Brian Daboll’s first foray into coaching quarterbacks in the NFL came with the Jets in 2007. He worked with Chad Pennington and Kellen Clemens in Eric Mangini’s second season in New York, and then with Brett Favre in 2008.
Now, 14 years and several quarterbacks later, Daboll will try to turn Giants quarterback Daniel Jones around. Jones hasn’t enjoyed a good three-year start to his NFL career, but Daboll has done this before. He was lauded – and likely hired – for his work with Bills quarterback Josh Allen. In just four seasons, Daboll turned Allen into one of the best quarterbacks in the league. Allen’s completion percentage, passing yards and passing touchdowns all improved dramatically from 2018-2020.
The Giants hope Daboll can do the same with Jones, this time as a head coach instead of just as an offensive coordinator. While Jones improved his completion percentage and dropped his interception percentage in 2021, his yards per game and yards per completion remained stagnant. Some of that is on Jones, but a lot can be pinned on Big Blue’s lacking offensive line, weapons and scheme.
