After choosing to promote quarterback Davis Webb from the practice squad as a standard gameday elevation, the Giants are reportedly expected to start Webb behind center, according to Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post. The announcement points to the likely possibility that, with nothing to play for, the Giants will rest critical starters and veterans as they head into the postseason locked into the NFC’s No. 6 seed. 
The announcement that Webb was being elevated for the game led many to believe starters like quarterback Daniel Jones may be rested for part of the game, but the more recent report all but guarantees that belief. Jones, running back Saquon Barkley, defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence, and likely several others should be expected to sit for most, if not all, of the matchup in Philadelphia tomorrow.
Webb has come full circle back to the team that drafted him in the third round back in 2017. Despite bouncing between the other New York franchises in New Jersey and Buffalo for the past four years and routinely finding time on the active rosters, Webb has never thrown a pass in an NFL regular season contest. His only NFL action came last year when he was brought in for Bills quarterback Josh Allen to take a knee in a blow-out win over the Jets. His first passes tomorrow will be his first in the pros.
There had been reports that the Dolphins had attempted to poach Webb off of the Giants practice squad to back up Skylar Thompson in Miami’s season finale against the Jets with Teddy Bridgewater questionable coming into the weekend, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. In the end, though, Webb made the decision to stay in New York and is expected to be rewarded for his decision with his first NFL start and his first NFL pass.
If I’m reading between the lines of his career stats correctly, he’s only seen regular season action for kneel downs? Good for him getting a chance to play.
Apparently the Giants have liked Webb as a gameplanning player throughout his stay in New York. It seems as if he was being groomed to be a future coaching staff addition, judging by some of the statements organization employees had made about him.
Exactly. This is a perk, a going away gift as Webb rings down the curtain on his playing career and prepares to join Daboll’s staff full time.
With a depleted line up already, and now sitting most of not all of the essential starters, this is going to be a long and painful game to watch as a Giants fan. The line is already 14 points, can see it going to 21 points by game time.
Well, at least they’re in the playoffs.
“They can rest when the season is over”
Coach Daboll
Jan 2nd, 2023
LOL
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