Many head coaches from around the league will not travel to Indianapolis this week for the NFL Scouting Combine but Brian Daboll of the New York Giants is not among those who will sit this one out.
With a large number of his coaching staff in tow, Daboll boarded a plane on Monday night and jetted off for Lucas Oil Stadium where he will join general manager Joe Schoen.
Buy Giants Tickets“I’m grateful Dabes loves the process and invests in it,” Schoen said, via the New York Post.
Daboll will also break rank when it comes to conducting press conferences in Indianapolis. Unlike his counterparts who are in Indy and do plan to speak, Dabes believes that is best left for Schoen.
Daboll will refrain, as he believes at this juncture in the offseason it is more appropriate for Schoen to do the talking, with the Giants in team-building mode.
Schoen will be among the first to speak at the combine. He is scheduled to meet with reporters at 1:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday.
With quarterback Daniel Jones and running back Saquon Barkley still unsigned, many of the questions directed at Schoen are likely to center around that. However, that’s not the business the Giants are focused on this week.
Although Schoen will meet with reps for both Jones and Barkley, most of his time will be spent with 2023 NFL draft prospects.
Teams this week can meet with as many as 45 players in interviews that cannot last longer than 20 minutes and expect the Giants will not skimp on anything while they are in town. They have plenty of needs to address: Wide receiver, inside linebacker, cornerback, depth on the interior of their offensive and defensive lines.
The Giants will meet with a wide variety of players at several different positions. Do not be surprised if word gets out that the Giants met with a certain player at a certain position that they seemingly do not need. The more information they can garner, the more likely they will be able to make a knowledgeable decision in late April when the draft arrives.
It’s going to be a busy, busy week for Schoen, Daboll, and anyone else the team sent down to Indianapolis.
