The G-Men are going to field with their new QB, Tommy DeVito, when they take on the Bucs on Sunday. This move comes off as desperation for the Giants, who are trying to salvage some face for the remainder of this season. Their QB, Daniel Jones, was supposed to prove his worth as a $160M QB. But he failed miserably as the Giants find themselves on a losing streak of 5 games going into their clash this week.
Although there could be some hope that DeVito could reignite the lowest-scoring offense this season, there could be possible repercussions in their star rookie receiver Malik Nabers’ output from here on. Nabers, who was selected as sixth-overall by the Giants this season, has hit the ground running from the get-go. This season, he has already racked up 61 receptions with 607 receiving yards on just 94 targets. With Jones starting, he used to record at least five catches for 50 receiving yards for his first seven games.
So, after witnessing a change at center, Nabers isn’t expecting any drop-off, with DeVito now throwing in Big Blue, “I mean, I can establish chemistry with anybody. I think. I’m able to get open. I’m able to create separation. So, I mean that’s a plus for him for sure. He’s comfortable throwing me the ball.” He even went on to praise Tommy for having a stellar arm. “I know he got a steamer for an arm. So I got some catches with him after practice. Relationship with me and DeVito is cool. We talk, play the game, so we got a good relationship.”
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As for DeVito, if he manages to find Nabers at least 4 times on Sunday. This would mean the 21-year-old would break Puka Nacua’s 64 receptions record within the first nine games. Well, it could be a huge morale booster for Nabers, who hasn’t scored a single TD since coming back from concussion.
With only 26 receptions for 221 yards, he would be expecting DeVito to help him find the end zone on Sunday. While the Giants gear up for a new era at center, Daniel Jones was rather emotional about leaving his spot after six years in New York.
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Daniel Jones bids adieu to New York Giants
Daniel Jones has been a part of the G-Men ever since he was selected sixth overall in 2019. And over those six years, he cemented his place as a starter until last week. So when he was informed he wouldn’t be starting again for the Giants, Jones was emotional as he spoke to the reporters, “There have been some great times, but of course we all wish there had been more of those. I take full responsibility for my part in not bringing more wins. Nobody wanted to win more games worse than me and I gave everything I had on the field and in my preparation. I’m 100% accountable for my part. I did not play well enough consistently enough to help the team get results.”
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Although it wouldn’t be right to blame one person for a whole franchise’s downfall. With Jones starting after his $160M extension, he has gone 3-13 as a starter. And those aren’t the numbers the Giants were looking for from their six-year veteran. As for the Giants, they didn’t want to pay the $23M injury guarantee Jones had in his contract. So they instead decided to push him back to QB4 as the Giants signed Tim Boyle a few weeks back.
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With that being said, Jones leaves the New York Giants after one week of getting benched. It seems he couldn’t bear to watch someone else play ahead of him while he is fit.
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