After another close loss and falling to 2-8, the New York Giants finally pulled the plug on head coach Brian Daboll.

That wasn't necessarily a surprising decision, given that he seemed to be on the hot seat at the beginning of the season.

Then again, with an improving offense despite some key injuries and given his seemingly close relationship with QB Jaxson Dart, the timing seemed a little off. With that in mind, NFL analyst Peter Schrager pointed to two candidates with local ties who could draw some consideration to replace Daboll.

Could Giants go after Jeff Hafley or Steve Spagnuolo ?

Two names with strong NJ or Giants "connections"' I'd start keeping an eye on as NYG starts this thorough HC search:

1. Jeff Hafley, Packers DC, Montvale, NJ native; HC at Boston College 2020-202

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