Giants' Brian Daboll on Kenny Golladay: 'I think he’s acclimated himself well'

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com.

Kenny Golladay was a prized free-agent acquisition for the New York Giants before the 2021 season got underway and was expected to become a major player in the team’s offense right off the bat.

However, in his first season in New York, Golladay only saw 76 targets in 14 games for the Giants. He did not have a single touchdown catch after having two in just five games with the Detroit Lions in 2020.

With Brian Daboll and Mike Kafka leading the offense in what could be Daniel Jones’ final season with the Giants, Golladay is expected to have more of a role. Golladay played sparingly in the team’s first preseason game against the New England Patriots last week. He had one catch for six yards.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM

New York Giants wide receiver Kenny Golladay, #19, looks on during the game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles on December 26, 2021 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.  (Andy Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Daboll was asked Sunday about Golladay’s consistency when it came to getting separation from defensive backs on the field.

"I think he’s acclimated himself well in terms of what we’re doing. Again, all receivers, they’re different. Some are really shifty and quick. Some are big and physical," Daboll said. "It’s just a matter of when you have an opportunity to go out there and make plays, which he’s made some of them, that you go ahead and make them. I’ve been pleased with how he’s handled himself. He’s been a pro, and he’s competing every day with those guys."

Daboll acknowledged, especially for a Pro Bowl receiver like Golladay, that it’s tough to get any kind of