EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The New York Giants began preparing for life after Eli Manning by selecting Duke quarterback Daniel Jones in the first round of Thursday night's 2019 NFL draft in Nashville, Tennessee.
Manning, the two-time Super Bowl MVP, is 38 and entering the final year of his contract.
The 6-foot-5, 221-pound Jones has a connection to Manning through Duke coach David Cutcliff, who coached both Eli and Peyton Manning in college and still remains tight with the brothers. Jones has developed a relationship with Eli and Peyton through Cutcliff and having attended the Manning Passing Academy multiple times.