After a principally thrilling stretch because the beginning quarterback of the New York Giants, rookie Tommy DeVito has come to phrases with the tough actuality of the NFL.
On Wednesday, Giants HC Brian Daboll announced that journeyman QB Tyrod Taylor would begin Sunday’s recreation in opposition to the Los Angeles Rams (8-7) after DeVito struggled in his final two outings. The choice wasn’t surprising, contemplating Taylor changed DeVito for the second half of the 33-25 Christmas Day loss to the Philadelphia Eagles (11-4) after the Giants went six straight quarters with no landing below the UDFA.
Even so, it is a fast hook for somebody who tied the NFL file for many wins by an undrafted rookie quarterback (three) and was the winningest signal-caller on the Giants this season, however that is life as a backup. Nonetheless, DeVito dealt with the scenario like a seasoned veteran when chatting with reporters after the information of his benching broke.
“I’ll proceed to be teammate,” DeVito mentioned, by way of SNY. “[It’s] clearly a coach’s resolution. I’ve no say or something in that, however I’ll proceed to be teammate, exit and compete, and that is it.”
DeVito added that the teaching employees knowledgeable him that Taylor would begin the rest of the season and that he’ll proceed to “keep even-keeled” within the wake of his demotion.
“The identical factor I’ve mentioned because the starting, keep even-keeled via all of it, by no means too excessive, by no means too low,” DeVito mentioned, by way of SNY. “As a result of, like I mentioned, while you’re up, everyone loves you. Once you’re down, everyone hates you. So for me, I will simply keep even via all of it, and that is why I will be mellow and good via all of it.”
Whereas it is troublesome to argue that DeVito provides the Giants a greater probability to win than Taylor, it is considerably stunning to bench the New Jersey native at this level. In any case, Taylor is an impending free agent, and New York is already eradicated from playoff competition, nevertheless it reveals how a lot the teaching employees actually cares about DeVito’s growth.
With uncertainty over whether or not QB Daniel Jones can rebound within the second season of his $160 million contract and the truth that New York might draft a quarterback subsequent April, we’d have seen the final of DeVito as a Large. Nevertheless, after throwing for 913 yards, seven touchdowns and one interception in six video games as a starter, DeVito has at the least earned consideration as an NFL backup for the foreseeable future, wherever which may be.
