The New York Giants are a unique position this upcoming draft holding the second overall pick that could allow them to take the heir apparent to quarterback Eli Manning. This opportunity has been met with much uncertainty about what direction the franchise plans to head at the selection.

New York has seemingly let the door open to considering potentially take a player at a position aside from quarterback. However, team co-owner John Mara may have just hinted that the team may be planning to add another top talent under center at the pick as he voiced his admiration for how the Green Bay Packers handle their situation with Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers, according to Paul Schwartz of the New York Post.

The reference to the Packers is quite interesting given that Favre had been the established starting quarterback with the team when the team elected to take Rodgers late in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He sat behind the Hall of Famer for three years before being lifted to being the face of the franchise when they decided to move on from Favre.

The Giants could potentially be in the same position with Manning still being the face of the franchise while having two more years left on his four-year, $84 million deal. The team has already voiced that they want the 37-year-old to be their starting quarterback next season. This could leave the door open for the organization to bring aboard the future at the position at the second overall pick, which is something that Manning has acknowledged and voiced his completely understanding if the front office went that route.

Ultimately, the Giants are a special position of finding a young promising talent to eventually replace Manning that could become a seamless transition. This all may fall on whether they are willing to make that decision when they are on the clock at the second overall pick next month.