Thread by @DanSchneierNFL

Key takeaways from #Giants GM Joe Schoen's presser (Brian Daboll was there, but didn't reveal anything)
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- First and foremost, Schoen preaches PATIENCE in everything that he does. This is the way. And it's the opposite of how Dave operated. For EX: He says (cont)

Schoen: "I don't believe in the "you're one player away" re: finding the #Giants a WR1. He will let it come to him. All great GMs (and poker players) display the ability to wait for their spot rather than force the action.
- Schoen also recognized the value of not using (cont)

NOT using free agency for the #Giants core. He discussed the value of extending in-house b/c: "The good thing about extending in house, you can eliminate some of the margin for error since it’s a known commodity. You know their work ethic, how they train, who they are."
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- I loved Schoen's response to the "do you desperately go after a WR1" Q. Schoen: "A No. 1 WR doesn’t guarantee you anything. There are plenty of No. 1 WRs home right now and not in the playoffs." He understands the value of avoiding the temptation to force-feed needs (cont)

- I also liked how Schoen recognized the talent gap b/w the #Giants & Eagles. The last GM spoke w/ arrogance and it was reflected in his personnel decisions. He noted how the team went 1-5-1 in division and how important winning those games are.
- Re: the talent gap Schoen (cont)

- Schoen commended his staff did w/ waiver claims BUT also made it clear how hamstrung they were. "We could’ve helped the roster more but didn’t have the cap flexibility." #Giants could've added depth at key spots like DL (Linval), but Dave's spending made it impossible (cont)

- Schoen discussed his rookie class and how the injuries weighed heavy but he was particularly chipper discussing Cordale Flott's long-term upside and he mentioned how Darian Beavers was getting 1st-team MIKE reps before the injury. The #Giants are clearly high on both (cont)

- Schoen also seemed particularly saddened by the Wan'Dale Robinson injury. Mentioned his breakout game prior to the injury and specifically said he would've been a huge factor down the stretch. This makes sense as the #Giants moved to a pass-first approach in that stretch (cont)

Some other Schoen takeaways:
- He continuously stressed "process over results" and how it runs true w/ exec decisions AND how Daboll coaches his team. Music to my ears after watching 4 years of a flawed process GM like Dave.
- He also stressed the value of getting young (cont)

- Value of getting young players playoff experience. This is something I said two months ago: I really wanted to see Daniel Jones in the playoffs. Goes for Dex, other core players too. It's arguably the most vital thing that happened for the core moving forward this year (cont)

- And last, but prob should've been the first Tweet in the thread (my notes weren't organized; sorry) Joe Schoen made it clear the #Giants are looking to bring back Daniel Jones. And this makes sense to me too. He showed enough tangible improvement in key areas of his game.