The New York Giants have hired veteran head coach John Harbaugh, signaling a new era of leadership. After 12 seasons of struggles, the team aims to regain its competitive edge in the NFL.
Key points
John Harbaugh is the new head coach of the New York Giants
The Giants have struggled for 12 seasons
Harbaugh aims to restore order to the franchise
The team has moved past ineffective coordinator hires
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NFL GM on New York Giants' John Harbaugh: 'There's an adult in charge now'
The New York Giants' era of being disrespected is over. With veteran head coach and proven winner John Harbaugh at the wheel, Big Blue is back on track to being a force in the NFL.
For the past 12 seasons, the Giants have been a doormat and a punching bag for the rest of the league, the fans, and the media. That ended in January when they finally stopped tooling around with "promising" coordinator hires at head coach and reeled in Harbaugh.
Harbaugh has restored order to a franchise that had wantonly wandered into a new "wilderness" period that saw incompetent leadership make far too many poor choices.
Giants select Arvell Reese
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New York Giants select Colton Hood
Q&A
What changes has John Harbaugh brought to the New York Giants?
John Harbaugh has restored order and leadership to the New York Giants, moving the team away from a period of poor choices and incompetence.
How long have the New York Giants struggled in the NFL?
The New York Giants have struggled for the past 12 seasons, often being seen as a doormat in the league.
Why was hiring John Harbaugh significant for the Giants?
Hiring John Harbaugh is significant because he is a veteran coach with a proven track record, aiming to turn the franchise around after years of mismanagement.
What impact is expected from John Harbaugh's leadership?
John Harbaugh's leadership is expected to help the Giants regain respect and competitiveness in the NFL.
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New York Giants' 2026 rookie draft class
Giants select Arvell Reese
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New York Giants' 2026 rookie draft class
Giants select Arvell Reese
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New York Giants' 2026 rookie draft class
Giants select Francis Mauigoa
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New York Giants' 2026 rookie draft class
New York Giants select Colton Hood
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New York Giants' 2026 rookie draft class
New York Giants select Fields
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New York Giants' 2026 rookie draft class
Giants select Bobby Jamison-Travis
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New York Giants' 2026 rookie draft class
Giants select J.C. Davis
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New York Giants' 2026 rookie draft class
Giants select Jack Kelly
Those days are behind them, now, with Harbaugh in the building with a clear vision and the authority to carry it out. He's the boss and has been molding the entire organization to fit that vision, which has been a winning one for nearly two decades.
"You can just see the impact he’s had on that entire franchise," said one general manager, via Jason La Canfora of Fansided. "It's like there's an adult in charge now. Trading (Dexter) Lawrence is tough, but you have to take the 10th pick if the player wants out and you can’t make it work. I thought they had a great draft."
Harbaugh, working under the Giants' new front office framework alongside general manager Joe Schoen and football ops and strategy manager Dawn Aponte, knocked last weekend's draft out of the park.
They chose Ohio State linebacker Arvell Reese with the fifth overall selection and followed that up by taking Miami offensive tackle Francis Mauigoa, two players who will bring the physical brand of football that Harbaugh is selling.
"John will know how to use Reese," one long-time personnel executive with a keen understanding of Harbaugh told La Canfora. "That's the perfect player for him. He is going to build a big, tough team. He understands cold-weather football. You can see it in this draft."
The draft topped off an offseason that saw several players from Harbaugh's previous team, the Baltimore Ravens, follow him to New Jersey. The Giants had gotten soft over the past decade. Time to harden back up.
