Q: Troy Aikman said on the broadcast Monday night, “You don’t know how difficult it is to put together a game plan when you don’t know who your offensive line starters are going to be.”
Daboll: “We’re used to that.”
Q: I know you’re used to it, but is it?
Daboll: “We’re used to that. How many times has that been? (The Giants have used nine starting offensive line combinations this season, one behind league-leading New England; the Giants had 10 last season.) That’s why everybody is on the team and whoever’s ready to go, the next man up, that’s who you’ve got to get ready to go.”
Q: (Guard) Jake Kubas came in as a rookie free agent, practiced for five months, didn’t play in the first 12 games and has started the last two games. Did you see him improve in practice throughout the season?
Daboll: “He’s done everything the right way since he’s been here. He has all the intangibles that I’d say we covet. He is tough. He is smart. He comes to work every day with his lunch pail and learns from the coaching staff, learns from the older players. He has a great demeanor about him. Excellent teammate. Just another rookie in this rookie class that has really done a nice job. I think he’s going to be a good player.”
Q: Speaking of rookies…You have started eight this year, which is tied for second most in the league. And started six draft choices, which is also tied for second. They have gotten much valuable experience in one year. What does that mean for the roster?
Daboll: “That’s what you want. You’re always going to go through growing pains with young players, rookies, first-year players. The more they play, the more experience they get, that only helps. As long as they have the right attitude, which our guys do, and the right makeup, that’s definitely a good group to build with.”
Q: After the game last week, you said about (quarterback Drew) Lock, ‘I was on him pretty good and I get on the quarterbacks pretty good,’ in response to the week before in Atlanta. Is that true again this week? Because you want him to play like that again this week.
Daboll: “Well, the Atlanta week, not to relive it, but you can’t put the ball in jeopardy like that (two interceptions returned for touchdowns) and give the opposing defense points. I thought he did a good job of preparation. We’ll prepare him the best we can this week, and he’ll play as good as he can play.”
Q: He said he likes to be coached like that. He…
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