When news broke around 11AM EST about Eli Manning ‘very likely’ filling in for an injured Daniel Jones, who was diagnosed with a ‘moderate’ high-ankle sprain (whatever that means) on Wednesday, the internet when into a frenzy. New York Giants head coach Pat Shurmur had kept things quiet (per usual) regarding Jones’ ankle injury after the Packers game on Sunday, and little had come out about the rookie possibly missing any games.
Now that we know that’s the case, an honest look at the pros and cons of keeping Pat Shurmur around for the rest of 2019 needs to happen.