The Daboll Challenge

[MightyGiants]

I have seen a variety of ways people are evaluating Brian Daboll and the job he has done. 

1)  "Dabell needs his own QB to be properly evaluated" is a popular one

2)  "The team hasn't quit on Daboll" is another one

3)  "We can't keep changing coaches" is a justification to give them man more time.


Yet, from my experience, none of those reasons make sense to me.  Daboll has had nearly a three-year audition.  With every successful head coach, there are at least one or two areas in which they do better than their coaching peers.   That is an important point to remember: the head coach is competing against the best coaches on the planet.  Being good isn't good enough; a head coach needs to be better. 

So here is a list of coaching traits needed for success.  Where has Brian Daboll shown he is better than his peers?  What is his strength that will allow him to defeat his coaching rivals?


1)  Player Motivation:   The ability to keep players highly motivated through good times and bad

2)  Teaching players attention to detail: Well-coached players make fewer mistakes and commit fewer penalties

3)  Player development/maximization:  The ability to get the most out of the talent he is given

4)  Coaching staff creation, development, and management:   A good head coach creates and runs a top staff of coaching assistants

5) In-game management:  Even if a coach doesn't call plays, in-game strategy can win or lose games

6)  Xs and Os-  Does the coach's schemes/play calling give the team an edge on at least one side of the ball?


So, what combination of traits has Daboll demonstrated that leads you to believe he will do better than his coaching peers?

[katkavage]

I wanted to give him another year, but no more. I see nothing from him as a coach that the past two years were an aberration. If they keep him another year I guarantee he gets fired after next. Do it now and save us that wasted year.

[ozzie]

I think Daboll is a great practice coach. Apparently, the Giants ALWAYS have a great week of practice!