Five candidates the Giants should consider after firing Brian Daboll

The New York Giants are back on the head coaching carousel after firing Brian Daboll on Monday. While the 2-8 Giants are currently a mess, this job will likely be a coveted opening.

Rookies Jaxson Dart and Cam Skattebo have been electric together — when healthy — and Big Blue has a trio of deadly pass rushers on the defensive line. The team also has the second most important position in football solved, thanks to left tackle Andrew Thomas playing at an All-Pro level. 

So, here are five coaches likely to line up interviews to lead the rebuild in New York.

Kansas City Chiefs DC Steve Spagnuolo

Spagnuolo has won five Super Bowls as a defensive coordinator, three with the Chiefs and one with the Giants. Spagnuolo made his name as the Giants' defensive coordinator through two separate stints, building their aggressive, hard-hitting identity that has been lost since he left.

Spagnuolo's time as a head coach, though, was subpar, going 10-38 in three seasons at the helm of the St. Louis Rams. However, that was 13 years ago, and the 65-year-old has been the architect for the current dynasty's championship-winning defense. This could be Spagnuolo's last, and best, chance to become a head coach again.

Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin

As a head coach at major schools, Kiffin is 115-53, but more importantly, he was Dart's head coach at Ole Miss. The two developed a special bond, as Kiffin brought in Dart to compete for the starting job after Caleb Williams supplanted Dart at USC.

In three years under Kiffin, Dart showed steady improvement each season, breaking the school's record for wins by a starting quarterback (28) and Eli Manning's all-time passing record with 10,617 yards. A reunion between the two at a higher level could be an opportunity to continue their winning combination.

Los Angeles Chargers DC Jesse Minter

The Giants defense is far too talented to be the unit with the fifth-most points allowed this season (273); by comparison, the Chargers have allowed 203 points. Minter has drawn a lot of attention as a head-coaching candidate by guiding this wounded unit to impressive wins.

And it's not a guarantee, but coming from the Harbaugh coaching tree likely means he'll emphasize discipline, something the Giants lack, as the third-most penalized team in the league (79). Minter could prove to be a coach players will rally around in New York.