Ranking the 5 most important Giants free agent signings of the offseason
By Zak Musso
2. Tyrod Taylor
The Giants signed Tyrod Taylor to a two-year, $17 million deal earlier this offseason. When Daniel Jones got hurt last season, the Giants offense was incapable of functioning with Mike Glennon and Jake Fromm at the quarterback position. Giants fans are well aware that if you do not have competent quarterback play, you have no chance of winning.
Tyrod Taylor is the best backup quarterback in all of football, and he is better than about five to 10 current starting quarterbacks. Taylor has thrown for 10,736 yards in his career with 59 touchdowns, while rushing for 2,001 yards, so he will be more than ready if called upon.
His playing style is similar to Jones, as both have big arms and tons of athleticism they utilize. Having similar qualities to the starting quarterback is a big asset, because the offense will not change if Jones goes down this year due to injury, like he has in parts of his first three seasons.