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nning"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections New York Giants NewsGiants Training Camp 2016Giants vs. Eagles 2015 http://www.giantsfanshop.com/Darius-Slayton-Jersey , Week 17New York Giants News2019 NFL DraftGiants’ QB Daniel Jones knows he has “tremendous opportunity to learn”New,88commentsSixth overall pick will begin apprenticeship under Eli ManningEDTShareTweetShareShareGiants’ QB Daniel Jones knows he has “tremendous opportunity to learn”Daniel JonesJohn David Mercer-USA TODAY SportsThe New York Giants wanted to implement what has been referred to as the Kansas City Model at quarterback, getting someone who could learn at the feet of two-time Super Bowl MVP quarterback Eli Manning before taking over the job.The selection of Daniel Jones No. 6 overall, while certainly not greeted with enthusiasm by much of the fan base, allows the Giants to set that plan into motion. One of the keys to the plan’s ultimate success or failure will be the willingness of the pupil — Jones — to learn.Thursday night, in a brief conference call with New York media, he sounded ready.“I think it’s a tremendous opportunity to learn for a young quarterback,” Jones said. “He is a guy that’s had a whole lot of success in the NFL and there is a reason for that. I’m looking to understand that and do my best to learn as much as I can from him while he’s in New York.”Jones will, of course, be viewed as the heir apparent. He said Thursday that he is “going to be myself and not try to be Eli or be anything but myself.”Here are some of the other things Jones touched on.On what he does well ...“I think physically, I can make every throw on the field. My accuracy is certainly I feel a strength of mine, and I think I have the athleticism to extend plays and play outside the pocket if I need to. So physically I think I can do both those things well.”On what he can improve on ...“I think I can get better at times making that decision to lay the ball off or throw it away. Coach Cut (David Cutcliffe) at Duke said understanding when to stop competing, understanding when a play is over with. I think I can do better with that.”On meeting coach Pat Shurmur ...“I thought it was great. I think we connected and he is certainly someone who I have a lot of respect for and he’s been a really good coach in the NFL for a long time. So getting to know him and being able to interact with him through this process was great and I thought it went well.”On what adversity he has faced ...“If you look back at my recruitment, I came to Duke as a walk-on Rhett Ellison Color Rush Jersey , a guy who wasn’t recruited very heavily and I think that was part of it. Not being immediately obvious that I would play college football somewhere or at the level I thought I could, but it worked out and Coach Cut gave me the opportunity to walk-on and I eventually earned a scholarship, but I had to overcome it and I’m glad it went the way it went and I wouldn’t do it any other way.” One of the best parts of the East-West Shrine game and Senior Bowl is that the games give golden opportunities to players who have flown under the radar. One such prospect is Texas A&M’s Daylon Mack. The Giants have a solid core of talent on the interior defensive line between B.J. Hill and Dalvin Tomlinson, while Mario Edwards Jr. flashed in limited reps. However, the Giants don’t make a habit of extending defensive tackles past their rookie contracts, and the big guys generally benefit from a good rotation. Mack has the frame and power of a traditional nose tackle, but like Linval Joseph, Johnathan Hankins, Dalvin Tomlinson, and B.J. Hill, Mack has surprising movement skills to go with incredible strength and power (Mack was squatting 600 pounds for reps as a sophomore in high school and TAMU had to order specialty bars to hold enough weight to challenge him), and was used at a variety of positions by the Aggies. He made waves when he flashed at the East-West Shrine game and earned an invite to the Reese’s Senior Bowl, where he continued to impress despite the jump in competition. Has he put himself on the New York Giants radar?MeasurablesHeight: 6-foot-1Weight: 327 pounds ProsImpressively powerful defensive tackle. Can push double teams and rag-doll single blockers. Surprisingly good first step. Occasionally the first player moving.Able to press and shed blockers. Shows some upside as a pass rusher.Able to play a variety of techniques and alignments in both odd and even fronts.Impressive motor. Routinely pursues through the echo of the whistle.ConsCarries too much “bad” weight.Quick in a short area, but painfully slow over any kind of distance.Can wind up on the ground too often. Late bloomer Olivier Vernon Color Rush Jersey , didn’t begin to realize his potential until late in his college career.Prospect VideoWhat They’re Saying - Joe Marino (The Draft Network - 5 Biggest Winners From Shrine Game Practices) Does He Fit The Giants?Mack has a lot of the qualities that the Giants look for in a defensive tackle. He has impressive movement skills for a player who’s build and frame suggest “imobile nose tackle”. He is also impressively, almost stupidly, powerful when he is able to play behind his pads and drive with those massive legs. But unlike other big defensive tackles, Mack isn’t limited to just occupying blockers and clogging running lanes. He has a legitimate first step and flashes the ability to be a capable interior pass rusher. He needs to continue to develop his hands and acquire a more diverse set of rush moves, but the potential is there. He also needs to do some work in the conditioning department (and at the kitchen table) and shed that sloppy weight. Mack weighed in at 327 pounds, but if he is able to tighten up without sacrificing his strength and power, he could be a scary player on the inside of a defense. The trade of Damon Harrison might have freed up more snaps for B.J. Hill, but even though he is a great athlete, playing him for as many (or more) snaps as the EDGE players is a bit excessive. Mack’s versatility to play all over the defensive interior would let the Giants maintain a push in the middle while also having a deep and robust defensive line rotation in a variety of fronts.Mack has seen his profile rise since the start of the draft process, but if he lasts to the third day, he could appeal to the Giants.