It’s time to move past the whole “he said-he said” drama of Brian Daboll vs. Wink Martindale. The latter is no longer New York Giants defensive coordinator, the former is the head coach. Those are the facts. What matters for the Giants is what happens now.
First, Daboll and the Giants have got to get the hire of a new defensive coordinator right.
It is a complicated decision with a number of layers to it.
First is the matter of scheme.
The Giants were a blitzing, aggressive multiple defense based on 3-4 principles under Martindale.