Mike McCarthy (Green Bay), Jon Gruden (Tampa Bay), and Mike Tomlin (Pittsburgh).

But an NFL squad hasn't afloat employed Gruden since being embroiled successful a long-time suit pinch nan league, and Tomlin, whose authorities are still owned by nan Steelers, resigned and reportedly is starring toward a occupation successful television.

More specifically, nan Giants person been linked successful nan media to respective different teams that person controlled nan sidelines without capturing a Lombardi Trophy.

Kevin Stefanski (Cleveland) and Kliff Kingsbury (Arizona) led a squad that went to nan playoffs, but only Stefanski's squad came distant pinch a victory.

Vance Joseph (Denver), Raheem Morris (Atlanta), Antonio Pierce (Las Vegas), and Giants interim caput coach Mike Kafka directed clubs that grounded to suffice for nan postseason.

NFL assistants linked to nan opening see Lou Anarumo, Davis Webb, Darren Rizzi, and Klint Kubiak.

The Giants, meanwhile, person softly gone astir their business, making nary charismatic comments astir anyone connected their list.

We benignant done nan caput coaching puzzle and talk nan astir important aspects of what nan Giants whitethorn beryllium looking for successful nan latest version of nan Big Blue Breakdown podcast, disposable successful nan video above, airing unrecorded astatine PM ET. We’re besides taking your video calls and questions successful nan chat.

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