When the New York Giants parted methods with defensive coordinator Wink Martindale and fired his two most trusted assistants, Drew and Kevin Wilkins, there was hope that media leaks would stop.
That has not been the case.
Though Martindale and the Wilkins brothers have been clearly a non-fit with head coach Brian Daboll and the present regime, it might seem they weren’t alone.
Pat Leonard of the New York Day by day Information, who revealed troubling particulars about Daboll’s relationship with coordinators and assistants earlier this week, studies that staffers who stay contained in the constructing in East Rutherford view the present atmosphere as “poisonous.”
“That is in regards to the Giants as a course of, which remains to be damaged and seen as damaged,” Leonard stated on the newest Talkin’ Ball Podcast. “There are nonetheless individuals within the constructing, and one staffer suggested a coach calling a couple of emptiness and stated to not come right here as a result of the atmosphere has a toxicity to it.”
Regardless of the numerous damaging studies, Daboll nonetheless has the help of Giants possession and has not but “taken successful” for a way issues have been dealt with. Nevertheless, if this continues, that’s topic to alter.
“This was nothing new. Daboll had eviscerated individuals final season, too,” Leonard stated. “DeAndre Smith, the operating backs coach final yr who ended up leaving for the Indianapolis Colts. . . He was somebody who caught Daboll’s fury.
“This has been occurring because the first season began nevertheless it’s gotten worse. After which a brighter gentle will get shined on it because the shedding occurs and issues spiral.”
Eliminating Martindale isn’t going to unravel these issues for the Giants, particularly provided that the connection between Daboll and offensive coordinator Mike Kafka is equally risky if no more so.
“If there’s any constant factor of the dynamic that folks didn’t like about this season, it wasn’t Daboll-Martindale it was Daboll-Kafka,” Leonard stated. “Quite a few sources instructed me. . . that he has obtained the brunt of Daboll’s fury. One supply says he’s continually second-guessed.”
Finally, Leonard admits, two distinct sides are establishing themselves at 1925 Giants Drive — those that imagine Daboll is the best man for the job and people who don’t.
For the Giants to succeed, Daboll might want to discover a method to get everybody on the identical web page.
