The New York Giants very clearly need to improve on the offensive side of the ball this upcoming season. And even though the team is returning offensive coordinator Mike Kafka this upcoming season, it sounds like head coach Brian Daboll is seriously exploring the possibility of taking play-calling duties into his own hands.
During a recent press conference, Brian Daboll opened up about the possibility that he could call plays this offseason, saying that the team is exploring the possibility this preseason and he will make a final decision on the matter in the coming months ahead of the season.
“I’ve called plays for a long time,” Daboll said according to Pro Football Talk. “So it’s good to get out here at practice and do it, but there’s a whole process that goes through with it. There’s training camp. There’s OTAs. And I’ll make the decision, like I said back in March, that I feel is best.”
Obviously, this would be a pretty significant change for the Giants if Daboll did take over play-calling duties, and the possibility led to a lot of reactions on social media.
What a NY Giants kind of article . Treat the coaches like QBs and have a Playcaller competition for the Coaches in training camp to see who wins the job… 1-16 loading
— KAKAROT (@YOimYourDAD) May 31, 2024
Our offense is better when Daboll calls plays. Kafka is a great coach, but he can't call plays. I'm horrible in Madden so clearly I know what I'm talking about.
— LetsGoBigBlue! (@RatKiller2023) May 30, 2024
This is pretty funny especially after promoting Kafka to assistant HC.
— Nickels, Dimes Dollars (@yardestyle) May 30, 2024
But why do we have an OC then? Kinda makes no sense. Why didn’t we just let Kafka walk? I trust in DABES but at the same time I really don’t get this
— CryptoDom😈🚀 (@CryptoDom999) May 30, 2024
Easy to understand why he would want to call plays in what could be a pivotal season in his career.
— Rich🟦 (@Rich_in_NJ) May 30, 2024
Hire Daboll for his offensive mind & system, get upset that he wants to call plays. I don't get it. They like Kafka. They promoted him. Daboll wants to call his system. I don't see the issue, as long as he can manage the other aspects of the game at the same time.
— Marbarian (@Marbarion) May 30, 2024
We’ll have to see what Daboll ultimately decides to do.
