Darius Slayton: Brian Daboll running Giants’ offensive meetings, bringing ‘different mindset’

Given his track record in Buffalo, a more aggressive offense with Daboll calling the shots checks out.

The coach has eschewed questions about who will be calling plays, but all offseason, it’s seemed to trend toward the head coach taking over those duties after offensive coordinator Mike Kafka held that role and ran the offensive meetings the past two seasons.

The head coach said the offensive meetings are collaborative, with other coaches presenting different periods. Daboll added it’s not his offense.

“I’d say it’s our offense,” he said. “We’re building. That’s what we’re doing. There are a lot of different ideas from a lot of different places. That’s really no difference than it’s ever been to me when I sat in an offensive room. … The difference is I’ve got a headset and I’m communicating with the quarterback and giving him things I see out there as he’s going. But other than that, it’s pretty consistent. It’s been a good process.”

Entering what feels like a make-or-break season after last year’s disaster, Daboll getting back to his roots on offense isn’t a surprise.

“For him, I think it’s a place of comfort,” Slayton said. “What got him here was calling plays. It’s been kind of funny watching him have that kid joy to have the sheet in his hands.”