Giants make huge decision on Jones amid job security rumors

It was reported prior to the weekend the 2-8 New York Giants were able to keep Daniel Jones as their starting quarterback, if only because head coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen might have to win at least three of the final seven games of the season to keep their jobs through the winter.

However, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Monday that Daboll will turn to 2023 undrafted rookie Tommy DeVito for next Sunday’s home game against the 4-6 Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Jones’ demotion was expected for several reasons. According to ESPN Stats, the Giants entered Monday last in the NFL with an average of 15.6 points scored per game. Meanwhile, Jones is 26th in the league with an adjusted QBR of 46.8 and 32nd with a passer rating of 79.4 during the campaign. The The giants won only three of the past sixteen games Jones started going back to September 2023.

Sitting a healthy Jones ensures the injury guarantee for 2025, linked to his contract, will not be activated. So it seems probably he took his last meaningful in-game snap before the Giants part ways with him this upcoming offseason.

Some may be surprised that primary backup Drew Lock doesn’t immediately replace Jones in New York’s lineup. While Lock has become a bit of a journeyman, DeVito promise shown as a first-year pro and could at least become a serviceable backup at the highest level.

Perhaps the most interesting The thing about DeVito skipping Lock on the depth chart is that the move suggests the Giants are in an evaluation phase. This This could be a sign that team co-owner John Mara has assured Daboll and Schoen that they may try to find Jones’ long-term replacement this offseason. But Mara could ultimatequickly changes his mind about running backs with Daboll and Schoen as Big Blue ends the campaign with just two or three total wins.

Following Schefter’s report, DraftKings Sportsbook listed the Giants as 4.5-point underdogs against the Buccaneers. If DeVito leads the hosts to a win at MetLife Stadium, some might wonder what could have happened if Daboll had gone to the New Jersey native for the Week 10 game against the lowly Carolina Panthers that the Giants lost with Jones.