Coach Brian Daboll recaps Giants vs. Commanders

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Ryan (1:02)

To start with the two-point conversions, I understand the math. I know why teams do it. I understand the down 14 logic. But two-point conversions are way down this year. Teams are converting like 32 percent. I know you do a lot of analytics. Any idea why two-point conversion success is way down this year compared to like a 10-year sample and your actual play calls on those? Do you need to come up with something different because you guys are for 6?

Brian Daboll (1:34)

Yeah, you know, a lot of our... It's a good question. A lot of our two-point plays are, you know, this play or that play, you know, they did a good job of defending them. Again, I think that you evaluate the league, Ryan, relative to defenses you see or schemes that people are using, and then, you know, you go into it each week deciding if we're in this situation, do we want to go for it or do we want to kick it? Certainly with, you know, some of the two-point plays that we've had and not executing that weighs into it, felt good about those, and that's not to say it could change. You know, certainly haven't been successful on those as we'd like to be. So something that we talk about, I'd say, often with the analytics group that we have here, you know, down 14, like, there's a wide variety of things that we talk about, situations down, up. That was something that we were going to do this game, and, you know, didn't go on it.

Ryan (2:39)

And then quarterback wise, I know, a tale of two halves for Daniel. So I'll start with moving forward. Is he still your starting quarterback this week?

Brian Daboll (2:47)

He is.

Ryan (2:49)

Nothing changes reps-wise?

Brian Daboll (2:51)

Nothing changes.

Ryan (2:52)

And then, so what did you think of his second half? It seemed like, obviously, the circumstances dictated it. And was that why he was a much more aggressive player in the second half, or something to change play call or play wise?

Brian Daboll (3:08)

Yeah, we had three series in the first half. So we were a third and two. We ran a little boot naked. They did a good job of defending it. We drove down on the second series and the turnover on the screen that we had. And we had a real long drive of, I think, 17 or 16, something like that. So I felt comfortable with the way we were playing against this team, minimizing some of the pass rust that they had the week before, creating some issues for the Bears in that regard. I thought we were controlling the game, maybe not the score, but being able to move the ball, control the line of scrimmage. And then in the second half, obviously, the one drive we had was more of a two-minute drive. But some long drives there, too.

Went three and out, had that third and eight where we threw it to Theo there. But he was doing what he was supposed to do. He was accurate with the ball. He was 20 or 26, whatever it may be, and had an opportunity to even have some more completions in there. So again, it was a few things, a few plays that we'd like to have back. Obviously, that turnover was huge, but he did his job. Thank you. Yep.

Dan (4:22)

Paul Schwartz.

Paul Schwartz (4:25)

Hey, Brian.

Brian Daboll (4:25)

Paul.

Paul Schwartz (4:26)

Hey, one more just quick, then I have something else, but something more on Daniel. I mean, I know it's not a win. It's not a W, but did he have a winning performance yesterday? Do you feel?