Dave Gettleman, the Giants’ general manager, says it is always a test for a front office when it has to cut one of its own draft picks. Gettleman and coach Pat Shurmur did just that Saturday, releasing quarterback Kyle Lauletta, who did not survive to see a second season with the team.
The last we saw of Lauletta, a 2018 fourth-round draft pick from Richmond, was his 15-yard completion to Alonso Russell as time expired last Thursday night, allowing the Giants to complete a 4-0 preseason with a 31-29 victory over the Patriots at Gillette Stadium. Lauletta, 23, played reasonably well in that finale and hoped it was enough to convince the decision-makers that he deserved to be part of a quarterback room that includes Eli Manning and rookie Daniel Jones.