Although the New York Giants drafted Daniel Jones to be the eventual replacement for Eli Manning, Archie Manning had nothing but good things to say about the Duke product Tuesday.
In an interview with TMZ Sports, the elder Manning praised Jones, the heir apparent to his youngest son:
"They drafted a really good young man," Archie said. "A really good young player."
The former New Orleans Saints signal-caller also insisted he wasn't surprised when the Giants took Jones, noting, "I knew they were probably going to draft a QB.