Rather than rely on old friends and former colleagues, Brian Daboll cast a wide net for assistants. The result is a coaching staff that helped lead the Giants to the playoffs for the first time since 2016. DDuggan21 looks at Daboll’s 'genius' process ⤵️
, including the last four as one of the top defensive coordinators in the NFL. Daboll and Martindale didn’t have a personal relationship, but there was mutual respect from their matchups as opposing play callers over the years.Martindale was playing golf in Florida when Daboll first called about the Giants’ DC job.
Martindale’s credentials were unmatched by the other candidates — three finishes in the top three in scoring defense in four seasons as a DC. His swagger meshed well with Daboll’s staff. And there was no questioning he was going to be in demand if the Giants dragged their feet. That Henderson and other position coaches were in the room for Martindale’s interview was part of Daboll’s collaborative hiring process. Often, a prospective coordinator may only interview with the head coach and other higher-ups, while position coaches typically only meet with the coordinator and head coach.
Henderson, who has been NFL assistant for five teams over the past 15 years, had never experienced that type of interview process. The rest of the staff echoed the unprecedented nature of Daboll’s methods. After some initial caution, the interviews morphed into chalk-talk sessions as coaches from various positions quizzed candidates.
Not every assistant was foreign to Daboll. He spent two years in Cleveland with Henderson on Eric Mangini’s staff. Inside linebackers coach John Egorugwu was in Buffalo with Daboll from 2018-20. Johnson and quarterbacks coach Shea Tierney, who was also with Daboll at Alabama in 2017, came from Buffalo.
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