New York Giants may draft Notre Dame star Manti Te'o
As if all the attention Manti Te'o got while at Notre Dame wasn't enough, now he could be headed to the Fighting Irish's home away from home.
As if all the attention Manti Te'o got while at Notre Dame wasn't enough, now he could be headed to the Fighting Irish's home away from home.
According to Ralph Vacchiano of the New York Daily News, Giants general manager Jerry Reese called Te'o "a very nice young man," and said the two men had "a good conversation" when Te'o made a pre-draft visit earlier this month.
The Giants have the 19th pick in the first round this year.
Notre Dame alum Justin Tuck, one of the Giants' top players, said he'd like to have Te'o as a teammate.
"I think whoever drafts Manti is going to get a great player," Tuck told the Daily News. "I know a lot of the scrutiny comes from the girlfriend thing and how he played against Alabama [in the BCS title game], but I've had an opportunity to see Manti grow from a freshman to what he is now. And I think on the football field, he's going to be really, really successful for whoever drafts him."