Few teams around the National Football League had as much turmoil around their quarterback position as the New York Giants did in 2023. Thanks to injuries, the Giants started three quarterbacks at some point this season–Daniel Jones, Tyrod Taylor, and Tommy DeVito–all of them seeing significant playing time.

Unfortunately, each of the three Giants quarterbacks had his share of struggles in trying to overcome his shortcomings and an injury-ravaged lineup. Nick Shook of NFL.com recently ranked the quarterbacks who started games for the 32 NFL teams in 2023.

Unsurprisingly, of the 46 quarterbacks ranked, the Giants’ trio, which ranked closely to one another, landed at the bottom of the league.

No. 32: Tyrod Taylor
Perhaps not surprisingly, Taylor wasn’t spectacular but steady given his circumstances and was ranked the highest of the Giants’ trio.

Per comparative data assembled by Pro Football Focus, Taylor attempted the most passes of the three (180), throwing for the most yards (1,341) despite missing three games while on IR with a rib injury.

He had the second-best adjusted pass completion rate (76.7 percent) and his average time to throw )2.83 seconds) He was the lowest of the Giant’s quarterbacks. Taylor finished with an 89.1 passer rating, just one-tenth of a point under DeVito’s 89.2.

In ranking him the best of the Giants’ three quarterbacks, Shook wrote:

I’m convinced it isn’t possible for Taylor to make it through a season without an unusual amount of adversity being plopped on his plate. This time around, injury forced him out of the lineup and cleared the way for Tommy DeVito’s short-lived run, but in typical Taylor fashion, he worked his way back to the field and proved why he was signed to be Daniel Jones’ backup.

Taylor wasn’t remarkably effective in any area, but he was steady, so much so that his Giants dominated Philadelphia in a season-ending win over the defending NFC champs. That’s what Taylor provides at this stage of his career: reliably average-or-slightly-better production that will keep an offense afloat in a time of need.

Taylor is set to be an unrestricted free agent. Giants general manager Joe Schoen has not ruled out re-signing him, though he could have competition given how steady Taylor was in working with an inconsistent offensive line.

No. 37: Tommy DeVito
Shook ranked DeVito as the second-best quarterback on the Giants’ roster and the 37th-best quarterback in the league. The man nicknamed “Tommy Cutlets” for his love of the Italian specialty had his fair share of ups and downs after being named the starting quarterback after Taylor’s injury, specifically when processing post-snap reads.

DeVito averaged 3.09 seconds to throw the ball and was often responsible for the number of the 37 sacks he absorbed. DeVito also had the highest number of dropped passes of the three quarterbacks (12), perhaps due to a lack of chemistry with his receivers, with whom he didn’t get much chance to work during the preseason.

DeVito captured the hearts and imaginations of Giants fans when he led New York on a three-game winning streak to rekindle the faint playoff hopes the team had, that is until it all came crashing down against the New Orleans Saints. He was benched for the rest of the season the following week after struggling through the first half of football against the Eagles on Christmas Day.

The Tommy Cutlets era was fun while it lasted. The kid from New Jersey easily proved to be a sympathetic figure, a rookie living with his parents who suddenly found himself leading the Giants through a dark period. His play stunned many, at least after he got past an ugly debut in which the team actively avoided asking him to throw. He channeled some magic in front of a national television audience and padded his checking account with some quick endorsement deals, but as is often the case with reserve signal-callers, the magic eventually ran out. He’ll continue to be a fun underlying character to track in the years ahead, although I don’t think we’ll ever find ourselves swimming in the ocean of buzz that surrounded New York around Thanksgiving again.

DeVito, who has been cashing in on “Tommy Mania,” earned the right to compete for a roster spot next year, but he could have a tough time if the Giants sign a veteran backup and draft a rookie within the first two rounds.

No. 46: Daniel Jones
Maybe the least surprising ranking of all three quarterbacks is Jones landing at No. 46. Much was expected from Jones after he signed a four-year, $160 million contract the previous off-season. Still, instead of taking the next step and showing that he could lead a downfield passing attempt, he not only flopped like a fish out of water, he also dealt with injuries, including his season-ending ACL.

Jones, who also saw key pieces of his offense succumb to injury, such as running back Saquon Barkley, left tackle Andrew Thomas, and tight end Darren Waller, struggled with post-snap reads, never really looking comfortable in the pocket. He absorbed 30 sacks, and his adjusted percentage rate of 75.2 was the lowest of the three Giants quarterbacks. He also averaged 2.85 seconds to throw, sometimes holding onto the ball for too long.

Fresh off signing a four-year, $160 million deal, Jones was supposed to own 2023. Instead, it owned him. The injury bug returned with a vengeance, forcing Jones to miss all but six games, and in the games he played, he rarely had a chance while operating behind a crumbling offensive line. He threw six interceptions, fumbled four times, and had just one bright moment in a furious comeback win over the Cardinals in Arizona. Otherwise, 2023 was a lost year for Jones, who will try to pick himself up and prove he can be the guy worth $40 million per year for the Giants.

Jones ended up playing just two solid quarters of football, the second half against the Arizona Cardinals when he led his team back from a 20-point halftime deficit. He finished his injury-shortened campaign, having thrown two touchdowns and looking more and more gun-shy each week thanks to the pounding he took as he struggled reading defenses once the ball was snapped.

Moving forward, the Giants’ brass might still believe in Jones, but it’s fair to wonder how much of his uncuttable salary cap hit this year is driving that belief. If it’s not, the Giants brass might be the only ones who think Jones can rebound from last year’s disaster, as the otherwise growing sentiment is that the Giants, who have a chance at landing a premium quarterback in the first round, need to use that escape hatch that’s in his contract after this year and start over at the position.