There are big deals and small deals. If Brian Daboll takes over the Giants’ play-calling on offense for the 2024 season, it would be a big deal.
Not that it would be revolutionary. It is fairly commonplace in the NFL for the head coach also to make the calls on offense. This past Super Bowl featured two head coaches known for their offensive creativity, Andy Reid of the Chiefs and Kyle Shanahan of the 49ers, who take on dual roles as the offensive play-caller and the head coach. No one questions their ability to seamlessly handle both responsibilities.
“I think there’s 20 head coaches at this point in time that call plays in the league,’’ Daboll said recently. “I’ve been doing a bunch of research, but no decision has been made. I’m still going through that process, thinking about what we need to do.”
Given the state of the Giants offense in 2023, it will be no surprise if Daboll’s process leads him to doing something he decided not to do when he received his first head coaching position after more than 20 years as an NFL assistant.
