Schoen drafts above-average athletes (avg 61th percentile)
The Giants front office blends fresh outside perspective with institutional knowledge. Joe Schoen (no prior Giants ties, Bills success) and Brandon Brown (Eagles Super Bowl LII) represent the new blood, while Kevin Abrams (27 years with Giants, 3 GMs) and Jessie Armstead (Ring of Honor LB) maintain organizational continuity. Chris Snee (2x Super Bowl champion, 4x Pro Bowl guard) adds legendary player perspective as senior scout. The scouting department is well-structured with Tim McDonnell and Dennis Hickey providing veteran leadership. The group features strong alumni ties - Brown (Fordham), Snee (Boston College), Marcus Cooper (former player). Abrams is the salary cap/CBA expert who taught at Columbia. The 2022 turnaround (4-13 to 9-7-1) showed Schoen's roster construction ability, though 2023-24 regression raised questions. Rita Giordanetti provides rare female representation in Giants scouting. Isaiah Wingfield handles BLESTO duties. Matthew Dodson leads scouting research. The staff is moderately sized (26 total) with good balance between college and pro evaluation.