Do the New York Giants really have something at quarterback with Tommy DeVito? Is he actually good? Every NFL-watching Italian-American, especially those native to or residing in the New York-New Jersey metro area is wondering. And they probably have their guess. As someone with plenty of Italian heritage, I’m going to work as hard as the DeVitos did slinging chicken cutlets at the tailgate before the Giants’ win over the Packers on “Monday Night Football” to remove said bias and answer just how good he’s been, especially after helping New York win three straight games.
Before I begin, we must keep in mind this awesome DeVito story isn’t some made-for-TV ratings miracle story devised by a mafia boss or “Sopranos” director David Henry Chase. Well, the fact that DeVito went undrafted in 2022 makes it somewhat of a Cinderella story. But there’s this — in 2017, DeVito was ranked by 247 Sports as the No. 8 pro-style quarterback recruit in the country. Ahead of the likes of Kenny Pickett and Mac Jones. He’s had the goods talent-wise for a long time now. And in his long, now incredibly famous audition, DeVito’s physical capabilities have started to shine. Let’s get to it.
begin with five plays that demonstrate DeVito has key attributes or traits that are required to be an effective quarterback in today’s NFL. In my weekly young quarterback grades piece, I vividly remember this first, seemingly nondescript play and it jumped out to me. Against the Raiders in Week 9, DeVito connected on this deeper out-breaking route with a receiver, and notice the velocity on the football. Rocket.
