The New York Giants are once again the laughingstock of the NFL and their demotion of quarterback Daniel Jones hasn’t gone over like they had hoped.
Players are angry and confused with the decision, while experts and analysts from around the league continue to criticize general manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll’s handling of the situation.
In the mind of retired NFL offensive lineman and current FS1 analyst Mark Schlereth, this is just another example of a failing franchise.
Stink GOES OFF on the Giants’ decision to bench Daniel Jones and start Tommy Devito 😬
“This is why the Giants suck.”— @markschlereth pic.twitter.com/IKahh39ubw
— Breakfast Ball (@BrkfstBallOnFS1) November 19, 2024
“This is why the Giants suck,” he said on Tuesday. “Drew Lock has been your backup quarterback for the entirety of the season, right? He was the guy, if Daniel Jones was going to get hurt, he was the guy that was going in. He was good enough to do that for you for the entirety of this season.
“But as soon as you decide to bench Daniel Jones, you decide to go with the sideshow, Tommy Cutlets. Because why? Because your fan base will be excited?”
Schlereth also believes the decision to leapfrog Drew Lock in favor of Tommy DeVito, which some believe was done for financial reasons, will repel free agent players in the future.
“Like, to me, this is the biggest issue. You’re a bad franchise. You need to attract free agents to come to your franchise,” he said. “If I’m a free agent player, and all things being equal from a money standpoint, I look at this clown show versus some other team… I’m not going to the Giants. That’s a clown show.
“That guy worked all year to be the backup to get his opportunity. He signed there to have an opportunity because he knew Daniel Jones was questionable and at the 11th hour you decide, ‘no, we’re going to go with (DeVito).’”
Of course, Schlereth didn’t actually say “DeVito.” Instead, he mimicked circus music with a background overlay to really hammer home how much of an embarrassment the Giants have become.
