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12/02 14:59 CST Giants GM Joe Schoen defends roster, points to talent when
questioned about job security
Giants GM Joe Schoen defends roster, points to talent when questioned about job
security
By STEPHEN WHYNO
AP Sports Writer
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) --- Joe Schoen defended his roster construction and
pointed to talent already in place from quarterback Jaxson Dart to receiver
Malik Nabers as a reason why he deserves to keep his job as New York Giants
general manager and oversee the search for the team's next head coach.
Schoen on Tuesday at his annual bye week news conference acknowledged making
mistakes that have contributed to a 2-11 record this season and 25 losses over
the past 30 games. He said he expects ownership to evaluate the football
operations department over the next several weeks.
"I'm excited about the guys who are here," Schoen said. "Have I screwed up?
Have I made mistakes? Absolutely. Absolutely, but I'm not going to make the
same mistake twice and we're going to continue to get better."
Schoen appeared to receive a vote of confidence last month from owner John Mara
when coach Brian Daboll was fired. Mara said Schoen "assembled a good nucleus
of talent, and we look forward to its development."
The Giants have lost three in a row under interim replacement Mike Kafka to
extend their skid to seven. Most recently was a 33-15 loss Monday night at New
England that Dart called embarrassing.
Schoen said Kafka, who had never served as a head coach at any level until now,
would get a look for the full-time role, assuming he is the one making the
hire. Kafka said he had not thought about this as an audition.
"That's out in the future," Kafka said. "I'm going to leave that out there and
just focus on what's most important, and it's the players and the coaches and
the staff right now."
Schoen repeatedly said he understands questions about his job security. When
asked about a potential coach who might want his own GM, he responded: "The
calls we've gotten, I think we're going to be able to fill the job."
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