Giants HC Brian Daboll: We'll leave 'no stone unturned' working to improve after 2023 struggles

With his Giants going from a 9-7-1 record and a playoff win in 2022 to a 6-11 finish this last year, making changes was inevitable for New York head coach Brian Daboll.

Daboll sat down with NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero at the Annual League Meeting on Saturday to discuss the state of his team at this point in the offseason and the work that has already begun to make tangible improvements.

"You certainly want to have a better record than we had last year, so there's no stone unturned," he said. "Done a lot of research, met with a lot of different people, trying to grow and develop, do a lot of different things in terms of procedure, process, player evaluations, scheme evaluation, decision-making, leadership, those are all things you try to grow and develop with every year."

That focus on adjustments has already shown itself in the form of notable departures and signings for Big Blue through the opening days of free agency.

The most significant of the Giants' acquisitions is undoubtedly Brian Burns, with the pass rusher joining New York via trade from the Panthers and immediately signing a long-term contract with the team.

"Yeah, give a lot of credit to (general manager) Joe (Schoen) and his staff for getting that done," Daboll said. "[Burns is] a good player, a good acquisition, a good trade for us, happy to have him. He's been a productive guy at Carolina and doing all the research on the player, and more importantly the person, he's the right kind of guy and we're excited to have him."

The two-time Pro Bowler is expected to immediately boost a Giants pass rush that tied for 28th in the league in sacks in 2023, part of a struggling defense that finished 27th overall in yards allowed.

But while the defense added a star