Brian Daboll has not been the New York Giants head coach long enough to install a game plan. Yet, the players are already noticing a difference between him and his predecessor, Joe Judge.

Safety Xavier McKinney, one of the Giants' key building blocks, told the New York Post that the line of communication between player and coach is a lot clearer.

“The communication has been fantastic. Him asking us, ‘What’s too much? What’s too little? What more do we need to do? What do we need to cut down on?’ Just him being transparent with us and having that line of communication always open.

“And it really is open, it’s not one of those things where he’ll tell you and then if you try to talk to him, he kinda ignores you. You can actually go and have a conversation with him, tell him what you don’t like and what you like, what we should do more. I’ve had that with him thus far and it’s been great for all of us.’’

This is a very important development for the Giants, who went through a total circus in Judge's last season. Being able to talk more with the new head coach is a huge step toward rebuilding. The importance of players having power within their own team cannot be overstated.

Daboll and new general manager Joe Schoen have started their tenures with the Giants slowly. It will take a while to recover from the previous regime and help the miserable franchise get back to relevance.

Although the Giants' record will likely not be very good this upcoming season, fielding a team that will play hard is crucial. That starts with having a head coach that players believe in and trust.