General manager Joe Schoen spoke to the media and answered questions on Tuesday as the New York Giants head into their bye week with a disappointing 2-8 record.
The Giants' current status certainly feels bad after their loss to the Carolina Panthers in Week 10 – a team many believe is among the worst in football.
But despite the record, Schoen believes they are close to turning things around and becoming a winner.
“Yes, the results were not what we wanted. I don't want to sit up here between 2 and 8 p.m. Like that’s not what we want and nobody’s happy about it,” Schoen said. “And I understand that, but I see progress and we are better in different areas. And again, we'll evaluate all of that this week, but in many areas we're better.
“We just have to figure out how to finish games. And we're back at the games. We are not exhausted in these games. We're 1-5 in close games, that's the league. We have to develop the mentality that we will win these games and finish. And that is exactly what we will strive for in the last seven games of the season.”
The bright spot in Sunday's loss in Munich was that the Giants moved up to No. 2 overall in the 2025 NFL draft. Many believe they will target a quarterback in April in the hopes that it will finally turn the franchise around.
The rest of the squad isn't perfect, but it definitely has a lot of nice pieces to offer. The Giants' offensive line played well before losing their All-Pro left tackle Andrew Thomas. Big Blue also has too were impressed with their rookie class and the defense currently leads the league in sacks.
The Giants have been competitive this season, as Schoen alluded to in his press release. But regardless of whether they were coaches or players, they weren't good enough in close games.
Schoen's desire to develop the mentality of finishing games appears to be something the Giants will emphasize for the remainder of the season and hope to carry over into next season.
