The New York Giants' benching of Daniel Jones came as no surprise. Who they named as the new starter, however, did.
It may have been a decision nearly six full seasons in the making, but it has finally happened: The New York Giants have benched quarterback Daniel Jones, putting an ungracious end to his run as the main guy in East Rutherford.
Still, the only thing left to know was who would be replacing him at the helm for the rest of the season, and the regime went with third-string quarterback Tommy DeVito to leapfrog backup Drew Lock. On the other hand, DeVito, who will be an exclusive rights free agent in the offseason, would allow the Giants' offense to potentially reserve those funds for any transactions during the remainder of the season and go with a guy who has experience playing under the Daboll system in the 2023 campaign.
The Giants couldn’t find the same results when Lock had his opportunities on the field. Despite taking all the No. 2 snaps throughout camp, he didn't look impressive in the preseason. He couldn’t advance a single drive in his one quarter’s worth of action in Week 7 against the Philadelphia Eagles when he relieved Jones in the team’s blowout loss.
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