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Giants' Jermaine Eluemunor: John Harbaugh tougher than Brian Daboll
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New York Giants right tackle Jermaine Eluemunor offered a strong endorsement of head coach John Harbaugh during an appearance on the Up & Adams show, declaring him the best coach in the NFL.
Eluemunor, who first entered the league under Harbaugh in Baltimore before joining the Giants, pointed to the culture the coach has built in his first season in East Rutherford. He described a locker room fully bought in, with players who had previously been counted out now competing at a high level and stepping up with genuine confidence.
"I think Harbs is the best coach in the NFL," Eluemunor said. "The way he has his team believing and everyone on his team is working hard… we have really good players on this team at every single position. We have guys going up, and we have guys stepping up with the confidence and the belief in themselves that they're going to go out there and be the best at their position."
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He explained that Harbaugh's approach succeeds because it is direct rather than performative. The veteran tackle contrasted it with more casual player-coach styles, arguing that lasting results come from accountability paired with genuine investment.
"He's one of the rare coaches in the NFL that knows how to get the best out of everyone," Eluemunor said. "You have to be able to coach a guy hard, love them harder, and show them: 'Look, I'm going to give you everything I have as a coach, but I can't go out there and play for you.' Everyone truly believes what Harbs preaches."
When asked to compare Harbaugh's style with that of former coach Brian Daboll, Eluemunor was clear that the current coach is tougher. He added that the distinction matters because players still want to play for him. Training camp ranked as the hardest of Eluemunor's career, yet the atmosphere stayed positive because the team felt prepared and focused on simply playing football.
"He's harder. He's tougher… but you want to play for him more," Eluemunor said. "But the thing is, you're having fun doing it because everyone just wants to play ball. It feels like the type of ball you grew up playing where it's just fun. You're going out there not worrying about everything because you know you've covered every single thing. You're well prepared. You're focused. You're confident"
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For a franchise seeking sustained competitiveness, the public buy-in from a veteran starter offers one measure of how the message is landing inside the building.
This article originally appeared on Giants Wire: Giants' Jermaine Eluemunor: John Harbaugh tougher than Brian Daboll
