Brian Daboll didn’t feel the need to elaborate.
When asked if he had a potential quarterback controversy, the Giants’ head coach only needed one word.
“No,” Daboll said on a Zoom call Monday morning.
Daboll shot down any notion that he would start Tyrod Taylor next week even if Daniel Jones were healthy.
Jones missed the Giants’ 14-9 loss to the Bills on Sunday night with a neck injury he suffered during the team’s Week 5 loss to the Dolphins.
Taylor played in Jones’ place against Buffalo, with mixed results.
Taylor completed 24 of 36 passes for 200 yards and no touchdowns or interceptions.
He committed a costly blunder in the closing seconds of the first half, however, changing a pass play to a run play with the team not owning a timeout, dooming the Giants as Saquon Barkley’s run from the 1-yard line came up short and allowed the clock to expire.
Daboll also did not have any updates Monday on Jones’ neck.
Rookie receiver Jalin Hyatt, who the team traded up to draft in the third round, played 56 offensive snaps (72.7 percent) in Sunday’s loss, by far his most of the season.
He also finished with a season-high four targets, which he turned into three catches for 21 yards.
Daboll shortened his receiver rotation in the loss and indicated Monday the team’s younger receivers, particularly Hyatt and second-year Wan’Dale Robinson, will keep seeing increased playing time.
“They’re young, so you’ve got to play them to develop them, too,” Daboll said. “The more reps they have, the more experience they’ll get, the more developed they’ll get. … Two obviously young, young players in this league. In that position, you’ve got to play some to gain experience and to gain development.”
Daboll took the high road on a blown call against the Giants.
Right tackle Evan Neal was called for ineligible man downfield during the second quarter in Sunday’s loss, negating a 43-yard catch by Hyatt.
Replay shows Neal was still engaged in his block, however.
Rules allow ineligible players to be more than 1 yard beyond the line of scrimmage before a pass is thrown if they are still actively engaged in a block that began legally.
“I’ve seen it,” Daboll said bluntly on Monday. “It’s what they called.”
The Giants subsequently went three-and-out and punted.
The Giants worked out free agent quarterbacks Matt Barkley and Ian Book as well as receiver Damiere Byrd on Monday, according to NFL Network.
Daboll spent three seasons with Barkley on the Bills when he was offensive coordinator there.
The Giants have notably not yet signed reserve quarterback Tommy DeVito to the active roster.
They instead elevated him from the practice squad for Sunday’s loss.
The Giants waived offensive lineman Jalen Mayfield, two days after signing him from the practice squad on Saturday.
It leaves an open spot on the 53-man roster, perhaps for Justin Pugh.
