Kafka on the Giants facing so many 3rd and longs

[MightyGiants]

Q: When you call drop backs, a lot of the times it's been third and long – hard situations to succeed. A, why have you able to, and B, does that success maybe make you more inclined to maybe do it on first and second down, which are a little more favorable?

A: That's exactly right. Those third and longs, those are tough to convert. Like we talked about before the bye, doing a better job on first and second down so we're not in those third and extra longs. As far as the first and second down passing stuff, as we're working through the gameplan, what the defense is presenting – that's what makes you make decisions on run and pass, actions, what you've shown in the past and building complementary looks off of those.

Q: Why do you think (Daniel Jones) has been so successful on third and longs? What do you see?

A: It's just the execution part of it. Those guys are getting open, we have great protection up front. Daniel's done a good job of staying on time and in rhythm with his feet and then when it's not there, stepping up and making plays with his legs. I've been proud of him for doing that and the guys separating and working in voids. Those are tough situations, everyone in the building knows you're dropping back and throwing it. So now, guys got to step up and execute even more.