Overview
- Joe Schoen told reporters in Indianapolis that he remains the Giants’ general manager with an unchanged mandate to lead the entire football operation.
- Giants ownership has pushed back on portrayals of Schoen’s diminished role, with reporting noting he ran draft meetings, will conduct player interviews, and is expected to receive a contract extension.
- The club confirmed an altered chain of command with John Harbaugh reporting directly to ownership and Dawn Aponte reporting to Harbaugh while overseeing analytics, salary cap management, and player contract negotiations.
- Harbaugh emphasized integration and collective decisions, saying he will be deeply involved in player evaluations and draft-board work alongside Schoen.
- Immediate tests of the new setup include combine interactions, free agency and the draft, with cap constraints of about $5.1 million and decisions looming on Wan’Dale Robinson, Cor’Dale Flott and Jermaine Eluemunor as the team enters April with seven picks including No. 5 overall.