The impetus for the change was ineffectiveness in the first half, when the Giants had just 101 total yards and three points. It put a sudden halt to the DeVito craze, where the undrafted quarterback had become a fan favorite and popular underdog story.
The Giants (5-10) scored on their opening possession of the second half with Taylor handing off to running back Saquon Barkley on three straight plays. Taylor also threw a 69-yard touchdown pass to Darius Slayton later in the fourth quarter.
It leaves the Giants with a decision to make:
1. Start DeVito to get the young quarterback more game experience and prioritize his development.
2. Start the veteran Taylor to justify to the locker room prioritizing winning games in an already lost season. New York hosts the Los Angeles Rams and Eagles the final two weeks.
“I’m just worried about [Monday] here,” Daboll said. “We’ll talk about that
PHILADELPHIA — The New York Giants benched rookie quarterback Tommy DeVito for Tyrod Taylor to start the second half of the team’s 33-25 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on Monday.
The impetus for the change was ineffectiveness in the first half, when the Giants had just 101 total yards and three points. It put a sudden halt to the DeVito craze, where the undrafted quarterback had become a fan favorite and popular underdog story.
In his postgame news conference, coach Brian Daboll added that his thought process was to “just try to spark the team. I don’t really have anything else to add. Just did it to spark the team.”
The Giants (5-10) scored on their opening possession of the second half with Taylor handing off to running back Saquon Barkley on three straight plays. Taylor also threw a 69-yard touchdown pass to Darius Slayton later in the fourth quarter.
It leaves the Giants with a decision to make:
1. Start DeVito to get the young quarterback more game experience and prioritize his development.
2. Start the veteran Taylor to justify to the locker room prioritizing winning games in an already lost season. New York hosts the Los Angeles Rams and Eagles the final two weeks.
“I’m just worried about [Monday] here,” Daboll said. “We’ll talk about that here this week.”
DeVito, the undrafted rookie who famously lives at home and quickly became a fan favorite by winning three of his first four starts, was told at halftime by Daboll the switch was being made. All he was told was that they were trying to spark the offense. The Giants trailed 20-3 at the time.
This came on the heels of another sluggish offensive performance the previous week in a loss to the New Orleans Saints.
“It’s tough. It’s just a constant reminder that it’s a business,” DeVito said. “They’re always going to try to find someone to replace you, wherever it is.
