Before Daniel Jones takes a snap from center, before he throws a pass or hands off to one of his running backs, the rookie quarterback must make pre-snap reads that normally determine the success or failure of a play.
It can be a complicated endeavor necessary to instantly adjust to defensive alignments, coverages and pass-rush threats. And it might be the hardest part of the job for a rookie quarterback to learn. It helps to have Eli Manning as a tutor.
“Eli is one of the best I’ve been around at noticing where a guy is aligned, maybe just two yards differently, and recognizing what that means to their defense,” said Alex Tanney, the Giants’ third-string quarterback and a four-year veteran.