The New York Giants introduced Brian Daboll as the 20th head coach in franchise history on Monday. And like general manager Joe Schoen before him, he had the red carpet rolled out for a major press conference.
Daboll met in the field house with a number of national and local reporters, while members of the staff and several players, including Sterling Shepard and Blake Martinez, were also in attendance.
Here are 10 takeaways from Daboll’s introductory press conference:
No promises
Brian Daboll: “We’ve got a lot of work to do. That’s for sure.”
Says he won’t make any promises or predictions.
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Offensive scheme TBD
Daboll says his offense will depend on the players. Their goal is to develop a system around the talent they have and what they do best.
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Intend to keep Patrick Graham
Daboll confirms the Giants intend to keep Patrick Graham as defensive coordinator.
Says the two have a “good working relationship.”
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A lot to like about DJ
Daboll confirms that the Giants intend to build around Daniel Jones. Says, “there’s a lot of things to like about Daniel.”
Adds that their goal is to make DJ the best version of himself. And admits the lack of stability has hurt.
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Dream come true
Daboll: “This was a dream come true. You’re talking about the New York Giants.”
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Starting from scratch
Daboll warns that the Giants are completely “starting from scratch.” Important to temper expectations on 2022.
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Pressure, pressure, pressure
Daboll says Giants understand the pressure and the frustration from fans, but they’re just focused on doing everything the right way.
“Inspire, listen, learn and develop.” Like Eli Manning before him, says there’s less pressure if you’re prepared.
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Temper expectations
Daboll is impressed by the Cincy turnaround but says that’s too far down the road for the Giants. “You have to learn to crawl before you can walk.”
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Not trying to emulate
Daboll says he’s comfortable in his own skin. He’s not trying to be a Bill Belichick or Nick Saban.
Says his grandmother is harder than Bill or Nick can ever be, so she’s prepared him more than anyone else.
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Using Saquon Barkley
Daboll says Saquon Barkley is a very talented player. Adds that they will attempt to use Barkley’s unique skillset the best they can.
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