USAT: Giants Wire audio clip

USAT: Giants Wire

Feb 26, 2022

Shortly after the New York Giants hired Joe Schoen as their next general manager, the team conducted a bit of a front office shuffle. - Kevin Abrams, who had served as the assistant general manager, was promoted to senior vice president of football operations. Brandon Brown was then hired from the Philadelphia Eagles to replace him. - The 33-year-old Brown, who grew up in Glen Cove, New York and graduated from Fordham University, now returns home to take on the daunting task of helping to fix the once proud Giants. And it’s a role he does not take lightly. - “The greatest thing about coming back to this area is the sense of responsibility,” Brown said during an appearance on the “Giants Huddle: Front Office Edition” podcast. “This is one of the flagship franchises in the league. The biggest thing coming back to this area is knowing that the fan base holds you accountable, and it means so much more than just football. - “A lot of people depend on this. I just feel like being a part of this organization, I don’t want to let anybody down. I know we have a collective effort in getting back to where we all want to be — where the fan base wants to be and where the organization wants to be.” - In order for the Giants to return to form, they’ll need to rebuild their roster. That’s where Brown comes in, and he’s ready to push the needle — even if it means finding players in unconventional places. - “Pushing the needle. The biggest quote I like to use is ‘When everyone knows what we know, what we know is no longer important.’ You always want to be pushing the envelope forward and not be reactive to what’s going on,” Brown said. “Whether it’s involving the scheme, whether it’s involving the player usage, whether it’s involving where to find players. That’s a process I put into practice in Philadelphia, was football players come from every walk of life. - “That was shown through finding players in Canada, finding players who played rugby, finding players that came from small schools. It doesn’t matter. If you have the developmental mindset and the developmental physical traits, and you have the aptitude to learn, then it’s our job in terms of personnel and coaching and player development to get you onto the right onboarding process and that maximizes you as you’re going on in your role and eventually on game day.” - Schoen and Brown will get their first crack at things in a little more than two weeks when the new league arrives and ushers in free agency. - - RelatedGiants land Charles Cross, Kayvon Thibodeaux in latest CBS Sports mockIkem Ekwonu named Giants' 'dream target' in 2022 NFL draftGiants are in rough salary cap shape, but others have it worse - - - - - - - - - - - - Email - - - - - Sign up - - - - - - - - Like this article? - Sign up for the Giants Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning - - - - An error has occured - - - Please re-enter your email address. - - - - - - Thanks for signing up! - - - You'll now receive the top Giants Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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