Mike Kafka took a significant risk by accepting the Giants’ interim head-coaching position, one that could make him an afterthought when it’s time for teams to make permanent hires soon after the regular season concludes.
Still, there are a handful of benefits for Kafka betting on himself and showing a willingness to right the ship immediately after Monday’s abrupt firing of Brian Daboll, who went 20–40–1 in three and a half seasons as the Giants’ head coach.
