For this to all work out the way the Giants need it to work out, years from now — five, 10, 15 if he is blessed and fortunate — Daniel Jones will hear former teammates speak about him the way the guys who played alongside Eli Manning continue to offer unconditional support.
When it is over and done with, the most enduring, and endearing, aspect to all this is the relationships. It is how athletes look back on their time in the game.
Go ask Michael Strahan, star of the small screen, what he misses most about his 15 years with the Giants and he will not first mention hoisting the Lombardi Trophy as this fondest memory.