Jonathan Stewart did not arrive on the scene and immediately hand out a syllabus, assign textbooks to read and announce his tutoring schedule. He has a locker, not an office. He is a player, not a coach.
The veteran Stewart will be asked to run and catch the ball, to block when called upon. He will also spend the bulk of his time with Saquon Barkley, 21, and Wayne Gallman, 23, and the Giants expect there to be a transfer of information, lifting up all the inhabitants of the running back room.
“Yeah, I think at some point, whether you’re a rookie, whether you’re an 11-year guy, there’s always time to learn, there’s always time to share advice and wisdom that’s gained through experience,’’ Stewart said last week.