EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Eli Manning spent some of the Giants’ opening day of their offseason program greeting the free agents he had only spoken to over the phone in the previous weeks.
The quarterback said Monday that helping to acclimate new teammates to their new surroundings was important in creating a winning team chemistry. That’s especially pertinent for general manager Jerry Reese’s March 9 veteran haul of potential defensive game changers Olivier Vernon, defensive tackle Damon Harrison, cornerback Janoris Jenkins, and linebacker Keenan Robinson.
It mattered little to him whether they were defensive additions or offensive ones.