The Giants aren’t afraid of failure: Brian Daboll’s coaching mentality has New York undefeated – New York Giants Blog

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Leading 19-16, the New York Giants could have very easily handed the ball to running back Saquon Barkley on third-and-6 from their own 40-yard line with 1:50 remaining. Force the Carolina Panthers to use their final timeout, punt the ball and rely on a defense that has played so well the first two weeks.

Not these Giants. Not with Brian Daboll as the head coach.

Daboll instead called for quarterback Daniel Jones to roll out on a bootleg. He could either throw to Barkley in the right flat or tuck it and run himself. He chose the latter, and Jones gained 11 yards on the play to pick up a first down. Game, set and match for the Giants for the second consecutive week to begin Daboll’s head coaching career, as New York beat Carolina 19-16 in its home opener on Sunday at MetLife Stadium.

“I think it was a great call in a situation like that,” Jones said.

Two weeks, two statements from the Giants about what kind of team they are — an unapologetic yet imperfect group that is finally producing better results. It may not have been pretty, but they are the only 2-0 team in the NFC East entering Monday.

“I think it’s important to show players that you have faith in them,” said Daboll, who also called for a 2-point conversion to go for the win late last week in Tennessee. “They work their asses off during the week. They’ve worked their asses off during camp. They’re the ones out there playing on Sunday, and you have to put it in their hands when it counts the most. And that’s what [offensive coordinator Mike] Kafka did with Daniel, and Daniel made the right decision.”

This isn’t just an offensive philosophy that Daboll brought with him from the Buffalo Bills. It’s an organizational attitude he’s working to install. It’s the same approach the Giants are bringing on defense and special teams.

It has the defense — which has allowed 36 points in two games — thriving in coordinator Wink Martindale’s new scheme, even without its…