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Here's another reason the Giants dumped Davis Webb and picked Kyle Lauletta, Alex Tanney as Eli Manning's backups

It was a move just about no one saw coming. The Giants, cutting ties with quarterback Davis Webb, meaning the team will roll with rookie Kyle Lauletta and journeyman QB Alex Tanney as the backups for the 37-year-old Eli Manning.

The move caught Webb and his former teammates by surprise. But one person who thinks the move makes sense is The Athletic's Michael Lombardi:

Along with fourth-round pick Kyle Lauletta from Richmond, the Giants' depth behind Eli is "suspect" to say the least.