The Facts: GM Dave Gettleman reaffirmed his desire for Manning to remain as the team's quarterback in their meeting more than a week ago and shared some of his team-building vision while conceding he still will evaluate quarterbacks in the 2018 NFL draft class, sources familiar with their discussion told ESPN's Chris Mortensen.

Diehards Line: Gettleman described the Jan. 12 meeting as "great" to the New York Post, and Manning, via a text to Mortensen, agreed it was a very positive discussion. The new general manager shared his vision for a team that is strong in the trenches, especially rebuilding the offensive line and having a productive running game, which Gettleman emphasized during his time with the Panthers. Manning reaffirmed his desire to remain in New York and had no trepidation about a potential successor being part of the quarterback mix, believing in his own abilities to perform at a high level with the necessary fixes to the offensive line and running game and the return of a healthy Odell Beckham. Vikings offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur, who is expected to be the Giants' next head coach, also offered a favorable impression of Manning in his interview with Gettleman, sources said.