The latest news from around the NFC East division.
Giants are ‘scouring the landscape’ for their next franchise QB – Dan Benton, USA Today
Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll will need to find the right guy for their job security.
The New York Giants are very obviously in need of a quarterback (or two) this offseason and have made it clear that will be their primary objective.
“That’s obviously the number one issue for us going into this offseason, is to find our quarterback of the future,” co-owner John Mara said at his year-end press conference. “Whether that be via the draft or acquiring a veteran, it’s going to be up to (general manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll) to decide, ultimately.”
Schoen left the door open to acquiring a quarterback in a variety of ways: Free agency, a trade, and the 2025 NFL draft.
“It’s the most important position in football,” Schoen said. “So, that’s definitely important to any team in the NFL’s success. So, that’s something we’ll definitely be looking at.”
Staying true to their word, ESPN’s Jordan Raanan reports that the Giants have invested extensive resources into every possible avenue available to them in order to identify their next franchise quarterback.
It’s no secret the Giants are scouring the landscape for their future franchise quarterback. One NFL executive said general manager Joe Schoen made it obvious at the Senior Bowl that was his focus.
Not only have the Giants heavily scouted the quarterback prospects ahead of April’s draft — something that will continue at the NFL Combine — they’ve also been linked to Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, as well as several other impending free agents.
Thus far, the smoke has largely surrounded Stafford and Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders but it’s important to remember that it’s lying season in the NFL. Rumors and speculation will continue to run rampant until free agency on March 12 when a clearer picture comes into focus.
Kellen Moore Admits Leaning On Two Top Eagles’ Assistants – John McMullen, Sports Illustrated
Moore is building his staff, and may poach some coaches from Philadelphia.
Moore finished a whirlwind week in which he won the Super Bowl after practicing all week at the Saints facility in Metairie, LA, jetted back to Philadelphia after routing the Chiefs, only to return to NOLA to hammer out his deal with the Saints before another 180 to be at the Eagles’ championship parade on Valentine’s Day.
Moore’s frequent-flyer trips between Philly and the Big Easy ended on Saturday when he arrived back and started to settle into his new job by interviewing Minnesota defensive passing game coordinator and defensive backs coach Daronte Jones to be the Saints defensive coordinator.
On Sunday, he was interviewing his long-time right-hand man and current Eagles’ quarterbacks coach Doug Nussmeier to be the Saints OC, and his former boss with the Los Angeles Chargers, Brandon Staley, to be the DC.
Buried in all that was a discussion with Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer in which Moore offered up a tacit endorsement for Eagles associate head coach and passing game coordinator Kevin Patullo, the man perceived as the frontrunner to take over as OC for Moore in Philadelphia.
Moore and Patullo grew to be very close in a short time during their one season together and the Saints coach admitted he leaned on Patullo, along with offensive line coach and run game coordinator Jeff Stoutland, to gain a foothold in Philadelphia
“The first few weeks in Philadelphia, I was really mostly a listener,” Moore told Breer. “Letting Stout [Jeff Stoutland] explain where the run game was at, Kevin Patullo explain where the passing game is at, showing those cut-ups and starting with the intent of keeping what is in place that we feel really good about.”
Commanders are betting favorites to land Myles Garrett – Mike Florio, NBC Sports
Washington’s draft capital and salary cap flexibility may make this move possible.
Two weeks ago, Browns defensive end Myles Garrett made known his desire to leave the Browns. The Browns reportedly won’t do it. Garrett apparently won’t abandon his desire to go to a contender.
The current odds at DraftKings have Garrett taking his next snap with a team that went farther than the Browns have gone since the late 1980s.
The Commanders are +300 favorites to land Garrett.
Next are the Eagles, at +450. His current team lands at 5-1.
The Bills are +550, and the Lions have +650 odds. The Bears come in at +900.
If the Browns were to decide to make taking on Deshaun Watson’s remaining $92 million in guaranteed pay one of the trade terms, the Commanders could pull it off. They have nearly $100 million in cap space for 2025.
Still, absorbing Watson’s albatross deal complicates the rest of the trade talks. The draft-pick compensation would drop. And the new team would be less willing to give Garrett a market-level deal on the way through the door.
Of course, if Garrett wants a shot at a Super Bowl badly enough, maybe he’ll take less to make it happen. And if the Browns want to get rid of the Watson obligation badly enough, maybe they’ll decide that it’s worth losing the remainder of Garrett’s prime years.
The cap consequences are manageable. The deal is doable. In the next few weeks, we’ll find out whether it’s done.
