Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio offered a blunt assessment of the New York Giants’ decision to extend the contract of general manager Joe Schoen, suggesting the move may be more strategic than a full endorsement of his leadership.
“I’m just going to say what I believe,” Florio said on PFT Live. “Harbaugh needs someone to blame if this year doesn’t go well. If you push Schoen out, you don’t have anybody to blame if this year doesn’t go well.
“So, we give him an extension so people quit talking about whether or not Joe Schoen is short for the Giants job. They needed to do something because he was in the last year of his contract.”
With Schoen entering the final year of his contract, the extension quiets immediate questions about his job security. However, Florio remains skeptical that it signals long-term harmony between Schoen and new head coach John Harbaugh.
“I’m just not ready to say that this is the indication that these two are going to go arm-in-arm and have five, seven, or 10 years together,” he added.
Florio noted that Harbaugh has not yet committed to Schoen beyond the current arrangement, viewing the extension as a practical buffer rather than a ringing seal of approval.
The Giants hope stability at GM will allow focus on on-field improvement in 2026.
This article originally appeared on Giants Wire: NFL insider speculates that Joe Schoen is Giants’ built-in scapegoat
Reporting by Dan Benton, Giants Wire / Giants Wire
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