“As soon as he got in the locker room, we realized he wasn’t a diva, he was very good at just wanting to be just one of the guys. He tried to earn the things the right way and not through his draft status.”
The Giants hope that one day that’s what Daniel Jones’ teammates will be saying about him after a couple of Super Bowl championships.
For now, those words describe Eli Manning in his rookie season and belong to Shaun O’Hara, who was charged for years with protecting the former No. 1 pick. For now, Manning is the Giants’ quarterback even as the anticipation for Jones grows after four dynamic preseason performances.