The start of the New York Giants’ 2024 offseason has been filled with organizational leaks and general discord surrounding head coach Brian Daboll.However, the Giants HC just got a big vote of confidence from former NFL sub Tiki Barber – who of course holds the NYG franchise record with 10,449 rushing yards. an indictment of Brian Daboll for not having Mike Kafka here, and #039;” Barber said on WFAN on Jan. 19. “Maybe Mike Kafka wasn’t good here and it was more of an indictment of Mike Kafka.”.
“Same thing with [special teams coordinator Thomas] McGaughey,” the former NYG star continued. “I would look at the Giants’ special teams and be disappointed that these guys didn’t know what the hell they were doing. Is it Daboll’s responsibility or Daboll’s responsibility to hold him accountable for his actions? Is it Daboll’s responsibility to hold his offensive coordinator accountable ?did that, sometimes took away the play calling from him. That’s what a good head coach does.””Maybe the coordinators take those [critical] moments to heart!” Barber concluded. “You should have a problem with them.”.
Organizational Leaks Have Worked Against Giants HC Brian Daboll in 2024
In case you missed it, this entire discussion is due to disparaging information. One revelation in particular – courtesy of New York Daily News media reporter Pat Leonard – spoke of a sense of “toxicity” within the building.”It’s about the Giants as a process that is still broken and perceived as broken,” Leonard said on his Talkin’ Ball podcast. – There are still people in the building and one of the workers gave the coach who demanded a free seat and told him not to come here because the environment is toxic..
It’s one thing if former employees are disgruntled — like former defensive coordinator Wink Martindale or McGaughey. How current Big Blue employees influence potential employees is another matter.ESPN’s Jordan Raanan also suggested on his Breaking Big Blue podcast that Kafka could be next to leave New York. “He’s unhappy,” Raanan said, adding that he heard that from “five, six [or] seven people.”This is consistent with Leonard’s report. A Daily News insider reported that “if there’s one consistent element in the [coaching] dynamic that people didn’t like this season, it wasn’t Daboll-Martindale, it was Daboll-Kafka.”.
“I’ve been told by many sources that [Kafka] got the brunt of Daboll’s wrath,” Leonard explained. “One source says he is permanently different.”It’s hard to change two coordinators in one season. Three would be a huge challenge for Daboll and the Giants, which makes Kafka’s future worth watching..
Brian Daboll’s Special Teams Coordinator Search Takes Shape
Speaking of Giants personnel news, Raanan provided an update on the special teams coordinator search on Jan. 21.”The Giants interviewed Larry Izzo for the special teams coordinator job on Saturday, according to sources,” he said. “By far the most experienced known candidate.”.
Izzo was an assistant with the Giants from 2011-2015. He served as the ST coordinator for the Seattle Seahawks for the past three seasons.According to Raanan, four candidates are now known for the position. They are Izzo, Matt Harper (San Francisco 49ers assistant), Carlos Polk (Chicago Bears assistant) and Michael Ghobrial (New York Jets assistant).NYG’s potential hires could shed light on how the NFL community feels about Daboll. So far, only running backs coach Joel Thomas has joined the staff..
