No decision yet on starting quarterback for next week

New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll told reporters that he has not decided which of Drew Lock or Tommy DeVito will be the team’s starter for their next game on December 8 against the New Orleans Saints.

“Yes, we just finished watching this tape. We’ll see where we are,” Daboll said Friday. “We’ll see where Tommy is. We’ll see where Drew is. We will make that decision today.”

Lock replaced DeVito, who injured his throwing forearm. DeVito initially did not make the team trip to Dallas and stayed behind for further tests, which ruled out any fractures. He joined his teammates later Wednesday and insisted that if the game had been Sunday, he believes he would have been able to play.

Lock found out Wednesday that he would be the starter and he had a mixed bag. He finished 21 of 32 for 178 yards and an interception and lost a fumble. Those two turnovers resulted in 14 points for the Cowboys.

But Lock also finished as the Giants’ leading rusher with 57 yards on four carries, 28 longs and a touchdown.

“I thought Drew did some good things yesterday,” Daboll said. “We have to clean up the turnovers. … We have to make sure we take care of the ball. Give our guys a chance to make some plays on the field.”

A deeper look at Lock’s performance showed that there wasn’t much difference in the quarterback play the Giants have had all season.

To be fair, Lock’s pass protection was abysmal, as he suffered six sacks and was hit 14 times. According to Pro Football Focus, it was under pressure on 50% of his retreatscompleting 8 of 12 for 81 yards.

Lock didn’t have much of a running game to help him either, and the starting offensive tackles, Chris Hubbard on the left and Evan Neal on the right, were completely outclassed on the edges. Hubbard and Neal allowed 12 of the 22 total pressures Block faced.

That said, Lock went 0-for-5 on his deep pass attempts of 20+ yards, those throws seemed to lack any sort of timing or accuracy. But again, it’s fair to wonder if not having a full practice last week (the Giants ran walk-throughs) was a factor.

DeVito’s tendency to protect the ball better could certainly work in his favor, assuming he’s healthy enough to play. But overall, Lock could have done enough to keep the starting job in what is a lost season.