After a mostly exciting stretch as the starting quarterback of the New York Giants, rookie Tommy DeVito has come to terms with the harsh reality of the NFL.
While it’s difficult to argue that DeVito gives the Giants a better chance to win than Taylor, it’s somewhat surprising to bench the New Jersey native at this point. After all, Taylor is an impending free agent, and New York is already eliminated from playoff contention, but it shows how much the coaching staff really cares about DeVito’s development.
With uncertainty over whether QB Daniel Jones can rebound in the second season of his $160 million contract and the fact that New York could draft a quarterback next April, we might have seen the last of DeVito as a Giant. However, after throwing for 913 yards, seven touchdowns and one interception in six games as a starter, DeVito has at least earned consideration as an NFL backup for the foreseeable future, wherever that may be.
