Eli Manning reveals request from Jaxson Dart that was ‘not part of the deal’ in taking rookie under his wing

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Eli Manning and Jaxson Dart have a lot in common.

The New York Giants traded to get both quarterbacks, each of whom attended Ole Miss. And Dart, like Manning, has begun his career sitting behind a longtime veteran.

Shortly after the Giants selected Dart with the 25th pick after trading back into the first round, the Big Blue legend reached out to Dart and told the rookie that he had an open line to Manning to reach out “about anything.”

“I told Jaxson, ‘If you have questions about anything, I’m here for you,” Manning told Peter Schrager. “Football-related, or when you’re deciding what town you want to live in. This or that.’”

But Dart reached out to Manning about something that was totally unexpected: a five-star restaurant reservation.

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