There has been a lot of noise about Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers potentially moving on after the season.
Whether that be Tomlin stepping away on his own or the Steelers mutually agreeing to part ways, it feels like there’s an opportunity for both sides to finally call it a day.
It remains uncertain what’s going to happen on any front as of now, but the noise is there, and at some point, noise can equal fire.
We’ll see what happens, but that hasn’t stopped others from suggesting he can be a fit for other teams around the league.
That includes Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox, who did a piece on the top landing spots for Tomlin if he decides to walk away. One of the teams he suggested was the New York Giants, who recently decided to move on from Brian Daboll.
“Two franchises are already set to have openings in 2026. The Tennessee Titans and New York Giants fired Brian Callahan and Brian Daboll, respectively, in-season and should already be leafing through the list of candidates. Of these two franchises, New York certainly feels like the better opportunity. Jaxson Dart and Cam Ward are both promising rookie quarterbacks, but the Giants appear to have more young building blocks on their roster.
“The Steelers have their own rookie QB in Will Howard, though they have no idea of how he'll actually perform in an NFL game yet... The Giants also have some solid defensive contributors—like Dexter Lawrence, Brian Burns and Abdul Carter—who should appeal to Tomlin and his defensive background,” he wrote.
The Giants have been searching for success over much of the past few years, so Tomlin would really be a step in the right direction for that organization.
It’s also fair to mention that Tomlin might want to coach a team like the Giants because of the existing talent they have on both sides of the football.
With Jaxson Dart appearing to be at least an above-average quarterback, one of the better defenses in the NFL, and some solid targets on offense, there are a lot worse places for Tomlin to end up than New York if he wants to continue to win.