{"id":17724,"date":"2024-11-18T21:56:29","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T21:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=17724"},"modified":"2024-11-18T21:56:29","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T21:56:29","slug":"brian-dabolls-giants-future-tied-to-daniel-jones-benching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=17724","title":{"rendered":"Brian Daboll\u2019s Giants Future Tied To Daniel Jones Benching?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Giants have officially benched\u00a0Daniel Jones<\/a> <\/strong>in a move which has been anticipated given his struggles and the nature of his contract. With a 2025 injury guarantee looming, the former No. 6 pick is set to finish out the year on the sidelines<\/a>. \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Tommy DeVito<\/a> <\/strong>is now atop the quarterback depth chart after he found himself in the same position midway through last year. He will aim to lead the Giants to a better showing than the 2-8 record which was posted with Jones at the helm, but in any case the team\u2019s attention will turn to the process of finding a new long-term answer under center. It remains to be seen if New York\u2019s braintrust will be in place to see it through.<\/p>\n

Head coach\u00a0Brian Daboll\u00a0<\/strong>is believed to be \u201ccoaching for his job\u201d over the remainder of the season, Fox Sports\u2019 Jordan Schultz reports<\/a>. Daboll and general manager\u00a0Joe Schoen\u00a0<\/strong>have received public praise from owner John Mara,\u00a0<\/strong>although many around the league are unsure<\/a> if that has truly ended the possibility of dismissals coming this offseason. Schoen, for his part, expressed an expectation he will be retained<\/a> prior to Monday\u2019s news of the quarterback change.<\/p>\n

The move from Jones to DeVito has raised eyebrows for some given the fact that\u00a0Drew Lock<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>has spent the season as New York\u2019s backup. The veteran signed a one-year, $5MM contract in free agency to replace\u00a0Tyrod Taylor<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>as a high-floor QB2 option in the event Jones were to suffer a repeat of his injury history or get benched in a move to prevent him from failing a physical this offseason. Lock missed time during the summer, though, which leaves him with far fewer reps in Daboll\u2019s offense than DeVito.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Schultz notes the scrutiny Daboll is facing is one of the factors driving the decision to tap DeVito as the team\u2019s signal-caller moving forward. The former UDFA went 3-3 as a starter last year, although he averaged only 6.2 yards per attempt and just over 122 passing yards per contest when on the field. If he replicates those figures, rebounding from the struggles of the early part of the season will be challenging for the Giants. While a poor finish in the win-loss column would be beneficial to New York\u2019s draft slot, it would certainly not help Daboll\u2019s chances of being retained.<\/p>\n

The former Browns, Dolphins, Chiefs and Bills offensive coordinator took his first head coaching gig in 2022 with the Giants. Daboll helped guide the team to a surprising 9-7-1 record in his debut campaign, reaching the divisional round of the playoffs. Since the start of last season, however, the Giants sit at 8-19 and it is commonplace in the NFL for the arrival of a new quarterback to be accompanied by changes on the sidelines. With Jones seemingly on the way out and Lock a pending free agent, New York could need two new quarterbacks in 2025 with or without Daboll in the fold.<\/p>\n

To little surprise, Schultz adds the relationship between Jones and the organization is viewed as \u201ca bit awkward.\u201d That owes in no small part to the well-documented efforts by the Giants to trade up to the No. 3 slot in April\u2019s draft, a move which would have allowed for\u00a0Drake Maye<\/a> <\/strong>to be added as their future franchise passer. Jones made it clear he was not a fan of New York\u2019s efforts to replace him, a process which is set to be repeated in 2025. Before free agency and\/or the draft present themselves as avenues for moves to take place, a decision will need to be made on whether or not Daboll will be entrusted to oversee the development of any new passers.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n