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The New York Giants couldn’t catch a break this season.
Daniel Jones was fresh off signing a major contract — one that drew mockery and skepticism — but he wasn’t able to live up to that task.
Then, backup Tyrod Taylor got hurt while subbing in for him, leaving them with undrafted rookie QB Tommy DeVito as their starter.
Still, contrary to popular belief, the Jersey native has actually fared quite well in limited action, throwing for 697 passing yards, seven touchdowns, and rushing for another one (via FOX Sports: NFL).
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As a matter of fact, DeVito already has more games with 2+ passing touchdowns in his career than Kenny Pickett.
Of course, it’s not that he’s been spectacular or mistake-free by any means, but he’s fared much better than the incumbent starter.
That usually happens when other teams don’t have enough film or footage and don’t know what to expect from the guy on the other side of the field, but still, DeVito should get plenty of credit for his execution.
The Giants are fully expected to go in a different direction at the QB position by finding another franchise player in the upcoming NFL Draft, so the DeVito hype might come to an end sooner than he’d want.
Then again, he’s shown that he’s more than capable of playing QB at the NFL level, which could leave the door open for plenty of opportunities to have a long career as a backup, which is more than the average QB can brag about.
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