Eli Manning said recently that he expects Daniel Jones to be better positioned to grow as a leader in 2020 with Manning having retired, and it sounds like the former Duke star may agree.
Manning said during a radio interview last week that he suspects the situation with the New York Giants was “awkward at times” for Jones last year, as Jones was a rookie quarterback trying to take over for a two-time Super Bowl champion who was still on the roster. Jones admitted to reporters on Wednesday that there is some truth to that.
“I think looking back it was definitely, probably, a little bit awkward at times, certain times,” Jones said on a Zoom conference call. “But, I think we did a good job working together. I know I enjoyed working with him and certainly learned a ton from him.”
While Manning may have seemed bitter toward Jones after the QB change was made last year, Jones said Wednesday that having Manning around was a “huge advantage” for him.
“I appreciate everything he did last year,” Jones said. “I don’t know, it will certainly be different in the room. But I really enjoyed working with Eli last year. I thought it was a huge advantage for me to be able to learn from him and talk with him every day.”
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