Giants assistant GM Brandon Brown’s name popped up on this list — and he’s certainly well respected both in the organization and across the league — though it’s unclear if Mara would want to hire from within after such a disastrous past two seasons.

The past few offseasons have featured momentous swing-and-miss transactions on quarterbacks. The Deshaun Watson and Russell Wilson moves proved the

New York Giants co-owner John Mara included an important qualifier in his vote of confidence for coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen last month. “We are not making any changes this season,