In his two previous stops, when Brian Daboll served as Buffalo’s offensive coordinator and the New York Giants’ head coach, his teams traded up to select quarterbacks.
Brian Daboll
Photo: Tennessee Titans
The Bills moved up from No. 12 overall to No. 7 in 2018 to pick Josh Allen, and the Giants traded up from No. 34 overall to No. 25 in 2025 to select Jaxson Dart — in each case making it clear Daboll was very enthused about a young prospect at the game’s most important position.
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