Giants Coach Hiring Timeline Becoming Clearer

The timeline behind the New York Giants hiring process of hiring their new head coach, Joe Judge, is finally coming together.

There has been confusion about several aspects. First, did Matt Rhule not come to New Jersey for his interview because he knew the Giants were blown away by Judge? And…did he really ask the Giants to try to match the massive deal the Panthers floated in front of him?

No one has come forward to confirm the authenticity of either rumor but they’re likely close to the truth. Another rumor that was circulating was the one regarding Jason Garrett being discussed as Judge’s offensive coordinator. We now know that was just a rumor.

There were a lot of caveats in hiring Rhule. First off, the Giants would have to pay Baylor, Rhule’s current employer, a buyout fee in the neighborhood of $10 million. Then, there was the issue of Sean Ryan, Rhule’s preferred choice for offensive coordinator. But there’s more, per Rotoworld.

A quick agreement from both sides also entails the 44-year-old has CEO duties, especially since Panthers owner David Tepper has reportedly agreed to help Rhule build a sports science/recovery program similar to the one he created at Baylor. Current Lions QBs coach Sean Ryan was Rhule’s choice for OC last year, so expect the former to jump ship in the coming days.

The Giants are leery about allowing the head coach the full authority to hire his own staff. That may be the reason they hired another first-time head coach. The word is that they will give Judge that authority but it doesn’t fit with the recent way they’ve been operating.