The 2023 season for the New York Giants has fallen short of what was expected.
The start of the season derailed the team for several weeks during which time they lost a slew of players to injury. When the Giants pegged Tommy DeVito to replace the injured Tyrod Taylor who had already replaced Daniel Jones, most thought the team’s season was over.
As an undrafted rookie, the expectations for DeVito weren’t high. The hope was he wouldn’t turn the ball over and the Giants could keep from getting blown out while waiting for Taylor to return. But DeVito had other ideas and now there’s hope in New York.
Retired offensive lineman and current NFL analyst, Brian Baldinger, broke down film from Monday’s 24-22 win over the Green Bay Packers.
.@Giants @tommydevito007 lets call it the Paisano Push to Victory. Bada Bing Bada Boom. #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/SOLNBEa6Ap
— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) December 12, 2023
Referencing DeVito’s moniker as The Passing Paisano, Baldinger focused on the Giants’ game-winning drive against the Packers and broke down exactly how they made it happen. He also illustrates DeVito’s football IQ on this play:
.@Giants @tommydevito007 TD off a scramble drill…Please bump this to his growing resume’ reel. #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/mwQRPR01zz
— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) December 12, 2023
DeVito is certainly proving that he belongs on an NFL team, but he’s not the only reason the Giants have reason to be prideful. Kayvon Thibodeaux and Saquon Barkley are both huge factors in that pride.
.@Giants @kayvont is getting a good feel for whats coming and allowing his instincts and talents to take over. Getting fun watching the development #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/SObPzoKbzd
— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) December 12, 2023
“Every team needs a Glowinski,” Baldinger says in the below video. “When did all this blocking take place?”
.@Giants @tommydevito007 @saquon life is fun when you pound for 209 yards and get the 3W. Not sure any offensive line has improved more over the last month. Get Hyped Big Blue. #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/ZLFUy6RMs7
— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) December 12, 2023
“What a day! What a weekend in New York it was for football,” Baldinger said.
But perhaps the best and most accurate part of his review came during the end of the above video when Barkley is shown cutting through the middle of the line, eventually going down right on the Giants logo at midfield:
“Bam, look at that Giant logo. There’s pride in New York! There’s pride with the Giants. Big Blue looking strong down the stretch,” he said.
DeVito and the way this team has turned its season around have given the Giants fresh hope. Four wins in a row now, and five is a real possibility on Sunday in New Orleans.
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