People warn against overreacting to Week 1’s results, but the Giants benefited from them last season.
They pulled off a comeback win on the road against the Titans to open the 2022 season and responded to their performance by removing wide receiver Kenny Golladay and linebacker Austin Calitro from prominent roles. The moves proved wise as the Giants entered the playoffs, and head coach Brian Daboll was asked if the team would make similar changes after being slaughtered by the Cowboys on Sunday night.
“I would say we evaluate the tape again with a critical eye, starting with us as a team and the players and then when — not to go back to last year, but you sit down as a coaching staff throughout the week.” “said Daboll in his press conference. “Obviously you take into account what happened in the previous game, have difficult discussions when you need to have them and then try to make the best possible decision for the team based on – you look at the performance in training camp, no.” Question about that, but you’re also honest about in-game performance, so I’d say it’s probably a little bit of both and at the end of the day you have to make the decision that you think will help your team. “
The Cardinals are next in line for the Giants and could provide just what the NFC East team needs to calm down after a brutal start. We will find out in the coming days whether this process will entail any significant changes to the lineup.