Former Giants defensive end believes Brian Daboll is “toast”

Former NFL defensive lineman Chris Canty, who spent the 2009-2012 season with the New York Giants, believes the future is bleak for Giants head coach Brian Daboll.

Cany, now an analyst at ESPN, said this during an appearance on the network Stand up program that Daboll, whose Giants are off to a 1-3 start this season, will “nudge.”

“He’s finished. He’s toast. He’s the biggest loser from last night (Thursday),” Canty said. “He’s about to lose his damn job this season. That’s what’s going to happen. …

“He gives the Giants the best ammunition to move on from him after this season. … Daniel Jones has a better chance of being back next year than Brian Daboll.”

Canty is certainly entitled to his opinion, and that’s what he’s paid to do. But how about we put the brakes on such a daring attempt?

Yes, Daboll has taken over the running of the game, and the offense is averaging fewer points (15 points per game) than it did last year (15.6 points per game).

And yes, Daboll gained a reputation last year as a hothead who didn’t get along with his coworkers, a development that even led team co-owner John Mara to say he wished Daboll would tone down his outbursts on the team’s sidelines .

But this year, Daboll’s in-game demeanor appears to be calmer and more focused as he is now calling the plays on offense again. So far this year there have been no signs of a dispute between Daboll and his employees.

The quarterback situation, however, is a completely different story. The Giants are still struggling through the seasons with Daniel Jones, their 2019 first-round pick, who has yet to live up to his draft pedigree.

It’s true that the team hasn’t done much to help Jones in the past, but this year the Giants have finally assembled the support staff around Jones to be successful.

But Jones continues Difficulty hitting receivers with the long ball and pace, an issue that dates back to the start of training camp when it was hoped he was simply rusty after such a long layoff following his ACL injury.

This seemingly “eternal” rustiness was on display again in the team’s Week 4 game against the Cowboys.

“Yeah, I just thought he was under a few,” Daboll admitted. “One was the snapshot. He threw it up there. He didn’t invest enough in either. So we’ll just keep working on it.”

There’s also the issue of Jones holding his receiver’s front the moment the ball is snapped, allowing opposing defenders to read his eyes and get into position to make a play.

Perhaps the most striking statement of the game was the 4th-and-3 play at the Cowboys’ 3-yard line in the third quarter.

Trailing 14-9 at the time, Daboll opted to kick the field goal instead because Daboll chose to kick a field goal instead of going for it because “we wanted to go for points on that one.”

The Giants seriously considered replacing Jones via the draft this offseason. When that wasn’t possible because the Patriots weren’t willing to swap spots with the Giants in the draft order, New York traded for Malik Nabers, who gave the offense a new lease of life.

That the Giants were so open and willing to let this storyline continue Hard hits tells you everything you need to know about who will be the underdog next year as the season continues to go downhill.