Eli Manning knows it’s coming.
With every incompletion. With every interception. With every sack.
The scrutiny will be more intense now than it’s ever been in his previous 15 seasons as the Giants’ starting quarterback. The dynamic has shifted profoundly now that Daniel Jones is here and will lurk in the shadows until the day comes when it’s his turn to take over for Manning.
When that day will come, no one truly knows. But it’s coming. And Manning knows it. He insists there is no extra emphasis on his preparation; he has been one of the NFL’s hardest-working players since coming into the league in 2004.