Giants must move on from Brian Daboll for future QB's sake

It seems like change is coming for the New York Giants.

Right now, that change is expected to come in the form of Daniel Jones being benched for Drew Lock after another disappointing season as the Giants' quarterback.

That might not be the only change, and it probably shouldn't be.

Earlier this week, Adam Schefter expressed uncertainty about the job security of head coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen. During an appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show" on Nov. 11, he said, "I don't know that anybody is safe in New York, and I think anything is possible there."

Now, SNY's Conor Hughes has shared his own doubts about the Giants' GM and head coach. In his Nov. 13 mailbag, Hughes revealed that five wins is the "magic number" for their jobs to be secure.

Right now, it seems unlikely they will reach that number. The team has two wins this season, but they just lost to the lowly Carolina Panthers and they don't have many games left on the schedule that look like potential wins.

However, even a significant turnaround shouldn't convince the Giants to keep Daboll. This isn't a condemnation of Daboll or his job since taking over as the organization's head coach.

Instead, it is a look at what is best for the franchise's future, and that future centers around the success of their next quarterback selection. Having a head coach with job security concerns isn't how to ensure a QB's success.

At this point, it should be abundantly clear to NFL franchises that many young quarterbacks aren't ready to start as soon as they enter the league.

Look no further than 2023's first overall pick, Bryce Young, or 2023's fourth overall selection, Anthony Richardson, who have both been benched. Caleb Williams, the first overall pick in 2024, is also struggling in his rookie season.

Their problems seem to stem from one thing: They were rushed into action as NFL starters.

All of their teams felt the pressure to prove they made the right pick and had their franchise quarterback, and it hasn't worked out for any of them.

Of course, there are exceptions, such as the last two second-overall draft picks in Washington Commanders' Jayden Daniels and Houston Texas' C.J. Stroud.

Still, the Giants can't make the same mistake. 

The quarterbacks at the top of this year's class are young. Shedeur Sanders and Cam Ward are 22, while Quinn Ewers and Jalen Milroe are only 21. Carson Beck is the oldest of the group, and he has a few more days before he turns 23.

These players all have time to develop and have long careers as starters. They should be given that time if they get to the league and need it.

Coaches with job security concerns don't have that kind of time. 

To make matters worse, Daboll's job might not be salvageable anyway.

If the "magic number" is five right now, what is it next year? More importantly, how confident can anybody be that the Giants will hit that number with a rookie QB or whatever bridge quarterback they start next year?

That opens up the potential for a rookie to get into action too early and struggle. Then the Giants fire Daboll next season, and now the player you hoped would be your franchise quarterback has to learn a whole new offense in his second offseason.

Daboll isn't the reason the Giants are bad right now, but they are in a position where they need to either be all-in or all the way out on their head coach. It doesn't look like all-in is an option anymore, so they should just go with the other choice.