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Joe Schoen, who has more than 20 years of NFL experience as a scout and personnel executive, is in his second year as the Giants' general manager.

Joe Schoen, who has more than 20 years of NFL experience as a scout and personnel executive, is in his second year as the Giants' general manager.

In his first season in the position, Schoen's retooling of the front office, hiring a standout head coach and restructuring the roster resulted in the Giants finishing with nine regular-season victories – five more than in 2021 – earning their first postseason berth in six years and winning their first playoff game since 2011.

One week after he was introduced, Schoen hired Brian Daboll, with whom he worked for four years with the Buffalo Bills. Daboll's leadership, offensive acumen and strategic decisions not only fueled the Giants' resurgence but earned him the NFL Coach of the Year award.

Schoen strengthened the organization by adding several important personnel experts, including assistant general manager Brandon Brown, assistant director of player personnel Dennis Hickey and director of pro scouting Chris Rosetti, while retaining longtime contributors Kevin Abrams and Tim McDonnell.

The Giants' first two drafts with Schoen at the helm delivered numerous players who should be vital contributors for many seasons, including Kavon Thibodeaux, Evan Neal, Wan'Dale Robinson, Daniel Bellinger, Deonte Banks, John Michael Schmitz and Jalin Hyatt. He also re-signed quarterback Daniel Jones and Pro Bowl defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence, and added a group of veterans that includes Jihad Ward, Isaiah Hodgins, Darren Waller, Bobby Okereke, and Parris Campbell.

When he was hired on Jan. 21, 2022, Schoen, 44, became just the Giants' fifth general manager since 1979, when Pro Football Hall of Famer George Young joined the organization. Young was succeeded in 1998 by his assistant, Ernie Accorsi, who is in the franchise's Ring of Honor. Jerry Reese took over in 2007, the year he presided over the first of two Super Bowl victories. Dave Gettleman was the G.M. for four seasons before announcing his retirement the day following the final game of the 2021 season. Schoen is the first Giants general manager without previous ties to the franchise since Young.

Schoen spent only three weeks as a ticket office intern before entering the personnel side of the NFL in 2001 as a scouting assistant with the Carolina Panthers. He has also worked for the Miami Dolphins and Buffalo Bills, with whom he spent the previous five years as the team's assistant general manager.

After joining the Bills in 2017, Schoen – pronounced "Shane" - teamed with general manager Brandon Beane to make Buffalo a regular postseason participant and championship contender. Before their arrival in upstate New York, the Bills failed to make the playoffs for 17 consecutive seasons. After Schoen became Beane's top associate, the Bills earned a postseason berth in four of his five seasons with the team, including each of the last three, usurped six-time Super Bowl champion New England as the AFC East's best team and won the last two division titles, and advanced to the conference championship game in 2020.

Schoen was instrumental in acquiring a large majority of the players that have fueled Buffalo's successful run, including quarterback Josh Allen – selected seventh overall in the 2018 NFL Draft - wide receiver Stefon Diggs, running back Devin Singletary, wide receiver Gabe Davis, tight end Dawson Knox, defensive tackle Ed Oliver, linebacker Tremaine Edmonds, and kicker Tyler Bass.

Prior to moving to Buffalo, Schoen spent most of the previous decade in the Dolphins' front office, including the last three years as the team's director of player personnel.

Schoen's first year in Miami was 2008, when he began a five-year stint as one of the Dolphins' national scouts. In the first three of those years, he worked under Giants two-time Super Bowl-winning coach and Pro Football Hall of Famer Bill Parcells, then the team's executive vice president of football operations.

In 2013, Schoen was promoted to assistant director of college scouting. He led Miami's preparation, assessment and acquisition of potential professional and collegiate free agents. Schoen was heavily involved in Miami's NFL draft preparations, including evaluation and draft board construction while also serving as a key liaison between the coaching staff and personnel staff.

Schoen's first NFL job was as a ticket office intern with the Carolina Panthers in 2000, when he was a 21-year-old college junior. Beane, who filled various personnel and executive roles in his 19 seasons with Carolina, then presented Schoen with an opportunity to work in football operations. Schoen spent seven seasons (2001-07) working for the Panthers under Marty Hurney, first as a scouting assistant and then as a southeast and southwest area scout.

A native of Elkhart, Indiana, Schoen graduated from DePauw University in 2001 with a communications degree. He was a quarterback as a freshman and wide receiver his final three years, serving as a captain during his senior season.

Schoen and his wife, Marie, have three children, daughters Sydney and Harper Grace and son Carson.