As per the New York Giants Press Release.

Less than 24 hours after his defense helped the Cincinnati Bengals advance to the AFC Championship Game, Lou Anarumo today interviewed for the Giants’ head coaching position.
Anarumo, who has been the Bengals’ defensive coordinator for three seasons, was the Giants’ defensive backs coach in 2018.

The New York Giants also added.

Anarumo, 55, spoke this afternoon via video conferencing with team president John Mara, chairman Steve Tisch and Joe Schoen, who was hired last week as the Giants’ new general manager. Anarumo is the third candidate to interview for the job, joining Buffalo Bills coordinators Brian Daboll (offense) and Leslie Frazier (defense). Schoen was the Bills’ assistant general manager the previous five seasons.

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Anarumo was part of James Bettcher staff in 2018, and spent some time with Giants GM Joe Schoen in Miami.

The #Giants are interviewing #Bengals DC Lou Anarumo for their head coaching job this morning, per source.

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Landon Collins

Another attention grabber out this week is surrounding safety Landon Collins. Collins is set to become a free agent March 5th if the Giants don’t come to a long term deal or use the franchise tag on him. Reports are saying the franchise tag on a safety this season would be in the ballpark of 12 Million or so. Odds are the Giants will reach a long term deal with Collins who has cemented himself as a leader in the secondary.

Odds are the Giants will reach a long term deal with Collins who has cemented himself as a leader in the secondary.

Olivier Vernon

Rumors have been swirling about the possibility of releasing OV to free up cap space. If that was the case the Giants would save 11 Million of the 19.5 Million he’s owed this year, leaving 8.5 Million as dead cap space.

PFF released the grades on the Giants defense and interestingly enough, OV was the highest rated player despite missing a significant part of the first half of the season.

In regards to OV I think the best bet for the Giants would be to keep him and if anything request a pay cut. He has already stated that he would like to come back for the final year of his contract which makes it seem likely that  he would entertain the idea of taking the cut to benefit the team as a whole. I also don’t see the sense in creating another hole in positions that we don’t have much depth at. (DE/OLB)

Coaching updates

First year DB Coach Lou Anarumo will be interviewing for the defensive coordinator for the Bengals and is considered to be a prime candidate for the position. Anarumo has a history with Bengals HC Zac Taylor; that history is the factor that is expected to land him the job.

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