#John Mara: Dave Gettleman’s Giants future could come down to a ‘feeling’

So, the Giants co-owner isn’t going to pin general manager Dave Gettleman’s job security entering his third season to a certain number of victories, a playoff spot or an NFC East division title.

“That’s certainly what our goal is and I’ll be very disappointed if we are not in that situation,” Mara told reporters Thursday in his first remarks since January. “But I can’t sit here and say, ‘We have to win a certain number of games otherwise I’m going to blow the whole thing up again.’”

The Giants have the fewest wins in the NFL over the last three seasons (12) and Joe Judge is their fourth head coach in the last six seasons. The roster is one of the youngest in the league — a sign of a fresh start even though there have been no playoff wins since Super Bowl XLVI in February 2012.

“I feel good about the direction that we’re headed in right now and I want to feel that way in January as well – and I have reason to expect that I will,” Mara said.

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“I want to feel like when we walk off the field after the last game, whenever that is, that we have the pieces in place to compete for a Super Bowl and that the combination of people we have here is going to work going forward.”

Mara said his thoughts are in agreement with co-owner Steve Tisch.

“We need to feel like we’re building something that is going to compete for a championship,” Mara said. “If we are able to play meaningful games in December, that would be a sign that we are doing that.”