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Color Rush Christopher Slayton Jersey , but that doesn’t mean he won’t help Jones if he’s asked" />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteBig Blue Viewa New York Giants communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsLibraryGiantsOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections New York Giants NewsGiants Training Camp 2016Giants vs. Eagles 2015, Week 17Filed under:New York Giants NewsPerspectives: It’s not up to Eli to hold Daniel Jones’ handNew,169commentsManning’s job is to win games this season, but that doesn’t mean he won’t help Jones if he’s askedEDTShareTweetShareSharePerspectives: It’s not up to Eli to hold Daniel Jones’ handBrad Penner-USA TODAY SportsIf you have ever wondered what clauses are included in a standard NFL contract, the current NFL CBA has an example found in Appendix A. Within that 25-section contract, you will find the following verbiage in Section 11 regarding Skill, Performance, and Conduct:Why bring this up? Because nowhere in that section or in the standard player contract for that matter does it say that a player is responsible for holding the hand of a younger teammate. I mention this because there seems to be a romanticized version of the expectations regarding the dynamics between Eli Manning and Daniel Jones. I have seen some people drooling over the chance that Manning and Jones might one day engage in a shouting match over whose quarterback room it is, or that Manning might decide to thumb his nose at the youngster and let him find his way around life in the NFL.Both general manager Dave Gettleman and head coach Pat Shurmur have done everything in their power to remove all potential distractions from that locker room and make this team as boring off the field as possible, I can’t see Manning and Jones being anything other than friendly competitors, each of whom understands his role moving forward.For Manning, it’s going to be business as usual: Spend the rest of the off-season and training camp getting ready to lead the Giants to a level of football that has eluded the team every year since 2013 Youth Christopher Slayton Jersey , except for the 2016 season. “I think there is always an urgency to win. Your job is to go out there and find ways to get that accomplished. Play good football and be a good leader and teammate. I don’t think anything changes.”He’s right, and yes, that includes this idea some people have that Manning needs to hold Jones’ hand this year and that Manning would probably rather subject himself to a root canal than to be there for a kid who will ultimately succeed him. That’s certainly understandable, especially when you look around the league and you see instances where veteran quarterbacks weren’t always as receptive to helping their younger teammates. So why will things be different with Manning and Jones? Two reasons.First, Shurmur and Gettleman have been upfront about what their expectations are and have conveyed those to Manning rather than to let him twist in the wind.”I view the quarterback position as we have a starter in Eli and we have guys behind him, specifically Daniel Jones, that needs to do everything he can to be able to play week one,” Shurmur said Monday when asked about those expectations.Second, and perhaps most important, they have a guy in Manning who is comfortable in his own skin to answer questions brought to him, yet is still driven to work at being the best player he can be. The way this relationship with Jones is going to work is simple: Manning isn’t going to henpeck his younger teammate to make sure he drinks all his milk and washes behind his ears.Instead, Manning is going to serve as a sounding board for when Jones has questions. He’s going to allow the kid to find his footing and take (and learn) from his lumps.“You are always willing to help and talk football (and) teach the guys that are willing to be helped Womens Christopher Slayton Jersey ,“ Manning said.He added, “It is a little bit on Daniel to be in there asking questions and everyone willing to help out in those situations.” He’s right; it is on Jones to know when to check in with Manning for advice just as it will be on Jones to determine if he will follow Manning’s lead by putting on his cleats in the same way as Manning or doing it his way.This structure is going to help both quarterbacks in the end. Manning will be able to focus on getting himself ready to play and lead this team in 2019. Jones, meanwhile, will start to develop the callouses necessary to survive in the New York market, especially when adversity strikes. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants kept two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning in the dark until recently about his future with the team, and didn’t give him a warning about the trade of star receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to the Cleveland Browns.Speaking as organized team activities started Monday, the 38-year-old quarterback said the Giants informed him a month ago that he would be returning for a 16th season.The stunning news of the Beckham deal came secondhand: Manning read it on a crawl across the bottom of his television screen.In other areas, Manning expects the Giants, who have won eight games over the past two seasons, to draft a quarterback. He is entering the final year of his four-year, $84 million contract.Manning is looking forward to running the offense in Pat Shurmur’s second season as coach. Other players will have step up to replace Beckham Color Rush Julian Love Jersey , but he noted the offense ran well in the final four weeks when his top receiver was sidelined with a quad injury.“I think every year I am just worried about that next year,” Manning said. “That is what I am thinking about. I am thinking about right now with this team. Getting rolling, getting wins and doing whatever it takes to be a good teammate to get this team winning football games.”After going 5-11 last season, the Giants offered Manning no guarantees he would be back in 2019. In his postseason talk with general manager Dave Gettleman and Shurmur, Manning told them wanted to return. They evaluated the team for roughly two months before letting him know he would have another season.The Beckham deal was less personal, coming from a TV screen. Then came the texts.“That is how I found out,” Manning said. “The reaction, I wanted to reach out to him. Odell has been a teammate for five years and has been a friend. These circumstances, you think about the player involved. It is more than just a player; it is someone you have a relationship with. You think more about that person, how they are handling it and that they are OK and doing well with it.”The two spoke, and now they have to move on.“I think after being in the NFL for 16 years, I don’t think there are a whole lot of surprises anymore Youth Julian Love Jersey , “Manning said. “You learn to deal with everything. You learn to adjust, you move on and do my job. Do it to the best of my ability and get the players that are here up to speed.”Sterling Shepard, who is the No. 1 receiver since the trade, had a different reaction.“I was a little shocked at first, like everyone was I think, but you sit back and you look at it, it’s kind of the nature of the business,” said Shepard, who signed a $41 million contract extension last week. “That was a point for me to really sit back and realize that this is a business, and that’s just how things go sometimes.”Heading into the draft next week, the Giants have the Nos. 6 and 17 picks in the first round, the second one coming from Cleveland in the Beckham deal. New York probably needs more help on defense after losing safety Landon Collins to Washington in free agency and trading linebacker/edge rusher Olivier Vernon to the Browns.Expect a lineman to be taken with the sixth choice. With Manning’s age Womens Julian Love Jersey , it’s possible they could go with a quarterback at No. 17.“I can see the Giants getting a young quarterback,” Manning said. “I understand that. I still have to do my job. I will do my part, same as last year. Go out there, play quarterback, win football games. That is what I am trying to do.”In talking to the team Monday, Shurmur did not focus on the moves the Giants made in the offseason. He is looking to move forward.NOTES: Shurmur said CB Sam Beal (shoulder) and C Jon Halapio (broken right ankle, leg) are working and getting ready for the season. …Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins visited the Giants on Monday.