Even if the New York Giants fail to sustain their early season success, the fact that Brian Daboll has this team at 5-1 despite their roster issues has made him the frontrunner for Coach of the Year in his first season on the job. Daboll is showing shades of Tom Coughlin after he took the Giants job.
Coughlin, who became renowned for his work with the then-expansion Jacksonville Jaguars, instilled the discipline and structure the Giants needed to serve as the foundation upon which two championship teams were built. Coughlin is unquestionably the best non-Parcells coach the Giants have had since the merger.
Daboll is well aware of the fact that many Giants coaches have won fans over with a strong start, only to end up getting chewed and spit out by the media and fans after a run of poor performances. Coughlin wants to make sure Daboll doesn’t head down the Joe Judge path.
At his annual foundation gala, Coughlin said that he talked to Daboll “quite a few times” about his performance as coach of the Giants. The one common thread through all of these chats, however, was Coughlin reminding Daboll that winning at every cost will be what keeps him around in New York.
Tom Coughlin is in Manhattan tonight for his annual @tcjayfund gala. He said he’s been following the Giants and has talked to Brian Daboll “quite a few times.” Coughlin’s advice to Daboll on managing this job: “Win.”
— Dan Duggan (@DDuggan21) October 21, 2022
Tom Coughlin wants Brian Daboll to succeed with the New York Giants.
This roster is far from perfect, as it stands right now. The lack of quality receivers is a huge problem, the offensive line is still prone to struggles outside of Andrew Thomas, and Daniel Jones has made a bad habit of starting games slowly. Despite all of that, the Giants are 5-1.
While Daboll came into New York with a reputation as an offensive mastermind due to his work with Josh Allen, his ability to manage personalities and let Wink Martindale take over full control of the defense may end up being what has the most direct positive impact on the team’s record.
The ability to coach both sides of the ball and keep egos in check is what made Coughlin and Parcells as great as they were. However, as Coughlin knows all too well, all of the praise Daboll has received can turn to mist in an instant should his production start to take a downward turn.
Brian Daboll is the first @Giants coach to start 5-1 since Dan Reeves in 1993 pic.twitter.com/WwbxdFsKFP
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) October 16, 2022
Daboll doesn’t need to be on the same level as Coughlin or Parcells, but the rebuild timeline has sped up dramatically. Daboll will have to continue piling up the wins if he wants the Giants to be taken seriously as a contender in the NFC.
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