STANDING ON THE sideline in front of the offense during drills at New York Giants minicamp earlier this month, Brian Daboll peeks sporadically at the playsheet before calling a slip-screen from quarterback Drew Lock to rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers.
After a tumultuous season in which the Giants finished 6-11, the microphone on the head coach's headset is more active than ever.
Assistant head coach and offensive coordinator Mike Kafka, meanwhile, has his microphone tucked up near his ear. He is listening, but not talking. It's Daboll, not Kafka, calling the plays, an extension of what took place at Organized Team Activities and throughout the spring.