Giant Shurmur – Eli "stays in the moment"

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – The New York Giants have recruited a quarterback with the sixth overall pick in the NFL draft, and coach Pat Shurmur has not yet seen Eli Manning shut up.

"There was no answer," Shurmur said. "I repeat: I've never met a person who could stay in the moment better than Eli, and I think it's something really, really unique to him." the moment."

The Giants selected quarterback Daniel Jones with the first of three first-round picks in the repechage. Using such a high selection on this position immediately makes him the quarterback of the future and the likely successor to Manning, 38 years old and in the final year of his contract.

The Giants called Manning, a two-time Super Bowl winner, and were generally considered the best quarterback in franchise history, having made their choice Thursday night. Throughout the preliminary process, they had told him about the possibility of taking a quarter with one of their premium choices.

Manning, generally unfazed, followed everything.

"He was fine, I told him:" It's your job, let's go, "said General Manager Dave Gettleman at the end of the first round. of the repechage.

Nothing seems to have changed nine days later. Manning was working this week as usual. He tries to bounce back after two difficult years in which his game has plummeted and where the Giants have won only eight games in total.

This could be his last chance.

"He's training to play and have a fantastic season," Shurmur said. "He looks really good at throwing and moving, doing whatever is needed, it's his second year in our system, so he knows what he's doing better than some of his teachers. "

At the moment, Manning may be getting used to adding a new successful quarterback. This is the third year in a row that the Giants have recruited a quarterback, with Davis Webb was added in the third round in 2017 and Kyle Lauletta in the fourth round last year.

Jones, Webb and Lauletta were all Senior Bowl MVPs before joining the Giants.

Manning mentioned in the past that it was not his job to be a mentor. That does not mean that he does not want to help and guide a young quarterback. He still has a strong relationship with Webb, who now plays for the New York Jets.

"It's not your job to advise someone, but I would not consider it that role," Manning said last year before Lauletta's editorial. "I would say it's my job to prepare and compete and be ready to play at every game.In this process, you always talk about football, helping the other guys in the room, that's either Davis Webb this year or Geno [Smith] or guys over the years. You always go back and forth. You always help them. Nothing changes."

Manning's father, Archie, told ESPN earlier this week that his youngest son had "handled the situation well" despite the Giants' considerable spending against Jones, which they plan to be his successor. He thinks Eli will be a good mentor, even if it's not in his job description.

"They will work well together," said Archie Manning. "Eli will be a good mentor, I assure you that he will be a good mentor, they will have a good quarterback room, everything will be fine."