Despite Tyrod Taylor’s up-and-down performance in a Week 17 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, the New York Giants do not intend to make any changes at quarterback. They will stick with the veteran over rookie Tommy DeVito.
Head coach Brian Daboll made the announcement on Wednesday.
“Yes,” Daboll said bluntly when asked if they were sticking with Taylor.
The Giants had gone with DeVito for six straight games before benching him at halftime in Week 16 and replacing him with Taylor. The rookie had gone 3-2 to that point.
In 10 games (four starts) this season, Taylor has completed 62.8 percent of his passes for 1,044 yards, four touchdowns, and two interceptions. He’s added 159 yards on 30 carries (5.3 ypc).
After last Sunday’s loss, the 13-year veteran admitted he still has more to learn.
“There’s always room to learn. And I think those stand out obviously when you lose. It’s easy to throw them under the rug or wash them away when you win just because you are so on the emotional side of winning, but the biggest lessons come when you lose. You put more of a critical eye on situations, you put a more of a critical eye on yourself,” he said. “I know that’s how I operate, and I think I’m better from those and that goes with the sport and in life as well.
“So yeah, when times of adversity, which we’ve dealt through a lot this year, there’s two ways to go and to be a good team, you have to be able to look yourself in the face, understand what you didn’t do so well, be better at it, attack those weaknesses and overall be a better player and ultimately that makes you a better team.”
Taylor, who is expected to become a free agent after the season, could be playing his last game in a Giants uniform on Sunday.
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