Feliciano says Daboll hasn’t changed as Giants top man

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — After spending the previous three seasons in Buffalo taking part in for him when he was an offensive coordinator, middle Jon Feliciano says Brian Daboll hasn’t modified as coach of the New York Giants.

Feliciano was one of many first free brokers signed by the Giants after they raided Buffalo and employed Joe Schoen as their common supervisor and Daboll to interchange Joe Choose after two seasons as coach.

Recognized to administration and gamers as ‘Dabs,’ the 47-year-old Daboll was his normal down-to-earth self because the group opened a three-day obligatory minicamp Tuesday. He’s a straight shooter, besides discussing accidents. He desires to unfold the ball round on offense, see his group play quick and have slightly enjoyable.

Whereas errors occur, he doesn’t thoughts it if a participant is difficult himself to do one thing new and doesn’t repeat the errors.

“Folks at all times ask me, particularly like the primary week or two — is that this him?” Feliciano stated of Daboll. “Yeah, similar man. That is him each dang day. You’re going to get the identical factor. Folks had been slightly hesitant to consider that’s how he’s all day on a regular basis.”

Daboll faces a troublesome problem in making the offense efficient this season. Taking part in behind a decimated line final season, the unit completed thirty first within the NFL, averaging 287.3 yards and 15.2 factors.

It was a significant cause New York completed 4-13 in 2021 and Choose and common supervisor Dave Gettleman had been fired after the season.

For the previous 5 months, Daboll and his gamers have gotten to know one another. The objective is to get the Giants again to the postseason for the primary time since 2016.

“I really feel superb about the place we’re at by way of the spring and what we’ve obtained completed,” Daboll stated. “Thrown rather a lot at them. The blokes have are available in on daily basis with actually blinders on able to work and get higher and taking it daily.“

Watching Tuesday’s observe, Wink Martindale’s protection appeared forward of the offense. Nonetheless, the previous Baltimore Ravens coordinator used numerous gadget defenses that caught the offense off stability.

On one play, he had security Julian Love in a linebacker’s place within the ‘A’-gap, between the middle and guard.

“Let me inform you, going towards Wink’s protection goes to be nice for us in the long term,” Feliciano stated. “However I’m not going to deceive you it does get irritating typically, you understand what I’m saying? Which is nice, however not proper now.“

The Giants have gone via the offseason taking part in with out high receivers Sterling Shepard, Kenny Golladay and Kadarius Toney. They’ve all had pink jerseys due to a rehabilitation or a present damage.

It’s left quarterback Daniel Jones throwing to Darius Slayton, second-round draft decide Wan’Dale Robinson, his tight ends and a numbers of backups.

“I believe all these guys have achieved a terrific job locking in, studying the offense, and constructing a basis so once they can get on the market and run the reps, they’re in a position to go full velocity,” Jones stated.

Feliciano likes what he has seen from Jones, whose fifth-year possibility was not picked up by New York within the offseason. That makes this season a make-or-break one for the No. 6 decide within the 2019 draft.

There is no such thing as a doubt Jones has expertise. He lacks consistency, particularly the kind Payments quarterback Josh Allen has proven lately in making Buffalo a contender.

Feliciano says it’s unfair to check the 2.

“Nobody is ever going to be Josh Allen,” Feliciano stated. “Nobody goes to be Daniel. It’s laborious on this league. Coaches typically placed on movie and inform you, be this individual. Everybody on this league are totally different individuals, physique strikes totally different. You’re by no means going to be the identical individual as another person.”

Possibly that’s what Daboll is bringing to the Giants. Getting his gamers to be themselves so he can put them in place to achieve success.

It stays to be seen.

NOTES: Daboll stated there was 100% attendance for the minicamp on Tuesday. … Along with the three high receivers, others sporting pink jerseys included left sort out Andrew Thomas, No. 5 general draft decide and edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux, linebackers Blake Martinez and Quincy Roche, and cornerbacks Rodarius Williams, Aaron Robinson and Darnay Holmes. … NFL referee Clete Blakeman’s crew was working observe on Tuesday. … Daboll stated the Giants and Jets try to schedule a coaching camp observe.

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