Giants’ Darius Slayton explains perplexing late-game decision

Why did rookie Darius Slayton take the ball out of the end zone with 2:13 remaining in Sunday’s loss to the Cardinals, with the Giants trailing by six points and out of timeouts?

“[Special teams coordinator Thomas McGaughey] pretty much just gave me the option, stay in or bring it out,’’ Slayton told The Post. “Felt like I had a chance to bring it out and get a solid return, just didn’t quite pan out that way.’’

No, it did not pan out that way.

Slayton fielded the ball 1-yard deep in the end zone, got little traction on his return and was dropped on the 12-yard line. The return used up 11 seconds and gave the Giants 2:02 to work with. Had he stayed in the end zone, the Giants would have had…