Few NFL General Managers are under more pressure to nail this NFL Draft than Joe Schoen

At 1925 Giants Drive, the power structure has shifted, and as a result, a window to compete for multiple Super Bowls in the years to come may be cracking open.

mattlombardonfl.substac…, and adults in the room, from head coach John Harbaugh to Senior VP of Football Operations and Strategy, Dawn Aponte, to be positioned for a renaissance.

First-round talent is littered across this roster already; Jaxson Dart, Malik Nabers, Andrew Thomas, Dexter Lawrence, Abdul Carter, and they’re buttressed by savvy, impactful veterans like Brian Burns, Jevon Holland, and Tremaine Edmunds, underscoring that these Giants may just be a couple of blue-chip players away from being among the most dominant rosters in the sport.

Fortunately for New York, this draft happens to be loaded at the positions the Giants most desperately need to upgrade; defensive back, linebacker, along the offensive line, and maybe even one more game-breaking receiver to pair opposite Nabers.

Schoen can’t afford to blow this.

Beyond infusing young talent at the top of the board with the No. 5 overall pick, to lift this year’s roster, Schoen has effectively been banished to the draft wing at the team’s headquarters, on equal footing with Harbaugh in terms of who reports to owner John Mara.

If, in his new capacity, overseeing the scouting department with Harbaugh and Aponte running the rest of the operation, Schoen swings and misses in this year’s draft, he may be cleaning out his office before he has the chance to scout next year’s class.

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