Brian Daboll keeps making Giants thankful Arvell Reese fell into their lap

Even though he isn't the head coach of the New York Giants anymore, Brian Daboll is still finding ways to help out his former team (even if he doesn't intend to).

One of his biggest favors came on NFL Draft night. With New York picking fifth, they lucked out when Ohio State linebacker Arvell Reese fell right into their lap. He was the perfect defender to play in the middle of their defense, and no one in their right mind was expecting him to still be available.

However, Daboll was one of the primary reasons he was available. His Titans were picking fourth, and he wasted no time trying to ignite Cam Ward's development. With that fourth pick, Tennessee took wide receiver Carnell Tate to be his long-term WR1.

At the time, the Tate pick was labeled a surprise, as the Titans had just given big-time money to Wan'Dale Robinson in free agency and are still paying Calvin Ridley.

The Titans should regret passing on Arvell Reese to draft Carnell Tate

Daboll was serious about helping out the former No. 1 pick first, but unfortunately, his vision has yet to take off as anticipated. While Reese has been as advertised and then some for Big Blue, it has been a woefully different story for his former championship-winning teammate at Ohio State.

While the buzz got off to a hot start in OTAs, it dissipated almost as fast. And while he's still had his fair share of nice plays in camp, it hasn't been as often as Daboll would like to see, while Reese has been a demon not only in practice, but in his first snaps of the preseason.

Tate has been a complete non-factor in the preseason. Through two games, he's been targeted five times and has yet to even record a reception.

Sure, it's only preseason. But when you're Ohio State's highest-drafted wideout in school history, you don't get a learning curve. And while I'm sure he will get it together eventually, the idea of missing out on having Reese lead Robert Saleh's defense has to sting.

The Titans could have brought in the man deemed draft's best defender by many, as he's displayed DROY or All-Pro upside this summer. However, they chose to bank on the potential of what Daboll could cook up with a Ward-to-Tate duo.

So far this summer, Arvell Reese has all the makings of a future superstar with the New York Giants. The versatility. The instincts. The athleticism. All of those traits translated to the NFL. But while the guy Brian Daboll helped draft is off to a slow start, the guy he passed on is thriving with his former team.

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