Maybe there was something to the Jaxson Dart-Brian Daboll connection that is going to be difficult to replicate.
Daboll was fired 10 games into the Giants’ season, and ever since that dismissal, Dart has not been the same. He has not been as dynamic. Not nearly as effective. Certainly not as aggressive. His legs have been taken from him, and with it, his identity as a dual threat.
There was a symbiotic relationship that was more closely bonded than the usual head coach-quarterback association. They were aligned by shared chip-on-shoulder, doubt-me-at-your-own risk personas. Anyone who saw Daboll patrolling the practice field, twirling a whistle on a lanyard around his fingers, cracking jokes and playful digs or relaying information with the kid quarterback could see they had an affinity for each other.
The Giants were 2-8 and riding a four-game losing streak when Daboll was dismissed with one year remaining on his five-year contract.
