Ben McAdoo Gives New York Giants Continuity—for Better or Worse

January 14, 2016   ·   Gary Davenport   ·   Jump to comments

As soon as it became available, the head coaching job for the New York Giants was considered the crown jewel of this year's class of vacancies.
A storied franchise in America's largest media market with a Pro Bowl quarterback and arguably the game's best wide receiver.
A team that not too long ago lifted the Lombardi Trophy as NFL champion.
On Wednesday, the Giants settled on their next head coach, elevating Ben McAdoo from offensive coordinator to the big chair. While retaining McAdoo affords the team continuity—at least offensively—the team may eventually realize that "settling" is exactly what it did.
As ESPN's Adam Schefter reported, the Giants and McAdoo were finalizing a deal to make him the 18th head coach in franchise history on Wednesday evening:
It isn't exactly a surprising move. The 38-year-old, who was considered the leading in-house candidate to succeed Tom Coughlin with Big Blue, has drawn praise for his work with the New York offense...

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