Once Tom Coughlin kept his job, it was clear the organization would place blame in other places. Today they started with defensive coordinator Tim Lewis. Lewis, Coughlin's first hire in 2004, lost his job after his unit ranked 25th in the league. Amazingly, he spent Wednesday with Dolphins owner Wayne Huizenga interviewing for their vacant head coaching position. This certainly will not be the only coaching change and should signal a major transformation to the coaching staff. Unfortunately for Lewis he spent much of the season with starters who were originally intended for backup roles. That still does not justify many of their shortcomings. The defense's inability to generate a pass rush led to their 28th ranked pass defense. Stopping third downs, particularly long situations, and keeping teams from scoring in the red zone plagued the defense all season. He received some criticism early in the season for his misuse of free agent acquisition LaVar Arrington. It seemed throughout the season he used players in ways they were not effective and never really showed the innovative blitz packages that made him a prized commodity.
In other news, it is being reported that Jerry Reese will be promoted to General Manager next week. He has been highly regarded within the organization for years and recently been very instrumental in the draft process. The Giants enjoyed a very successful 2006 draft with Reese's heavy influence. He's the most qualified "in-house" candidate and is a very good fit for the job.
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