4 drastic changes the NY Giants and Brian Daboll should consider

Through four weeks, the NY Giants have been embarrassed in three of their contests, being outscored 94-15 in those games. This is simply inexcusable and not what anyone expected after the G-Men went to the postseason in 2022.

The recipe New York has been cooking with has created a disastrous product and whether it's an issue with the chefs, or the recipe itself, we have to see some modifications. Hopefully, as the season progresses, we see Brian Daboll and the Giants enact these four changes for the betterment of the team:

4. Fire special teams coordinator Thomas McGaughey

This may seem like an odd request, as for the casual fan, special teams don't seem all that important. However, in the case of the Giants, special teams has been nothing short of awful. Not only has the team's special teams unit been disastrous to start the season, but really in the last couple of years the Giants have had a bottom-tier unit. Despite this, Thomas McGaughey has stuck around and has been with the team since 2018.

Now, McGaughey has been behind some pretty darn successful units. In fact, in 2018 and 2019, McGaughey's first two seasons with the team, the Giants ranked second and first in kick return yards, respectively. In recent years, though, the Giants' special teams unit has looked rather suspect and with how unprepared they've consistently looked, the blame very well may belong to McGaughey.

In his last two seasons as coordinator, the Giants have ranked 26th and 22nd in kick return yards on top of a plethora of other issues. New York has consistently gotten killed on special teams regardless of what side of the ball they're on. For example, even just last week against the Seahawks, the Giants had a TON of special teams problems.

It may be a little unrealistic for McGaughey to be fired just four weeks into the season. However, if something doesn't change or improve soon, Daboll and Joe Schoen may have no choice. With how poor everything has been going for the Giants, they can't afford to let special teams continue to be an issue.

3. Move Evan Neal to right guard

The first four weeks of the season have not been kind to Evan Neal at all. Not only has he been playing terribly, but with his recent comments attacking fans, it's likely that he won't be getting much support from New Yorkers for a while unless he turns his play around. With how poor everything's been going for the second-year tackle, could it be time to move him elsewhere on the line?

Neal, through 184 pass-blocking snaps, has allowed 20 pressures, one sack, and three penalties, earning a PFF pass-blocking grade of 40.6. This is far from ideal and when watching the film, it becomes clear that his main issue relates to his burst off the line, or lack thereof. While this is something that likely should've been fixed in the offseason, a good way to help Neal out could be to potentially move him inside.

While his hand placement and footwork may not improve, it will become much simpler for the sophomore to deal with heavier, slower interior linemen as opposed to speed rushers off the edge. Regardless of what the Giants opt to do with Neal, something has to change, as the team can't allow him to keep playing so poorly at such an important position.

In general, things need to change with the Giants' offensive line. A good place to start would be shifting Neal to the interior. Not only would this give someone like Matt Peart or Josh Ezeudu the chance to prove themselves, but it could also save Neal's career from disaster.

2. Fire offensive line coach Bobby Johnson

In his two years as Giants offensive line coach, Bobby Johnson has turned what was once a promising offensive line, into an absolute dumpster fire. Sure, some of the issues can be blamed on the personnel, but there's probably a reason that every linemen who has signed with New York has gotten significantly worse. Really, the only player who's gotten better with Johnson has been Andrew Thomas, who remains one of the best tackles in all of football.

For example, prior to signing with the Giants, Mark Glowinski was one of the more solid guards in the NFL, allowing just two sacks and had a PFF player grade of 70.1. However, in his first season with the team, Glowinski allowed five sacks and saw his grade dip to 63.3, which in all honesty, is being very generous.

This, combined with the complete lack of progression for the aforementioned Neal and how poor the offensive line has looked in general has several fans calling for Johnson's job. Honestly, we can't blame them - the line has looked out of sync, unprepared, and like outright garbage week in and week out. The offense can't continue to struggle as a result of poor line play.

Who knows who the Giants could bring in to replace Johnson? One thing we do know, is that anyone could likely do a better job at this point. The complete regression of this unit as a whole after all the investments Schoen has made is absolutely staggering.

1. Let Brian Daboll call the offensive plays

During the Giants Week 2 victory against the Cardinals, it was rumored that Daboll took over play-calling duties after the team trailed 20-0 at halftime. While this was never confirmed, it certainly seemed like the case judging by the difference in offensive style in the first and second half. This style and aggressiveness is something we haven't seen since and it's been hindering the Giants' offensive success.

While we don't believe the Giants should outright fire Mike Kafka, it may be in the team's best interests to allow him to take a step back in order for Daboll to run the offense. As we all know, Daboll was formerly the offensive coordinator for the Buffalo Bills, which featured one of the best offenses in the NFL.

Obviously, the Giants won't become this if they allow Daboll to call the plays, but there's no doubt that it would help. Honestly, allowing Kafka to step back may be best for his career in the long run. This is just his second season calling plays and allowing him to have more time to learn from one of the best in the game could do wonders for the 36-year-old coordinator.

Regardless, something has to change offensively. The NY Giants rank 30th in passing yards, 32nd in passing TDs, 23rd in rushing yards, and 19th in rushing TDs. Considering the expectations for the offense heading into the season, these numbers are unacceptable and we need to see improvements as the year goes on. This will help Danny Dimes as well.