Giants GM Joe Schoen Won't Do 'Hail Mary for Self Preservation' After Retaining Job

New York Giants team president John Mara didn't sound too eager for a long-term rebuilding plan Monday, but general manager Joe Schoen plans to stay the course.

"We're gonna build this thing the right way," Schoen told reporters. "I'm not gonna do a Hail Mary for self preservation or anything like that. We have a plan in place that we believe in and we're going to stick with that."

His comments come after Mara announced Monday the Giants would keep head coach Brian Daboll and Schoen for the 2025 campaign:

While the team's statement said there is still confidence in place from ownership, Mara also told reporters Monday building a contender "better not take too long, because I've just about run out of patience."

Frustration is to be expected from the Giants.

After all, they were 3-14 this season after going 6-11 during the 2023 campaign. Saquon Barkley was an MVP candidate for the division-rival Philadelphia Eagles this season, and there doesn't appear to be a long-term answer at quarterback on the current roster after moving on from Daniel Jones and cycling through Drew Lock and Tommy DeVito.

Perhaps the Giants can land a franchise cornerstone in the draft, but they cost themselves the No. 1 overall pick with a Week 17 victory over the Indianapolis Colts. Instead, they will pick at No. 3 overall behind the Tennessee Titans and Cleveland Browns, which are also teams that don't exactly have a surefire long-term star under center.

Daboll and Schoen will be under the spotlight again in 2025 after Mara decided to bring them back, which dials up the pressure to win. So do the comments from the team president on Monday.

Still, it seems like the general manager is going to take a more pragmatic approach rather than a desperate one when it comes to building the roster this offseason.