| "It's a different person running the offensive meetings. It's a different personality, different mindset," wide receiver Darius Slayton said. "I think he's definitely come out and made an emphasis on we need to make more plays down the field. We need to create more explosives -- not just downfield but also catch-and-run scenarios, too. It's something he's really emphasized and I think it's shown if you've watched practice. Even though we haven't hit them all there has been an intention to try to get the ball down the field more."... |
To me, this is the single biggest reason to be hopeful for improvement beyond Nabers. Daboll is an inexperienced Head Coach, but he's got decades running offenses and calling plays. Kafka was cutting his teeth on the job, and from his meek, mild persona, I think it's fair to wonder if he was instilling the right mentality. Or if his overall inexperience as an OC was hurting more than we know.
They certainly didn't look very well "coordinated". We all like to bash Bobby Johnson, but like most companies shit rolls uphill. When it became clear Johnson wasn't getting the job done, where was Kafka? Unable to solution with scheme or hands-on coaching.
When Daboll took the job, like the McVay's of the world he wanted to run the O. He was advised not to as a first time HC. It lead to CoY but a bad year 2. I'm excited to see Daboll in a role resembling what got him the job. I think he's embarrassed at how bad the offense has been and that's a very good thing as he takes the reigns.
Giants have Different Mindset with Daboll running the Offense - (
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First reads are most often the deep route regardless of who is playing QB or blocking. That's just how the majority of plays are set up. Our ability to throw it deep has little to do with the blocking unless is a PA.
It's likely that DJ has been skipping the middle reads because of blocking, thus...chief dink-dunk.
I also think a lot of Daboll’s thinking regarding calling the plays is, if I’m going down, it’s going to be on my terms.
Also strikes me that the way Daboll is approaching this has a 2nd effect, takes the spotlight away some from the one-on-one BD/MK fulcrum.
The head coach is intent on trying to make it a collaborative approach. Running backs coach Joel Thomas presented to the room for the "backed-up" periods on Monday. Tight ends coach Tim Kelly handled third downs. Kafka did the two-minute and special situations presentations.