The New York Giants fell back to earth on Sunday afternoon in Louisiana as rookie quarterback Tommy DeVito lost his magic.
DeVito was sacked seven times in a 24-6 loss to the New Orleans Saints and was briefly forced to exit the game and enter concussion protocol. Although he did return, he ended the game on a very gimpy ankle, becoming the third Giants quarterback to be injured behind this offensive line this season.
With the loss, the Giants fall to 5-9 and are essentially out of the NFC Playoff hunt barring the miracle of all miracles.
Here are the snap counts that contributed to the Giants’ most recent defeat.
Offensive snaps: 62
Defensive snaps: 62
Special teams snaps: 23
Running back Saquon Barkley played just 50 percent of the offensive snaps and was often on the sideline in critical moments. That begs the question: Why?
Barkley’s unusual usage paved the way for his backups, Matt Breida and rookie Eric Gray, to see more time. And for Gray, it was the most action he’s seen since Week 5.
Meanwhile, safety Xavier McKinney and linebacker Bobby Okereke took 100 percent of the defensive snaps and have not missed a single play all season. They are two of four NFL defenders to take every single snap in 2023.
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