Quarterback Alex Tanney’s presence on the Giants’ roster was a bit of a head-scratcher all offseason. The 30-year-old, who has attempted 14 passes in seven seasons with nine teams, was the No. 4 quarterback behind established starter Eli Manning and recent draft picks Davis Webb and Kyle Lauletta.



It was curious that Giants coach Pat Shurmur sacrificed reps for Lauletta, who was picked in the fourth round this year, to give Tanney work with the third-team offense during training camp. It was more intriguing that Webb, who has had minimal game action since being selected in the third round of last year’s draft, didn’t play in Thursday’s preseason finale. Instead, Lauletta started and Tanney entered early in the third quarter to finish the game.



The quarterback picture is even cloudier now that all four quarterbacks have made the team’s initial 53-man roster. Tanney’s presence on the roster fuels speculation that the Giants were...