The New York Giants have made it clear that Daniel Jones was drafted as the team’s quarterback of the future. Given Eli Manning’s relative struggles in the twilight of his career, though, it always went without saying that the clamoring of fans for a changing of the guard would lead to a quarterback controversy of sorts leading up to the 2019 season. Still, it sure seems like the future Hall of Famer is unconcerned about potentially losing his job.
During a Friday appearance on NFL Network’s Total Access, Manning tried his best to defuse the appearance of a quarterback competition between he and Jones by speaking in platitudes.
“I mean no, I don't feel like it's a competition,” he said. “I feel like I've got to do my job and I've got to compete every day and try to get better every day. That's the way it's been my whole life and that's just the way I've always approached practice every day to improve, to earn my place on the team, to earn the respect of the teammates and do it each year.”
Jones was the No. 6 overall pick and arguably the most controversial selection of the 2019 NFL Draft. New York general manager Dave Gettleman said one day after drafting Jones that the Duke product could follow a similar path to begin his career as Aaron Rodgers, who sat behind Brett Favre for three seasons before taking over as the Green Bay Packers’ starter.
Manning, 38, threw for 4,299 yards, 21 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions last season. His contract expires at the conclusion of the 2019 season.
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