DeVito: "It was a lot of fun"
While Jaxson Dart and Jameis Winston split the snaps in the first half, the second half belonged solely to Tommy DeVito. The third-year quarterback had perhaps his best game yet as a Giant as he completed an impressive 85 percent of his passes (17 of 20) for 198 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions, earning a passer rating of 147.5.
"It was a lot of fun," DeVito told the media after the game. "It's been a little while since I've gotten some good time to be able to go in there and play. The first preseason was two drives, just about; last one was one drive. So to be able to have not a set amount of time, felt good to be able to go out there and play football again."
The Giants completely revamped their quarterback room this offseason between the additions of Russell Wilson, Dart, and Winston. DeVito was the lone returnee of the group, and based on the contract situations of the other three, the 27-year-old was always facing an uphill battle to make the team. But DeVito has found a way to beat the odds at every stage of his football career up to this point, and he's ready to face whatever situation lies ahead.
"I think about that in the sense of every time you go on the field you never know what's going to be your last," DeVito said about his mindset. "Having the rollercoaster I've had in the past with injuries and playing performance, whatever it is, every time I go out, I try to put my all because never know when it is going to be your last."
Who knows what the future holds for DeVito, but if Thursday was the last time he puts on a Giants jersey, the signal-caller certainly went out on a high note.
"Means a lot," DeVito said about his performance. "Like you said, the ovation, if I was in the stands I would be cheering for anybody who was the hometown kid, too. It was appreciated. To go out and execute, still things to clean up, but felt good getting some time with two whole quarters to go out and play and feel the energy, excitement, and love for the game again."