Brian Daboll has been everything the Giants hoped he would be in his first season as head coach. He not only got them to the postseason, but led them to their first playoff win since 2011.
Their season is coming to an end Saturday night in Philadelphia where they trail the Eagles (as of this writing) 31-7 midway through the fourth quarter.
While Daboll has been great this season, his decision to punt the ball away in the fourth quarter while trailing by 21 points was an interesting decision and it appeared like he was giving up and waving the white flag.
How do you not go for it here?
Brian Daboll and the Giants choose to punt on 4th-and-6 from their 42-yard line, down 21 points with just over 13 minutes remaining in the 4th quarter. 🏈🤔 pic.twitter.com/nrvc2agsNk
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) January 22, 2023
Seriously, what do you have to lose?
NFL fans were not impressed.
That's terrible. You cannot punt there. Not down 21.
Bad job by Brian Daboll.
He hasn't had a good night. There have been a couple really questionable calls. #Giants
— Connor Hughes (@Connor_J_Hughes) January 22, 2023
every bit of praise Brian Daboll received this season should be thrown out after this decision pic.twitter.com/QSWgKTqCa6
— Austin Huff (@AustinHuff) January 22, 2023
Why did the Giants just punt on 4th-and-6? They're giving up with 13 minutes left?
— Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) January 22, 2023
What a pathetic stretch by the Giants.
Jones takes a 5 yard loss instead of throwing it away on 2nd and 1.
Incomplete on 3rd down.
Then punt from midfield down 21 in the 4th quarter.
— Nick Zylak (@NickZylakFFA) January 22, 2023
Bold strategy by Daboll to punt when down 3 scores and don’t have 3 possessions left in the game, let’s see if it pays off for the Giants
— Dan (@snaxonly) January 22, 2023
And the #Giants punt, down by 21 in the 4th to the #Eagles EXPLOSIVE offense… pic.twitter.com/JV77sJ7CHd
— Raymond I Norris III (@RINorrisIII) January 22, 2023
That Giants punt just now was more egregious than any decision Brandon Staley has ever made
— Dunkl3 (@uncl3dunkl3) January 22, 2023
Horrendous decision to punt by the Giants
— Sköt Radwańska (@ScottERad) January 22, 2023
Giants sending the punt unit out trailing by 21 points with 13:21 left. Waving the white flag.
— EJ Smith (@EJSmith94) January 22, 2023
A punt? So the Giants have just given up? Wtf?
— Anthony Rivardo (@Anthony_Rivardo) January 22, 2023
They punt down by 21 in the 4th on a 4th&6 but go for it down by 7 in the 1st on a 4th&8??? @Giants
— ryan otto (@RyanOtto_5) January 22, 2023
Why did they punt? Make it make sense #Giants
— Troy Renck (@TroyRenck) January 22, 2023
