"In speaking with sources, the prospects the Giants currently like the most for the fifth-overall pick are Ohio State linebacker Arvell Reese, Ohio State safety Caleb Downs, and Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love."
They're the top-3 guys on my board (not including Jordyn Tyson, who is a mystery due to the injuries -- if he's healthy, he's #2 on my board), so I have no problem with this at all!
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Last year wasn’t it Daboll who prevailed for the Dart pick.
Again, the General Manager of the New York Giants has had ultimate authority to make all decisions since 1979.
Do you think John Harbaugh told WalterFootball that?
You know one thing that hasn't been mentioned re: Schoen or Daboll. I think it is preferable to not have a rookie GM and HC start at the same time. I mean they're both learning a new job as they go.
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Harbaugh hasn't had time to even focus on the draft yet and he's going to make the pick.
The Giants gave Harbaugh power he didn’t have in Baltimore?
(1) I'm not sure how you follow the Giants an not know that Harbaugh has been given full authority here. He has.
(2) Harbaugh has told Ian O'Connor that this is the same set up he had in Baltimore.
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Harbaugh hasn't had time to even focus on the draft yet and he's going to make the pick.
The Giants gave Harbaugh power he didn’t have in Baltimore?
(1) I'm not sure how you follow the Giants an not know that Harbaugh has been given full authority here. He has.
(2) Harbaugh has told Ian O'Connor that this is the same set up he had in Baltimore.
Walter Football is the perfect reverse barometer; whatever they say, do the opposite. The George Costanza of sports.
So who will be on the phone (trades etc.)
This would be the biggest throw my remote moment since they drafted Daniel Jones.
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it's this point that makes it laughable when Schoen says nothing has changed. Schoen isn't making the pick. He'll have his recommendation. But that's it.
So who will be on the phone (trades etc.)
Probably Schoen. But again, he's not making the final decision.
Who is actually on the phone doesn't really matter (we've seen Daboll in that role too).
I trust Harbaugh so if he does it, I'm not going to throw the remote, but I would be very surprised.
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it's this point that makes it laughable when Schoen says nothing has changed. Schoen isn't making the pick. He'll have his recommendation. But that's it.
So who will be on the phone (trades etc.)
Probably Schoen. But again, he's not making the final decision.
Who is actually on the phone doesn't really matter (we've seen Daboll in that role too).
Lol. Daboll was never on the phones making trade deals or officially selecting a player, c'mon.
Ownership has said and even Schwartz reported that Schoen is the GM and has operated this offseason as he has in every previous season. I can't take the idea that he's just there to run the scouting department and be a figure head seriously.
https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ozzie-newsome-s-feelings-as-he-approaches-his-final-draft-as-gm-20511523
https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/john-harbaugh-s-role-won-t-change-alongside-new-general-manager-eric-decosta
The dynamic in Baltimore was collaborative but the GM had the final authority. Apparently Harbaugh wanted it in Baltimore but never got it.
At best it will be either from the prospects agents building up their clients or external observations from other scouts.
It is possible they have info from former Giants coaches/staff, but this will be out of date with Harbaugh's overhaul/\.
Either way they will have no real clue into who thinks what.
So when John Harbaugh ssid this
“To me, the number one thing is we have to have guys that love football. You just have to. It's football. What are we here for? What do we do? What is this building for? It's for football. This is a football team. We need guys that love everything about football. They love the games. They love the practices. They love the weightlifting. They love the meetings. They love the dining hall. They love every part of football. If you love football, guys, if you love football, you're going to want to be here. You're going to want to drive in that parking lot every single day. You're going to want to walk through those doors, you're going to want to walk up in those halls, you're going to want to get in front of that tape and watch tape every single day because you're going to be around a bunch of guys that love what you love. They love football, because that's what we're going to be doing, football, all the time, every day. If there's guys around that don't love football, Joe, we're probably going to let those guys go play someplace else because if you don't love football, you're not going to love it here because we'll be doing football. That's the plan.”
Emphasis on “JOE - were probably going to let those guys go play somewhere else” specifically calling him out and attention in his opening press conference
You know whats happening? Everyone involved throughout in scouting pro & college is revising their qualities to know who to identify and who to cross off
This hopefully avoids drafting an Evan Neal and Jalin Hyatt who clearly didn’t love football. Neal didn’t even bother going to Combine
Again, the General Manager of the New York Giants has had ultimate authority to make all decisions since 1979.
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Again, the General Manager of the New York Giants has had ultimate authority to make all decisions since 1979.
It changed in 1998 when George Young retired. Ownership now has final say. Prior to that, Mara would have to fire Young in order to overrule him. It may seem like nothing, but it was important enough for Accorsi to point out when he first took over.
Milton, ownership always has the final say with all teams.
Since 1979, on the books, the general manager of the Giants has had day-to-day final say on football operations.
That ended on January 17, 2026 at 3:15 PM.
You have no idea what you are talking about.
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it's this point that makes it laughable when Schoen says nothing has changed. Schoen isn't making the pick. He'll have his recommendation. But that's it.
So who will be on the phone (trades etc.)
Probably Schoen. But again, he's not making the final decision.
Who is actually on the phone doesn't really matter (we've seen Daboll in that role too).
Lol. Daboll was never on the phones making trade deals or officially selecting a player, c'mon.
Ownership has said and even Schwartz reported that Schoen is the GM and has operated this offseason as he has in every previous season. I can't take the idea that he's just there to run the scouting department and be a figure head seriously.
We saw Daboll on the phone for a trade on one of those behind-the-scenes videos. Schoen even joked about it too.
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O'Connor said Harbaugh had final say. Maybe that's changed over time, but Harbaugh is calling the shots.
O’Connor might have been stretching it a little
https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ozzie-newsome-s-feelings-as-he-approaches-his-final-draft-as-gm-20511523
https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/john-harbaugh-s-role-won-t-change-alongside-new-general-manager-eric-decosta
The dynamic in Baltimore was collaborative but the GM had the final authority. Apparently Harbaugh wanted it in Baltimore but never got it.
It would be nice to know who is telling the truth. But O'Connor (via Harbaugh) keeps saying he has the same power now that he did when he left Baltimore.
Since 1979, on the books, the general manager of the Giants has had day-to-day final say on football operations.