Giants’ Tyrod Taylor Named Starting Quarterback For Week 17, Tommy DeVito Will Sit

The New York Giants will start quarterback Tyrod Taylor in Week 17 against the Los Angeles Rams. Tommy DeVito, who stepped in to replace an injured Taylor in Week 8, will return to a backup role.

Taylor replaced Devito in the second half of the Giants’ game last weekend and nearly led the team to a comeback win over the Eagles. Though New York still lost 33-25, head coach Brian Daboll said that Taylor deserved the starting position going forward.

“He earned the right to start this game,” Daboll said. “Let’s get ready for the Rams, really have nothing else to add on it. That’s where we’re at.”

Taylor and Devito may be exchanging the starting role for now, but the Giants’ problems at quarterback extend far beyond a few meaningless regular season games in 2023. Both passers began the year as backups to Daniel Jones, who has suffered two separate injuries and missed most of the season.

With a 5-10 record, the team is currently in contention for a choice draft pick in 2023 and could try to find a new franchise player under center. Faith in Jones has waned since the team’s improbable playoff run last season, which could be the deciding factor as New York considers another rebuild.

But as the Giants limp through a losing 2023 season, in which they were consistently hampered by injuries, it is clear that the team is more than a quarterback away from consistent success.

Star running back Saquon Barkley will depart for free agency in 2024 and the team’s pass catchers beyond tight end Darren Waller are relatively uninspiring. The offensive line has also underperformed and could take partial blame for multiple injuries at the quarterback position.

Multiple Giants games this season have been touted as excruciating defensive battles ahead of time, and the team has repeatedly lived up to that billing. Games against the Jets and Patriots, teams with their own issues on offense, were particularly poor.

2023 may be a year to forget as Taylor looks to end it as respectably as possible under center, but the path forward for New York from here remains unclear.

Devito has won the hearts of New Yorkers with stories of living at home, where his mom makes his bed every day.