3 reasons Tommy DeVito should remain the Giants starting QB the rest of the season

Who in the world saw that coming? On Sunday, the NY Giants were able to stun the Washington Commanders and quarterback Tommy DeVito turned out to be the hero. He finished with a career-high three touchdowns in New York's stunning 31-19 victory.

Soon enough, Tyrod Taylor is expected to be activated off Injured Reserve and a lot of fans are hoping that he'll get back under center. Let's hold the phone on that. With the way DeVito performed vs. Washington, he has proven that he could be the right man for the QB2 job moving forward. With that said, here are four reasons why DeVito should stay as the starting QB for the rest of the campaign:

3. Tommy DeVito can use the rest of the season as an audition for 2024

While he won’t be the starter next year, perhaps DeVito can prove himself as a valuable and talented backup who can win you football games for the future. Whether it’s Daniel Jones, Anthony Richardson or someone else, we have seen a ton of injuries from starting quarterbacks this season and the teams without serviceable backups have collapsed.

If he proves himself, DeVito can be an affordable backup with some talent. It’s only one game, but it was at least good to see what he could do vs. Washington. There’s no benefit to playing Taylor the rest of the season, especially if the Giants start losing games again. Taylor is going to be a free agent in the offseason and he won't be cheap to bring back.

If the Giants were to re-sign DeVito, they'd be able to sign the homegrown talent to a pretty cheap, affordable deal. DeVito isn't going to be a starter in this league, but his performance against Washington can't be ignored, He looked fantastic at times. This showing might have been enough to help him return to this team next fall.

2. The rookie QB is making the guys around him better

DeVito has been embraced by the team, there's no doubt about that. They respect him and they believe in him. Head coach Brian Daboll has liked how he’s developed and progressed, making that quite clear after Sunday's upset win.

Saquon Barkley has hung tight with DeVito and even defended him when many people were mocking him after the Jets game. On Sunday, Barkley’s faith in him paid off, as he had his best game of the season catching two touchdown passes from DeVito. Barkley had 140 total yards in Week 11 and countless head-turning plays.

As we've previously mentioned, DeVito isn't a QB1 by any means, but he's finding ways to get this offense to move the chains consistently. His long touchdown pass to Darius Slayton was a thing of beauty, as was his first TD pass to Barkley (seen above). DeVito throwing for 246 yards and three scores was wild. Just wait till Darren Waller returns later this campaign too.

1. Tommy DeVito's story is making the Giants season fun

Okay, we'll admit, this isn't a reason that Daboll and Joe Schoen are going to be thrilled about, but come on, how much fun has this DeVito story been for the fanbase to enjoy? Entering Sunday, the G-Men were 2-8 on the campaign and the morale for the Big Blue supporters had reached rock bottom - people hadn't smiled in weeks.

However, the former Don Bosco Prep standout in DeVito has become a local hero for people all over New Jersey. How great is it to see an NJ native perform like this for the Giants? DeVito's Italian celebration after his first touchdown in Week 11 was something that would make Tony Soprano beyond proud. Just take a look at this:

Big Blue Nation is having a ton of fun with him too. The nicknames? They include Tommy Cutlets, the Passing Paisano, Tommy Touchdowns and more. DeVito is a guy all fans are rooting for, even those who have embraced the tank. DeVito indeed has been a great story, but when The Passing Paisano is scoring three TDs in a game, he's clearly doing something right.