The Giants, after going 9-7-1 in Scheon’s first season at the helm, have become the worst team in football (12-38) since then, firing head coach Brian Daboll this November, only to continue to spiral downward.<\/p>\n
Schoen somehow managed to keep his job, despite his list of failures growing longer by the hour. This week, it was illustrated how lucky Schoen was to keep his job.<\/p>\n
Schoen’s tenure can be summed up by three massive whiffs at the draft table: Offensive tackle Evan Neal, cornerback Deonte Banks, and wide receiver Jalin Hyatt, all players who have been basically useless in their time here.<\/p>\n
Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post<\/a> recently outlined how Schoen missed badly on all three players and then doubled down on them, further deepening the embarrassment.<\/p>\n Need a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!<\/a>OL Evan Neal<\/p>\n Neal (6-foot-7, 340 pounds) was a “can’t miss” prospect from Alabama whom the Giants took seventh overall in 2022. He never could handle the speed rush and rarely had a full consecutive 60 minutes of success on the field.<\/p>\n Neal, who did not see the field even when he was healthy this season, will thankfully be gone after this week. The Giants, naturally, did not pick up his fifth-year option for 2026.<\/p>\n \u201cHe hasn\u2019t improved at all, and you don\u2019t see any real desire to get better with his hand usage, footwork, or technique,\u201d a scout told Dunleavy. \u201cWhatever you thought he was in college, that\u2019s what he still is — or worse.\u201d<\/p>\n It’s a shame, because the Giants really needed to hit on Neal. The switch from tackle to guard was also a failure. Another team could tap into his potential.<\/p>\n \u201cHe looks the part, but he\u2019s not an NFL player,\u201d one coach said<\/a>. \u201cHe had the tape at Alabama and the vision of athleticism \u2014 he was lower for most coaches\u2019 rankings than he was on most draft boards — but he doesn\u2019t want to bend his knees because it\u2019s hard. If he saved his money, he will be out of the league in two years.\u201d<\/p>\n CB Deonte Banks<\/p>\n Banks was also a first-round pick, but was not a slam dunk. Schoen traded up one spot in the first round in 2023, from No. 25 to No. 24, to grab Banks, a physically gifted player out of Maryland. Schoen also included a fifth- and a seventh-round pick in the deal to move up one spot.<\/p>\n He might have been the only GM who thought that highly of Banks, a player who did not take his role as a professional seriously enough and got himself benched. He is still a liability in space, and his main function at the moment is that of a kick returner.<\/p>\n Banks’ 95-yard kickoff return for a touchdown last week is not enough for the fans to forget he is the guy who didn’t give a full effort on many plays and was godawful in single coverage.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you put him in coverage where he doesn\u2019t have to think too much and let him use his physical gifts to mirror receivers, you have your No. 3 or No. 4 cornerback,\u201d a pro scout said<\/a>, \u201cwith dynamic return ability.\u201dA “No. 3 or No. 4 cornerback” who cost them three draft picks. But, by all means, please let Schoen keep running personnel.<\/p>\n WR Jalin Hyatt<\/p>\n Hyatt is perhaps the biggest mystery. A third-round pick Schoen moved up for in 2023, costing him an additional fourth-rounder, has done basically nothing as a Giant. He is a straight-line speedster with little value other than to stretch a defense. The issue is, he isn’t really good at that, either.<\/p>\n
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