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

Entering a pivotal season, New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll is taking on a bigger role on the offensive side of the ball.

Daboll has not only been radioing in the play calls to quarterbacks during training camp, but he’s also running the offensive meetings.

“It’s a different person running the offensive meetings. It’s a different personality, different mindset,” wide receiver Darius Slayton said, via ESPN’s Jordan Raanan. “I think he’s definitely come out and made an emphasis on we need to make more plays down the field. We need to create more explosives — not just downfield but also catch-and-run scenarios, too. It’s something he’s really emphasized and I think it’s shown if you’ve watched practice. Even though we haven’t hit them all, there has been an intention to try to get the ball down the field more.”

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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.”