So, when the Giants ran out of quarterbacks — at least quarterbacks physically capable of moving — the Giants adapted.
Barkley played quarterback. Jones took snaps and handed the ball off, sort of playing quarterback. And Daboll went on the hunt for a grease board. Yes, a grease board. Anyone who has played sandlot football has drawn up plays in the dirt. In the fourth quarter, that’s pretty much what the Giants were doing.
Daboll said that he, offensive line coach Bobby Johnson and offensive coordinator Mike Kafka were making up plays on the fly.
“We talked. And Kafka (offensive coordinator Mike Kafka), he had some things. He’s had Tyreek (Hill), and he’s had other guys. So, when that went on, we just sat down, and I said, ‘Where’s the grease board?’ I know not many people use grease boards. Five people gave me an iPad at the same time. I said, ‘I want a grease board,’ which is rarely used nowadays.,” Daboll said. “We talked about a few things. But we had things that were already in the game plan. So, it’s just a matter of ‘Let’s go to three-back personnel’ that they haven’t seen all game and run one of our plays from our – it’s not the wing T – but the three guys in alignment, and let’s use that. If it works, let’s come back to it.”