That's pretty much it.
Whether you like it or not.
“Your boss wasn't happy with your performance or your job description, so someone else had to do the job,” Dexter Lawrence said. “It's like any other job in this world and the same thing will happen. That's why it's a business.”
For too long, the Giants' business situation has been terribly bad, but it has finally caught up with the players who were most likely to be benched at a time like this.
No one can honestly argue that leaving Daniel Jones out of the starting lineup was unfair.
Even he didn't argue that when he gave an emotional and classy farewell two days after finding out he was basically fired from his job.
His poor performance this season warranted a move to another player.
Still, many of the fingerprints of Jones' teammates were found on the remains of the team that ended a 2-8 season against the Buccaneers on Sunday at MetLife Stadium.
“Yeah, it's a team effort,” said Lawrence, the best player on the roster. “Yes, absolutely. We're losing, and he's the quarterback. I think that's how business is done and that's the nature of it. He's going to do a good job of helping us win.” But his defense didn't help him.
“I mean, I don't know how it usually works, but I know that if we don't play well, things are going to change. So that's what happens.”
That's what happened.
Jones was sidelined and asked for his release on Friday, a request the team honored. And then there was Tommy DeVito, as head coach Brian Daboll bypassed reserve Drew Lock to join the No. 3 quarterback on the roster.
DeVito went 3-3 last season as an undrafted rookie with seven games remaining, and the Cedar Grove, N.J., native is looking to provide some inspiration to the NFL, earning him a 2025 roster spot. I am seizing the opportunity to contribute. Attack with the lowest score.
The Giants are 0-5 at home this season.
Maybe DeVito is getting a little excited about paying customers who showed up understandably annoyed.
Whatever energy he generates is bound to dissipate if the result remains the same as it always was.
“Certainly, we're here to win football games. I mean, you can't go on the field not trying to win,” DeVito said. “We get a lot of sustenance from the audience. When the audience gets excited, it helps us move forward. Especially if something negative happens, if they cheer us on, we can do it.” The more people there are, the more excitement and environment makes all the difference in the outcome of the match. ”
Consider that the Giants will have to generate much of their own energy.
They are coming back from a bye week with five straight losses.
The Buccaneers, who started 4-2, have lost four straight.
If the Giants put up a fight and win a few games, it would help justify owner's desire to bring Daboll and general manager Joe Schon back in 2025.
Quarterback changes weren't always handled well.
It must have been unpleasant for many of his former teammates to see Jones walk away and never return.
There's a reason to be so suspicious of the Giants.
“It's kind of a narrative that's going to be pushed out now that we're all kind of imploding,” receiver Darius Slayton said. “It's not a blowout. You get to play football for seven weeks.”
Is it a promise or a threat?
How long can this team stay together?
“There was no sign of faltering or disappointment,” Lawrence said. “I've never seen guys break down, and that's the first thing that starts happening. So I've never seen it before.”
Not yet, anyway.
