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Why Brian Flores-Deshaun Watson duo would be a huge mistake for Giants
Updated: Jan. 19, 2022, 7:08 a.m. | Published: Jan. 19, 2022, 6:45 a.m.
By
Joe Giglio | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
The
Giants have a culture problem, and adding more culture questions is not going to make it go away.
That, more than upside or talent, needs to be considered as the team is at least pondering the possibility of trying to make a
Brian Flores,
Deshaun Watson head coach, quarterback duo a reality this offseason.
Rumors are just that, rumors. We know that in sports. But there certainly seems to be something to the idea of Watson wanting to play for Flores in Miami, and the Texans quarterback now reconsidering his trade demand options with Flores out. Perhaps it’s a spot on theory. Perhaps it’s not. Heck, Flores might not even get hired this cycle after his surprise firing in Miami.
But when it comes time to decision making for the Giants, hopes and dreams of pairing two questionable characters (one in a football sense and one in an off-the-field sense) don’t add up.
Let’s start with Flores.
The former
Bill Belichick assistant is a good coach. His defense and special teams excelled in Miami. Considering where the franchise was when he arrived, back-to-back winning seasons in his second and third years should be considered a success. Flores is on the path to being the rare Belichick assistant that can win on his own.
But let’s also consider the other side, and why Flores is without a job as you read this. Flores was
reportedly not easy to get along with around the office. He rubbed people the wrong way. He didn’t set the culture for the Dolphins, but made it hard for people within that building to feel comfortable. He reportedly bickered with the front office and made his disappointment with Miami’s young quarterback well known within league circles.
Maybe there’s a little old-school
Tom Coughlin in there that would excite Giants fans. But there’s also enough reason to worry about replacing
Joe Judge with another New England assistant who has an attitude and won’t reset the Giants culture. Flores could be a playoff-caliber coach. Or he could flame out and return to being an assistant sooner than you think.
Then, of course, there’s Watson.
No one could deny the talent. Watson would be the most talented quarterback to ever put on a Giants uniform. But is that worth it for the organization? Some want the Giants to be less “family like” and reach outside the comfort zone to fix a sinking ship. But Watson, with 22 sexual misconduct allegations pending and not yet settled, may be a bridge too far. Plus, on the football side, we’re talking about a player that just held out and held his team hostage for a year in order to get what he wanted and a trade out of town.
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