Eli Manning has praised his successor Daniel Jones and is not alone in his positive opinion of the New York Giants quarterback.

Daniel Jones is a controversial figure. Some see him as the perfect successor to Eli Manning, who has been an icon of the New York Giants.

Others consider the number 6 pick of the 2019 NFL Draft to be overrated and, above all, overpaid.

As a reminder, the 26-year-old signed a four-year, $160 million contract in March. Another $35 million could be added as a bonus.

Eli Manning, who was Jones’ fellow quarterback in the 2019 season and resigned after that season, has now praised his successor on “NFL Network’s” “Good Morning Football” show.

The two-time Super Bowl champion praised Jones in particular for how well he has adapted to the brutal media environment of New York.

“Daniel has handled it so well. Every game you could come in and throw four touchdowns and they’ll say you’re the best player and the MVP. But the next week you throw two interceptions and they say you’re a failure and a big mistake,” Manning knows from personal experience.

“That’s something you have to deal with, and that’s something you have to be able to deal with first. But I think he handled it really well. “

Teammates praise Jones: hard worker, great personality

All in all, there have been a lot of positive words about Jones lately. Wide receiver Sterling Shepard said, “He’s the hardest worker, no matter what the situation is right now.”

Tight end Darren Waller added, “He’s a great personality that you see when you get to know him better.”

And Austrian running back Sandro Platzgummer, who was part of the Giants’ practice squad for three years, moved to the ELF this year to join the Raiders Tirol and has now torn his cruciate ligament, had also raved about Jones in the exclusive ran interview, saying of his contract: “If you wish it on anyone, it would be him. Simply because he trains so hard and is a really good person. I don’t think he could hurt a fly. “