Tim Boyle’s first landing move of the season elevated him into the lead on the Giants’ roster.
Ridiculous, however true.
The nightmarish carousel that has been the quarterback place ever since Daniel Jones was benched and reduce took one other darkish flip Sunday when Tommy DeVito — who was beginning rather than an injured Drew Lock — was concussed, and Boyle needed to play the complete second half of a 35-14 loss to the Ravens.
Boyle acquitted himself higher than anticipated — particularly contemplating that he signed to the follow squad Nov. 19 and had not taken a single first-team follow rep — as he made fast choices and threw the Giants’ first landing move since Jones’ final 5 video games in the past.
“It seemed like he knew the offense simply as a first-string quarterback,” receiver Malik Nabers mentioned after catching that landing. “For him to toss the ball round, give us probabilities on footballs, attempt to do the most effective of his capability to get one other win, I believe he performed an excellent sport.”
Boyle had not taken a single first-team rep in follow earlier than he was known as upon.
He was reduce and re-signed final week.
“What you noticed in the present day was my first time enjoying with these guys,” mentioned Boyle, who appeared in two video games for the Dolphins earlier this season and made two begins for the Jets final season. “So, positively a cool studying expertise.”
The journeyman Boyle accomplished 12 of 24 passes for 123 yards with the landing and an interception.
“Now we have a pair code phrases right here and there that I’m nonetheless working via, however I’d say 99 p.c of the offense is just about down for me,” Boyle mentioned. “I need to be taught the whole lot as quick as attainable. It’s not likely a type of issues I need to child myself via.”
Since Nov. 18, the Giants have benched Jones, reduce Jones, curiously began the third-stringer DeVito over the second-stringer Lock, began Lock over an injured DeVito, began Lock over a wholesome DeVito, began DeVito over an injured Lock, now turned to Boyle.
“A part of the job is coming in and understanding what to do,” Boyle mentioned. “It’s been all fingers on deck simply from understanding the personnel and guys, and making an attempt to earn their respect, so I might step right into a place like this and attempt to command the group.”
Boyle’s default mindset gave the impression to be throwing to Nabers, who completed with 10 catches for 82 yards.
Not a nasty thought.
“When the whole lot’s equal, No. 1 is fairly particular,” Boyle mentioned. “So, all the time behind your thoughts as a quarterback on the Giants, you type of all the time know the place No. 1 is that if issues go haywire. It’s a type of (the place you) really feel fairly good about your matchup on a 50/50.”
Head coach Brian Daboll mentioned it’s “too early” to know who would be the quarterback subsequent Sunday in opposition to the Falcons.
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