This whole discussion isn’t about whether DeVito is actually good. It’s about whether Jones (with the $160mm contract) is better than a replacement-level backup QB, given the same set of tools to work with. And it seems like the answer is “no.” Both DeVito (who will likely improve) and Taylor (who will likely not improve) have run the same offense better than Jones this season. And if you watch the games, it’s not a mystery as to why. It’s because Jones simply doesn’t see guys down the field quickly enough. Besides the “eye-test,” there are ample stats available showing that the Giants receivers do get separation from defenders, and that Jones has the highest percentage of throws in the NFL that are short of the sticks. But again, if you watch their games, and have been watching them for the past few seasons, you already know that. So in other words, Jones is not good. And the real question that is underlying all of this is, “if you kept the same group, same offense, same coaches, and installed a good QB, what would the team’s record be?”
This whole discussion isn’t about whether DeVito is actually good. It’s about whether Jones (with the $160mm contract) is better than a replacement-level backup QB, given the same set of tools to work with. And it seems like the answer is “no.” Both DeVito (who will likely improve) and Taylor (who will likely not improve) have run the same offense better than Jones this season. And if you watch the games, it’s not a mystery as to why. It’s because Jones simply doesn’t see guys down the field quickly enough. Besides the “eye-test,” there are ample stats available showing that the Giants receivers do get separation from defenders, and that Jones has the highest percentage of throws in the NFL that are short of the sticks. But again, if you watch their games, and have been watching them for the past few seasons, you already know that. So in other words, Jones is not good. And the real question that is underlying all of this is, “if you kept the same group, same offense, same coaches, and installed a good QB, what would the team’s record be?”