New York Giants co-owner John Mara included an important qualifier in his vote of confidence for coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen last month. “We are not making any changes this season,” Mara said when the Giants were 2-5 on Oct. 23. “And I do not anticipate making any changes in the offseason either.”

Still, anyone who watched the game and anyone who listened to Daboll’s players call out their “soft” team knows better.

Daboll admitted that “it’s not gonna be perfect” when you look at the tape. “You tag certain plays that you want improvement, whatever area that is technique, chase the ba