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Mike Kafka calling plays for Brian Daboll’s Giants at training camp

Mike Kafka calling plays for Brian Daboll's Giants at training camp


*Daboll said he was pleased with the fast-paced tempo of the first camp practice.

“Credit the assistant coaches,” he said. “We got to get from drill to drill. We got to move quickly. We got to get in and out of the huddle. When we go no huddle, it’s got to be quick and crisp, and then we’ve got to play fast. Finish plays. Build our endurance in that regard, but the guys did a good job of running around. Again, first day. We’ll probably have a few sore guys out there just from being off a little bit during the summer. Going to have to push through it and keep building.”

*Daboll’s offense will likely use much more pre-snap movement than the Giants have shown in the past.

“Each day we kind of emphasize particular things,” Daboll said. “I know yesterday there was a lot of that. There will be probably some today. We’re just installing our plays right now. Installing motions, installing shifts so the guys can get used to running them. There’s a time to do it, and there’s time not. We got to make sure we’re getting in and out of the huddle when there’s longer plays with different types of motions. So, you’re practicing all those things so that you want to run them when it really counts, that you’ve practiced them enough that you feel comfortable with them.”

The motion and other deceptive practices add another layer of learning for the players. Daboll fielded a question about whether players view that as fun and demanding.

“You’d have to ask those guys,” Daboll said. “I’m not really worried too much about fun. But what we’re trying to do is whatever we need to do to help our guys and cause conflicts, issues with the defense. Is it more to learn? Sure, because there’s added calls to it. You start on one side and have to be on the other side. You got to start in the backfield and be out here. You know, there’s a little bit of thinking that goes along with it.

“Smart is the first thing we look for. And we certainly put a lot on these players. One, because I think they can handle…

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