EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - The Giants are beginning to establish some continuity at quarterback.
After starting a different quarterback in each of their first three November games, Drew Lock will be under center for the fourth time in five games when the Giants play their home finale Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts. Lock also started the Giants' 34-7 loss to the Falcons two days ago in Atlanta. He missed the previous game against Baltimore with a heel injury.
"It feels good having a second week of practice in a row, being able to go out and see the same faces in the huddle for a couple weeks," Lock said today. "They have a guy going out there that they've been with the week before, giving them confidence. The familiarity, the connection, the timing, how the ball comes out of my hand, the cadence - all of the above just has to benefit everybody."
Coach Brian Daboll cited that continuity when asked why he chose Lock instead of Tommy DeVito.
"It's been one week, next week, based on, I'd say, injury, besides that first week," Daboll said. "So, try to get two weeks of the same cadence, same play caller in the huddle and we'll go with Drew."
In his three starts, Lock completed 64 of 120 passes for 615 yards and one touchdown. But he also lost threw four interceptions and lost two fumbles. Against the Falcons, both of his interceptions were returned for touchdowns, and he also fumbled away the ball late in the second quarter.
Nothing else he does in a game weighs as heavily on him as does coughing up the ball to the opposition.
"As a quarterback, the ball is in your hands every play and one or two bad plays can change a game," Lock said. "You try to look at them individually, try to learn from each play individually and go onto the next week. Learn from what you did and just have a heavy emphasis on taking care of the ball.
"The good stuff is banked, it's in the genes. But the bad stuff you gotta learn from and mentally correct."