Four reasons why Brian Daboll is the front-runner to be 2022 ‘NFL Coach of the Year’

When he was offensive coordinator with the Bills, he ran a high-powered passing offense built off the strength of Josh Allen’s right arm. Daniel Jones does not have the arm talent of Allen, nor do the Giants have dynamic playmakers at the receiver position as the Bills did. So Daboll and offensive coordinator Mike Kafka focus the offensive gameplan around Saquon Barkley and relies on New York’s defense to carry them to victory.

Barkley leads the league in total yards from scrimmage with 676 and is averaging a career-high 5.5 yards per carry. Even if Barkley is being bottled up by defenses at points during the game, he makes sure that his star running back continues to get the ball.

Sometimes coaches make the mistake of trying to be something that they are not by flinging the ball 40 times a game because that is the trend of the NFL. But Daboll has not made that mistake. He sticks with what his team does best and that getting the ball in Barkley’s hands and having Jones utilize his running ability. It may not be flashy but it is effective as his team continues to win and move up the power rankings.

Daboll holds New York Giants players accountable

It does not matter where you were drafted, what position you play, or how much money you make, the rookie head coach has held all of his players accountable.

Following Jone’s egregious interception in the end zone against the Titans, Daboll was shown chewing out his quarterback for the costly mistake. Jones clearly got his coach’s message as he has not made the same mistake and is playing the best football of his career. Kadarius Toney and Kenny Golladay were supposed to have prominent roles in the offense when healthy, but the two receivers seldom saw the field in the first two games.

Daboll made it clear early on that they have a competitive competition at several positions and whoever deserves playing time will play. This is something that all players can appreciate and respect which is one of the reasons Daboll has won his locker room. 

Giants HC is great at making halftime adjustments

One of the attributes you need in order to be a successful head coach is the ability to make adjustments. Daboll and his coaching staff have done an amazing job in making halftime adjustments as the Giants are outscoring their opponents 70 to 39 in the second half.

In their wins over the Titans and Packers, the Giants had to overcome 13 and 14-point deficits which speaks volumes about how Daboll and his staff are able to change their strategy and find the right formula to come away with victories. This also instills confidence in the team that no matter what adversity they may face, they have shown that they can overcome them.

Giants are overachieving already in the 2022 NFL season

They are been some changes from last year’s roster such as rookies Kayvon Thibodeaux and Evan Neal, but most of the roster was with the team a season ago. However, the Giants won just four games in 2021 and they have already matched that total after five weeks this season. That goes to show the upgrade the team has made at head coach.

Some may say that with the exception of their win against the Packers, the Giants’ victories have come against teams that are not playoff bound. That might be true, but what is also true is that those are games that the previous coaching regime would have found ways to lose.

Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni warrants consideration for coach of the year as his team is the only undefeated team in the league. But the Eagles were expected to be one of the best teams this season, the Giants were not. If Big Blue can continue its winning ways, then at the end of the season Daboll will be awarded Coach of the Year.