{"id":127458,"date":"2024-11-19T01:06:16","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T18:06:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=127458"},"modified":"2024-11-19T01:06:16","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T18:06:16","slug":"why-giants-chose-tommy-devito-over-drew-lock-to-replace-daniel-jones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=127458","title":{"rendered":"Why Giants chose Tommy DeVito over Drew Lock to replace Daniel Jones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Fry some cutlets.<\/p>\n<p>The Giants are turning to Tommy DeVito instead of Drew Lock with <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/11\/18\/sports\/daniel-jones-benched-with-giants-career-likely-over\/\">Daniel Jones\u2019 Giants career likely over<\/a> after being benched coming out of the team\u2019s Week 11 bye.<\/p>\n<p>The Post\u2019s Paul Schwartz explained that the Giants are taking the long-term view with this move since Lock will almost certainly not be on the roster next season.<\/p>\n<p>Lock will serve as DeVito\u2019s backup, while Jones has been demoted to third string.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTommy DeVito will be an (exclusive) rights free agent in 2025 \u2013 he could be a backup or the bridge starter,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NYPost_Schwartz\/status\/1858508260040482996\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">Schwartz posted on X<\/a>. \u201cStarting DeVito now is about finding that out.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Tommy DeVito will replace Daniel Jones in Week 12. <span class=\"credit\">Bill Kostroun\/New York Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Giants\u2019 season is all but over at 2-8 and the franchise will likely use these next seven games determining who can be part of the 2025 team.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Lock signed a one-year, $5 million contract during the offseason that, in theory, set him up to replace Jones or fill in if he suffered an injury.<\/p>\n<p>With Jones staying upright and the Giants waiting until Week 12 to make the move, there\u2019s seemingly little incentive for the Giants to use Lock when they potentially have a cheap alternative on the roster.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Tommy DeVito went 3-3 as a starter last year. <span class=\"credit\">Chris Szagola\/CSM\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It also didn\u2019t help that Lock sustained an injury during preseason which limited the Giants\u2019 chance to evaluate him, per Schwartz.<\/p>\n<p>DeVito, the fan favorite who played for Don Bosco (N.J.), Syracuse and Illinois, flashed potential last season while starting six games after Jones and Tyrod Taylor both got hurt. <\/p>\n<p>The Giants went 3-3 in his starts, with DeVito ironically playing a large role in why the franchise did not land Jayden Daniels or Drake Maye in the 2024 NFL Draft due to those added wins.<\/p>\n<p>He threw for 1,101 yards and eight touchdowns across his nine games, along with three interceptions.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Drew Lock signed a one-year, $5 million deal. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Lock and DeVito during training camp. <span class=\"credit\">Corey Sipkin for the NY POST<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If DeVito shows he\u2019s a capable quarterback, the Giants potentially have a cheap backup or starter on their roster for 2025 or even a trade chip.<\/p>\n<p>His first 2024 start will come against the Buccaneers on Sunday at MetLife Stadium.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Daniel Jones\u2019 Giants career may be over. <span class=\"credit\">Bill Kostroun\/New York Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI feel good about it,\u201d DeVito told The Post recently about his chances of starting again. \u201cMy mindset, my work ethic, the way I\u2019m going to keep progressing as time goes on, it\u2019s only going to make me better.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cYou stay the course because you don\u2019t know when your name is going to be called. Same as last year, but a little different because I didn\u2019t know I was going to play. I went through that last year so now I know it\u2019s a real thing. I\u2019ll keep my head down and when the opportunity is there, make the most of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/11\/18\/sports\/why-giants-chose-tommy-devito-over-drew-lock-to-replace-daniel-jones\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fry some cutlets. 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