3 ways Joe Schoen can replicate Bills’ rebuild with New York Giants
With the New York Giants hiring Joe Schoen to be their new general manager it seems as if there is a new era on the way
It’s no secret New York Giants owner John Mara has an affinity for the Buffalo Bills’ rebuild over the past five years.
Mara, of course, hired former Bills assistant general manager Joe Schoen as the New York Giants’ new general manager and former Bills offensive coordinator as New York’s new head coach.
While the Giants are likely to still be rebuilding for at least a year tor two, if you take a look at Joe Schoen’s resume with the Buffalo Bills, it may be faster than most think.
In the five seasons, Schoen was with the Bills, he helped turned the team from a middle of the pack, barely making the playoffs type of team, to one of the league’s best.
Whether it be through drafting stars, signing solid players through free agency, or trading for superstars, Schoen has plenty of tricks up his sleeve that could prove very useful to the NY Giants.
Here are 3 ways Joe Schoen can replicate his rebuild of the Bills with the NY Giants:
Draft offensive/defensive linemen/linebackers:
Since Schoen joined the Buffalo Bills in 2017, they have selected 6 offensive/defensive linemen, or linebackers within the first 2 rounds, positions the NY Giants are in desperate need of.
When you consider the fact that the 2022 NFL Draft is loaded with those positions, it is very likely that Joe Schoen replicates this draft strategy.
While out of these 6 players drafted only 1 has made a Pro-Bowl in Tremaine Edmunds, the Bills still drafted several solid defensive lineman like Ed Oliver and Greg Rousseau.
The NY Giants offensive line was one of, if not the worst in the entire NFL last year, when you combine that with their poor run defense, it is very likely that Joe Schoen goes all in on these positions of need within the first two rounds.
With names like Ikem Ekwonu, Tyler Linderbaum, Nakobe Dean, etc. all likely being available when the NY Giants make their picks in the first round, there’s a very good chance that Joe Schoen selects one of these potential future stars.