Brian Daboll’s New York Giants are unraveling, and the cracks are showing everywhere you look.
The team’s struggles go beyond just losing games – it’s a systemic breakdown of offense, defense, and team morale that’s becoming harder to ignore with each passing week.
Their latest setback, a crushing 30-7 defeat to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at MetLife Stadium, only amplifies the growing concerns about a team that still hasn’t managed a home victory this season.
The criticism is mounting, with NFL analyst Mike Francesa delivering a particularly scathing assessment of Daboll’s leadership.
According to Francesa, the Giants’ head coach appears lost at the helm, and his approach to addressing fans has become increasingly problematic.
The analyst points out how Daboll’s post-game responses have fallen into a predictable pattern of self-blame – a strategy that’s wearing thin with the fanbase.
“What do you think? The audience is stupid? You think they fans are stupid? They know why, they don’t think that DeVito is better than Daniel Jones. Even if they don’t think Daniel Jones is very good, they don’t think DeVito is better,” Francesa remarked.
“How many times have we heard that this year?”@MikeFrancesa says that Brian Daboll remains lost and talks to fans like they’re dumb 🏈 pic.twitter.com/9KLjygicie
— The Mike Francesa Podcast (@FrancesaPodcast) November 24, 2024
The quarterback carousel hasn’t helped matters. The mid-season release of Daniel Jones in favor of Tommy DeVito was supposed to spark change, but the offensive woes have persisted.
It’s a far cry from Daboll’s promising first year, which saw the Giants secure a playoff victory over the Vikings.
Since that high point in the 2022 Divisional Round, the team has stumbled to an 8-21 record, raising serious questions about the direction under his leadership.
As the season progresses, Daboll finds himself in an increasingly precarious position.
While he deserves the opportunity to select his own quarterback, that consideration might become moot if he loses the locker room’s trust.
The clock is ticking, and the pressure to right the ship grows with each disappointing performance.
