“I’ve probably been guilty of not being patient enough in recent years. That’s one of the reasons I’m committed to Joe and Brian Daboll and giving them a chance to turn this around.” New York Giants owner John Mara gave a sense of relief to coach Brian Daboll and GM Joe Schoen after dismissing the firing news of the two. However, he didn’t speak about the quarterback Daniel Jones. Since then, it was almost confirmed that Jones is soon going to be cut from the team. And that happened on Friday, November 22.
Now the Giants will be on a hunt for their quarterback role next year. However, as per FOX Sports’ NFL reporter Peter Schrager, it would have been done earlier. The reason for the failure is the Giants’s backup QB Tommy DeVito. How?
Schrager, who recently joined The Herd with Colin Cowherd show, said, “It’s amazing what a difference can make from a few different plays. Like last year, Tommy DeVito won three games, they were meaningless in the end. He beat the Packers on Monday night and we had him and his agent and his dad doing the whole thing.” The NFL reporter thinks DeVito’s last year’s three wins ultimately resulted in nothing, and hence, the problem.
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Nov 5, 2023; Paradise, Nevada, USA; New York Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito (15) rushes out of the pocket against the Las Vegas Raiders during the third quarter at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
The consequence of it is they didn’t draft any good quarterback in the team. Explaining his stance, Schrager said, “If they don’t win those games, they probably have Drake May or Jayden Daniels right now as their quarterback in New York.” However, that didn’t happen as Tommy DeVito abandoned the Giants’s draft plans.
But, according to the reporter, one thing is sure. “Tommy DeVito is not gonna be the starter next year week one.” Instead, prospects such as Shedeur Sanders, Carson Beck, and Cameron Ward will be under consideration. Especially when Daniel Jones has been released by the Giants.
On Friday, Daniel Jones and the Giants ended their 5-year marriage, after the QB’s first-round pick in 2019. However, things didn’t go well after season 1. In the first season, he helped the team to reach the playoffs under coach Brian Daboll. This further gave him the contract extension he wanted (a $160 million extension). But slowly things started falling apart, and now the QB is released after his request. During his tough time, the NFL community came in to pray best for the quarterback. Among those one is Tommy DeVito.
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Sep 26, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) reacts during the second quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images
While speaking to the media, DeVito said, “We kinda had an idea it’s coming, but thoughts and prayers for him and his family. I’m praying for him. It’s a tough thing to go through, he knows that he has all of our support as a team.” That’s a classy message from DeVito to the released quarterback.
And now, Syracuse Orange alumni might be tasked to play for the remainder of the season. Last year, he went 3-3 as a starter, throwing for 1,101 yards with 8 TDs and 3 INTs.
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