The New York Giants hired their new offensive coordinator this afternoon, Ben McAdoo, after Kevin Gilbride retired after the season ends. Gilbride had been working with Eli Manning for almost 10 years and built the offense around his strengths.
The Giants decided to go away from the run and shoot style that Gilbride loved so much. This caused Eli to have 5 and 8 step drops which also put pressure on the offensive line to hold their blocks longer.
Ben McAdoo, 36, has been with Mike McCarthy pretty much his entire NFL coaching career. First in New Orleans when McCarthy was the Offensive Coordinator he brought in McAdoo as the offensive assistant and quality control coach, then in 2005 McCarthy joined the 49ers as the offensive coordinator and brough McAdoo along with him to be the quality control coach there as well. When McCarthy took over in Green Bay he brought McAdoo along with him.
McAdoo will bring a west coast offense to the New York Giants next season. He'll ask for a lot more one step and three step drops for Eli which should take pressure off the offensive line and get the ball into his playmakers hands quicker.
His contract with the Giants is for two years one more than what Tom Coughlin has left on his. The belief by some is that the Giants were looking for their future head coach and that McAdoo may fit that build. I believe with a good season next year you may by staring at the future coach in New York.
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