For the ninth time in the last eleven years, the sentiment is the same regarding the New York Giants regular season: let’s just end it already and get to the draft.
That’s what a 5-9 record that includes a deflating loss to the New Orleans Saints that all but ended any sliver of hope that the Giants might make a late-season run.
And although the Giants, believe it or not, are still mathematically alive for a postseason berth, the reality is that it’s time to start thinking about next year, even though three games remain on the schedule.
In this series, we will look at different glaring franchise-shaping questions facing the Giants over the off-season and determine what makes the most sense. Check back regularly for a new topic.
It’s rather interesting that head coach Brian Daboll, when asked about injured starter Daniel Jones, immediately shut the door on any potential controversy as to whether Jones, who regressed in his limited snaps this year, would be the starter next year once healthy.
(And yet Daqboll, when asked if tackle Evan Neal would return to the starting lineup once he was healthy enough from an ankle injury, wouldn’t answer the question.)
The truth is that the Giants have some serious decisions to make about the quarterback position.
Jones’s recovery timeline could have him back as soon as next year’s training camp or the start of the season.
And if it’s the latter where he has to miss training camp only to return for the start of the season, does it make sense to play him for a full game, especially if the game plan involves RPOs?
These are all answers to be determined, but let’s back up and look at what we believe is likely to happen.
It seems obvious that the team will move on from Tyrod Taylor, who had been the No. 2 quarterback and who will be an unrestricted free agent this year.
Taylor was “Wally Pipped” by Tommy DeVito, whom Daboll said will get the start on Christmas Day against the Eagles.
