Mike Kafka’s decision to elevate Tim Kelly from New York Giants tight ends coach to offensive coordinator rather than giving that responsibility to quarterbacks coach Shea Tierney likely surprised some.

When you take a closer look, though, it makes sense. Tierney has never been a coordinator and was a Brian Daboll protege. Kelly is a former offensive coordinator with the Houston Texans and Tennessee Titans whose talents were perhaps not being fully utilized just coaching tight ends.

“Really smart coach to help us tie in the run game and the pass game,” Kafka said on Wednesday in announcing the appointment. “Does a great job with a lot of good experiences to bank on.”

Kelly, 39, met with media on Thursday for the first time in his new role. Here’s how he described his added responsibilit

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