As move into week 17, we now look into the jobs that could become available depending on what kind of finish these teams have. There have been reports that some of the names below will in fact, be fired after the season.
New York Giants
Record: 6-9
Key Players: WR Odell Beckham Jr., QB Eli Manning & FS Landon Collins
Job Description: Without question, Tom Coughlin should be fired at the end of the season. Not only is he almost 70 but he lacks the ability to close out games. Too many times this season the Giants had the lead going into the 4th quarter and they let it slip. Mind you, he punted the ball to DeSean Jackson during the closing seconds of a game against Philadelphia Eagles a few years back and well, we all know what Jackson did once he got the ball — touchdown.
The secondary is atrocious as they allow the most yards per game and it makes no sense as they have Rodgers-Cromartie and Prince Amukamara as their corners.
Either way, they need to go in a new direction with their head coach.
Get someone who can close out games and do a better job at developing players. The talent is on this roster from defensive tackle Jonathan Hankins, defensive end Robert Ayers and free safety Landon Collins to wide receiver Odell Beckham.
The G-Men also need to get better on their offensive line as Ereck Flowers isn’t the offensive tackle they thought he’d be in year one and Will Beatty isn’t getting any young. Meanwhile Rueben Randle is set to hit the free agent market but the New York Football Giants have about $37 million in cap space (source: Spotrac.com).
Should Coughlin get fired, the Giants have some interesting pieces to the puzzle.
