Giants Accused of Tanking After Controversial Quarterback Decision

The Giants did as they were expected in the wake of the team's bye in Week 11, announcing that quarterback Daniel Jones will be moving to the bench. Jones has gone 2-8 as a starter this season and is 24-44-1 in his career with the Giants. The team's loss to lowly Carolina in Week 9, which saw Jones throw two interceptions,  was the final straw.

The decision to make the move was helped, no doubt, by the injury guarantee in Jones' contract, which essentially says that the Giants will be on the hook for $23 million next year if Jones' 2024 season is cut short by injury. If Jones gets through the 2024 season healthy, the Giants can cut him and be free of the remaining two years and $100 million on his contract.

But the Giants had another option behind Jones, a starting-caliber quarterback who signed for $5 million to be the QB2 to start the year. That was Drew Lock, who has started 23 games in his career, and was presumed to be the QB-in-waiting once New York benched Jones. 

Instead, the Giants bumped Jones back to the QB3 role, left Lock as the QB2 and brought back old friend Tommy DeVito to be the starter. Why? Well, as retired longtime NFL quarterback Chase Daniel noted on Twitter/X, it's a good time for the Giants to tank.

"No Drew Lock?? Why in the hell did you sign him to a $5 Million deal? Giants really trying to lose," Daniel wrote on Monday.