What is your North Star? Looking Forward with Joe Schoen & Brian Daboll

As the Giants' season approaches, Bob Papa and Carl Banks break down what needs to change as the team heads into the offseason. They discuss the importance of player development, making key adjustments on offense and defense, and identifying areas for improvement. The conversation highlights the need to maximize player potential, upgrade talent across the roster, and the critical role Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll will play in steering the team toward success next season.
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00:00:00 - Introduction
00:00:57 - Reflecting on the 2024 Season
00:01:26 - Offensive Struggles and Mistakes
00:01:50 - Defensive Issues and Lack of Identity
00:03:52 - Need for Defensive Evolution
00:07:10 - Injuries and Talent Upgrades
00:07:32 - Shane Bowen
00:08:27 - Drafting and Roster Management Concerns
00:09:41 - Evaluating Offensive Line Draft Picks
00:10:37 - Defensive Player Performance and Scheme
00:11:25 - Coaching Adjustments and Player Development
00:12:01 - Quarterback Play and Offensive Strategy
00:18:10 - Comparing Backup Quarterbacks Across the League
00:20:25 - Coaching Accountability and Player Discipline
00:24:51 - Self-Evaluation for Coaches
00:30:54 - Expectations for Team Identity
00:32:19 - Importance of Player Development
00:35:01 - Coaching Philosophy and Accountability
00:39:23 - Final Thoughts on Team Direction
00:40:25 - Fan Reactions and Ownership Decisions
00:46:09 - Future Outlook

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[antwonedavis]

This would bode well as a video the entire staff and team watches/listens to as a collective

[mvpfireant]

Listening to this podcast is like therapy for the disgruntled giants fan. Calms me down and brings me to earth

[greg.montelione]

Thanks for helping us get through this season. Brighter days ahead!!! ✌🏻

[EricWeinberger-ob]

Tremendous season of shows Bob & Carl!

[tuttoazzurri]

much luv n respx 2 big boss Bob Papa d giants legend n Carl Banks, n all diehard giants fans across d pond n America, greetings from our entire rugby team n Italy, plz pray 4 our victims👊🏻🇮🇹

[leeestrada]

Love you guys and your observations, go gmen and get better!!!!

[ericdixon]

I am a northern New Jersey resident that has been a GIANTS fan all of his adult life (I’m pretty old now 😂) and every word that both of you gentlemen has uttered is the absolute truth because like you I was there when GIANTS culture was everything🤷🏿‍♂️💯💙🏈

[Neil-lmn]

Thank you both for giving clear insight into the issues facing the team, and helping alleviate my rage and frustration with this team. You both are the men I trust to call it like it is. Please keep on keeping on!

[Christie]

Totally agree 💯 on all the opinions & key points you both made in this episode!! I hope they will get this team back to a respectable level . Love you guys!! Always BLEAV IN GIANTS!!💙💙

[walking_on_MARZ]

Excellent work this season Bob & Carl! Hopefully better times are ahead.

[jltweb]

Im rooting for the players! This NYG Mom is supporting the Men in Blue who are on the field for my NY Football Giants! I want them to feel positive and ready to work to get better

[lesd]

Joe Milton of the Pats looked really good.

[michaeltraynor]

Agree with all you have said. Appreciate you guys! Thanks so much for repeating the slogan: “Talk is cheap. Play the game.” I often think of this, and wish it was the emphasis for every player and coach.

[sergioborrayo]

Carl you should become the defense coordinator

[pikebishop]

Extremely intelligent mature realistic analysis of the Giants. I hope Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll are listening. The Giants could have won eight more games in 2024 (Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, both Washington games, New Orleans, both Cowboys games, Carolina, the second Eagles game). I think Daboll mishandled Daniel Jones because Daboll became impatient and eventually contemptuous of Daniel Jones: bad idea. Being optimistic is the only way to think.

[jltweb]

Position coaches need to teach and reinforce great technique & thinking!

[miguelcintron]

Daboll doesn’t like to play the players in the preseason and you always have a slow start to the season and I hope someone mentions it to him to play these guys hard. We are getting ready for another 3-4 wins 2025

[theodoremorehouse]

Two years in a row and “we don’t look like we are in the same league.” And despite this, we bring everyone back? What does that say?

[mcfrenchfry]

They will definitely improve most likely possibly Hopefully

[edwardsquires]

The only word I can use with all you said is Amen. Bob said it all and actually was the same thing I was thinking. You see all these other teams do the easy stuff well, get open, block and then watch the Giants and they can do anything well, but all the bad things that Carl talked about.