Giants coach Brian Daboll explains decision to try FG on fourth-and-1, which helped Jets

Daboll had an outstanding first season as coach of the New York Giants, but year two isn't going well. The Giants are 2-6. Some things are out of his control, like being down to his third-string quarterback on Sunday, but he did make a key decision on Sunday that backfired and led to a loss to the New York Jets.

The Giants had a fourth-and-1 and called timeout with 28 seconds left. Instead of going for it, the Giants opted for a field goal. In bad weather, Graham Gano missed from 35 yards out. You have to hope your kicker won't miss a 35-yarder, but it still was a questionable decision. Daboll was asked about the two sides of the decision , and specifically that the Giants could have ended the game with a first down on fourth-and-1.The Giants had plenty of offensive issues. Third-string quarterback Tommy DeVito had -1 passing yards on just seven attempts. Before he left with an injury, Tyrod Taylor had just 8 passing yards. The Giants obviously didn't have much faith in DeViito, though Daboll explained it as the team coming in wanting to run the ball in bad conditions.

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