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2019? In a post-season meeting with reporters on Wednesday Mario Edwards Jr Color Rush Jersey , general manager Dave Gettleman didn’t definitively say yes. He also didn’t definitively say no. He did say that he has already had a “no holds barred” conversation this week with Manning — that was initiated by the quarterback.“Eli and I had a very extensive conversation on Monday. No holds barred,” Gettleman said. “We will do what’s in the best interest of the New York Football Giants. “What we’re trying to do here is build sustained success. That takes some brutal honesty and tough decisions.”Committed to Eli?A year ago, Gettleman was clear in his support of Manning, saying he “still saw a quarterback that knew what he was doing, had plenty of arm talent and can win games.”This year, Gettleman wasn’t nearly as adamant about his commitment to Manning.“Here’s what I’m committed to do,” he said. “I’m committed to making the best decision in the interest of the New York Football Giants. That’s what I’m committed to do.”Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports“Everything’s on the table for us”Gettleman said that while he had seen every snap from Manning this season he wanted to take a couple of weeks, watch the film and take the emotion out of any evaluation to be made.“I’m gonna do what I do, which is get in my office and watch film,” Gettleman said. “I will be watching film for the next, who knows how long, until my eyes bleed. That’s what I do.“My commitment is to make this team the best team it can be. If that happens to have Eli playing quarterback it does.”That’s a far cry from the outright support given to Manning by coach Pat Shurmur, who said after Sunday’s season finale that he “absolutely” wants Manning to return next season.“I think everybody thinks I’m nuts, but I’ve seen the good in Eli and I believe in the good, especially in the quarterback position,” Shurmur said. “I believe everybody around him has to do their job as well. I certainly hear things, but I believe in him.”Gettleman did say Shurmur’s belief in Manning would be “part of” the ultimate decision.“We’re going to hear the coaches Nate Solder Color Rush Jersey , what they have to say. We’re going to hear the pro guys, what they have to say. I’ll get my work done and then we’ll get together and formulate a plan,” Gettleman said. “Pat’s had a lot of success with quarterbacks, so I’m certainly going to listen.”“4-6 weeks”The Giants, of course, started 1-7 with Manning getting sacked 31 times in those games.“When you’re installing a new offense you’re looking at 4-6 weeks before everybody’s on the same page,” Gettleman said. “We were having o-line issues, weren’t we? We made changes. I think that’s part of it, you’ve got a comfort factor in terms of the offense is on the same page and you’ve also got a comfort factor in terms of the o-line.”Gettleman said he “almost fell down” when he found out the Giants had scored more points than any team in the NFC East.“At the end of the day between the fact that they were able to get comfortable with each other and we settled the offensive line down we scored points,” Gettleman said.Eli’s 2018 seasonGettleman said it was difficult to fault Manning for 2017 because “the guy was running for his life last year.”This year?“If you’re going to look at stats it wasn’t too shabby what he did,” Gettleman said. “Obviously we want to win more games.“He can still make NFL throws. You know what I’m saying? He’s still got it.”Manning finished with career highs in completion percentage (66.0) and interception rate (1.9 percent). Many of his other stats also trended upward.Will the Giants draft a quarterback?Gettleman did say he would not make quarterback a priority in the 2019 NFL Draft.“If you make something a priority you will make a mistake,” Gettleman said. “It’s got to be within the flow of what you’re doing. You can’t force it, especially at quarterback. “You get in the draft you’re taking the best player. You’re not taking ‘I need a, so I’m taking a.’ No. You do that you’re gonna make a mistake, you’re gonna screw it up.”Gettleman was asked about the continuing conversation about whether or not Saquon Barkley was the right pick at No. 2 a year ago. He reiterated his best player belief.“You start reaching you’re gonna get into trouble,” Gettleman said. “Us taking Saquon was not a referendum on the quarterbacks. It was a referendum on Saquon, on the player he is and the person he is.”What does it all mean?Gettleman was asked what his “ideal” quarterback situation would be next season and said he “couldn’t answer that question because I don’t know what the field is.”In the end Phil Simms Color Rush Jersey , the view here is that Manning will be back. Between Shurmur’s stated belief in him and Gettleman’s pointing out both the improvement on offense and the belief Manning can still make the necessary throws it’s hard not to see it that way. Unless Manning doesn’t want to be back.Thing is, that doesn’t mean the Giants won’t address the future. At this point, we don’t know what the Giants think of Dwayne Haskins, Daniel Jones or any other quarterback who might be in the 2019 draft class. As of now, I believe that the Giants would be willing to select a quarterback if there is one they believe in and they can do it without mortgaging a significant amount of draft capital. I just believe that even if they do that Manning seems likely to still be in place. The New York Giants are set at tight end, right?That was the question, asked after Dan and I got finished recording our review of the Giants’ win over the Washington Redskins, which ultimately resulted in this podcast. Since our first foray into taking an advance look at the 2019 NFL Draft by talking quarterbacks with Mark Schofield (a podcast which everyone should listen to, and go back and listen to again if you already have. And yes Mark, I FINALLY got Red Dead 2), Dan and I have used our second show every week to talk about college football and the upcoming draft. This week we decided to take a slightly different track. As it stands now, the Giants are set at tight end with Evan Engram and Rhett Ellison. But will they be set at the position by the time the 2019 NFL Draft rolls around?Rhett Ellison will be making nearly $6 million in 2019, and while he is a reliable (though far from scary) receiver, his primary role in the Giants’ offense has been as a blocker. Evan Engram, meanwhile has been used as a glorified safety blanket who has only been productive thanks to his (frankly) insane ability after the catch. Could the Giants decide to make Ellison a cap casualty as they pursue free agents at other positions? And could Dave Gettleman trade Engram because the Giants’ coaching staff can’t seem to figure out how to use a tight end who isn’t an undersized offensive tackle? And if so... Then what? Today we ask those questions.In this podcast we discussThe state of the tight end positionWill Rhett Ellison be a cap casualty? Are the Giants using Evan Engram to his fullest potential? Could the Giants trade Engram? Which tight end prospects might be worth watching if the Giants create a hole for themselves? - Irv Smith Jr. (Alabama)- Noah Fant (Iowa)- T.J. Hockenson (Iowa)You can listen to the episode in your browser here or in the embedded player below:Where to subscribeYou can find and subscribe to Big Blue View Radio on the show’s home page. You can also find the shows on our Big Blue View Radio Hub Page.Dan and I will be back early next week to break down the Giants’ game against the Tennessee Titans.You can also find us on all your favorite podcast apps:Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Pocket Casts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSSFinally, be sure to check out the home page for all of the shows across the expanding Vox Media Podcast Network.