How Brian Daboll tried to quietly fix Giants’ Abdul Carter problem
NY Post
Brian Daboll tried in his own way to get Abdul Carter on the right path.
Before the Giants fired Daboll last month, the former head coach fined Carter — who “had issues all year” — multiple times for either being late or missing team obligations, according to Sports Illustrated.
While that happened in the shadows, interim head coach Mike Kafka has taken a different approach to disciplining the No. 3 overall pick in this year’s draft.
Kafka benched Carter for the first series of the Giants’ loss to the Packers for missing a walkthrough while he was in a red-light therapy bed.
The 22-year-old was then benched for the entire first quarter during Monday’s loss to the Patriots in Foxborough for a violation of team rules pertaining to missing a team responsibility.
The Post’s Ryan Dunleavy reported that general manager Joe Schoen has been very involved in trying to instill discipline regarding Carter, despite Kafka claiming the benchings were his decision.
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