Patriots QB Tommy DeVito hopes Patriots blows out Giants

There seems to be no love misplaced between Tommy DeVito and his former group within the Giants.

The Patriots’ third-string QB spent two seasons in New York — beginning eight complete video games over that stretch and becoming a fan favorite as “Tommy Cutlets” in the New York tri-state area.

However because the Patriots put together to host the Giants on Monday Night time Soccer, DeVito didn’t pull any punches when speaking to MassLive’s Karen Guregian about New England’s matchup towards his former membership. 

“I liked my time there,” DeVito told Guregian of facing the Giants. “Once I was there, it was, ‘Go Giants’ however now it’s ‘Go Pats’ all the way in which. I hope we blow them out.”

Although DeVito isn’t anticipated to be on the sphere for Monday’s primetime matchup towards the Giants, he may function a worthwhile useful resource because the Patriots’ coaches recreation plan for a New York group that has been a tough out for a number of contending groups to date this season. 

However Mike Vrabel pushed again towards the assertion {that a} participant like DeVito could be a trump card so far as getting ready for a group just like the Giants.

“The play types of sure guys that he would perceive and know – once more, what the decision sheet is, what it’s, it’s simply – in the event you may inform me when a type of calls is coming off of the 120 which might be on the decision sheet, I imply, that’d be a reasonably good talent,” Vrabel mentioned Saturday. “So, I believe loads of that will get overblown, and until Tommy can inform us what play’s coming subsequent, as soon as the sport begins, I don’t know if he’s going to have the ability to assist us.”

Regardless of DeVito’s eventful two-year run with the Giants, the New Jersey native’s tenure in New York did finish on a bitter observe. 

DeVito sported a 65.3 completion share to go together with eight touchdowns and three interceptions over his time with New York. In his final game with the Giants, he threw for 3 touchdowns in a preseason bout towards the Patriots in August. 

However in a crowded Giants QB room that includes rookie Jaxson Dart, Russell Wilson, and Jameis Winston, DeVito was minimize by New York shortly earlier than the beginning of the common season. 

Even when the 10-2 Patriots are considered as favorites towards the 2-10 Giants, New England might want to transfer ahead with a number of key accidents — with starting left tackle Will Campbell placed on injured reserve last week.

The Giants have been hampered by a number of key accidents to high playmakers like Malik Nabers and Cam Skattebo, however New York has misplaced its final three video games by a mixed 18 factors.

 

Conor Ryan is a workers author masking the Bruins, Celtics, Patriots, and Crimson Sox for Boston.com, a task he has held since 2023.