The juxtaposition was jarring, even as Giants coach Pat Shurmur insisted Friday that “nothing has changed’’ regarding the pecking order at quarterback, which remains Eli Manning as the starter and Daniel Jones as the backup.
The preseason opener showed a brief glimpse of Manning and a slightly more extended view of Jones, surely not enough to warrant any sea change on the depth chart. Yet the one pass Manning attempted in his three snaps on the field and the five passes Jones competed in his eight snaps show a contrast that might mean little now, but could gain relevance later.