Two years ago, if you ever thought Brian Daboll’s job security as the head coach of the NY Giants would ever come into question, you would have thought that was a wild notion. After all, Daboll had just led the Giants to the playoffs and was named the NFL Coach of the Year.
However, that 2022 season now feels like it was a million years ago, as the Giants are now 6-13 since that playoff season and to start the 2024 campaign, Daboll’s Giants are 0-2 with a very brutal schedule on the way. Some have wondered if the Giants could be 0-8 before they face the Washington Commanders again at MetLife Stadium and maybe even 0-9 before they face the Carolina Panthers in Germany.
Oh yes, it is really that bad. We might be entering the beginning stages of the 2013 season when the Giants started 0-2 and didn’t win their first game until Week 7. Or the 2017 season, when the Giants didn’t win their first game until Week 6.
After Week 2's heartbreaking 21-18 defeat to the Commanders on a game-winning field goal by Austin Seibert, Daboll was asked about his job security as the head coach of the Giants. Daboll clearly didn't like it one bit:
Giants head coach Brian Daboll when asked about his job security.
— Doug Rush (@TheDougRush) September 15, 2024
“I’ve been doing this a long time. My focus is on the football team.”
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Brian Daboll was not happy when asked about his Giants job security
Remember the old saying, “if looks can kill.” Daboll had a look on his face that said a lot without saying a single word, and everyone knew that Daboll didn’t appreciate that question. The unfortunate truth is that the more losing the Giants do in 2024, the more questions about his job security will be asked, especially with the history of the Giants head coaches in recent times.
Before Daboll, it was Joe Judge, who only lasted two seasons. Pat Shurmur also lasted just two seasons as well. Ben McAdoo got fired before the end of his second season and was replaced by Steve Spagnuolo on an interim basis.
McAdoo got the Giants to the playoffs in his first season like Daboll did, but the wheels fell completely off for him in his second season to the point where he didn’t get to finish out that second season when the Giants were 2-10 and he had forced Eli Manning to the bench.
Daboll’s second season started out like that by starting out 2-8, but the Giants didn’t quit on him and finished the season 4-3 to go 6-11. Daboll was given a third season to come back as the Giants head coach and the hope was that this team would be able to get back on the right track.
However, beyond this season as far as Daboll’s job security is anyone’s guess. If the Giants continue to be viewed as a bottom of the league team that doesn’t win many games, then there’s a chance that Daboll may need to update the resume and find work elsewhere in 2025.