After producing curiosity as a possible head coach for the second consecutive offseason, Mike Kafka was promoted by the New York Giants and head coach Brian Daboll.
Kafka was given the title of assistant head coach to associate with his duties as offensive coordinator.
The explanation for that promotion is open to interpretation. There had been rumors that Kafka was prepared to maneuver laterally to flee East Rutherford and the resume increase helped forestall that. Nevertheless, he and Daboll publicly denied that.
Nonetheless, there’s numerous uncertainty about Kafka’s position and whether or not or not he’ll name offensive performs in 2024. Daboll has steered he might tackle that job himself.
So, what are Kafka’s expanded tasks, precisely? Even he can’t outline them particularly.
“Proper now, there’s not a bunch of expectations,” Kafka informed NFL Community’s Judy Battista. “I’m simply attempting to study from Dabs as a lot as I can, be round him, be a sponge, and do no matter duties he desires to offer me and no matter duties we need to develop with. That’s what I’ll do.”
Because it pertains to being an assistant head coach, Kafka did acquire some further expertise this offseason that ought to assist him shifting ahead.
“It’s persevering with to develop day by day,” he stated. “I believe initially, it was being concerned in among the interview course of — we employed some assist employees. Dabs has accomplished an awesome job of together with me and permitting me to be part of it, pay attention, and find out how these issues work. So, that’s one instance, and I do know issues will begin to develop as we undergo the offseason and this season.”
No matter how the 2024 common season performs out — and whether or not or not he resumes play-calling duties — Kafka is anticipated to be a sizzling identify throughout the subsequent spherical of teaching hires in 2025.