David Gettleman had good things to say about Eli Manning, but was non-committal when asked if the New York Giants would draft a quarterback this spring.

"I had an opportunity to watch [Manning's film] because the quarterback is the most important position on the team," Gettleman said. "At the end of the day, it wasn't a mirage. It was not a mirage."

The new GM was referring to the Giants' late-season loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in which Manning threw for 434 yards, the fourth-highest total of his career.

The Giants hold the second overall pick.

"With the second pick, we're going to take the best player available," Gettleman said, adding, "If you take a guy just to take a guy especially at the quarterback position -- and he fails -- you set yourself back five years.

"There are teams in what I call quarterback hell. They got a quality defense, good special teams and they're going 7-9, 8-8, 9-7. ... Now if there is a legitimate [quarterback in the draft], they got to trade up [and] give away the farm to get the guy."

The New York Giants will hire James Bettcher to be their defensive coordinator, a source has confirmed.

Bettcher was most recently the defensive coordinator for the Arizona Cardinals. He was a candidate for the same position with the Tennessee Titans.

The New York Giants are expected to name Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur their head coach this week, according to sources.

Shurmur is now available to talk and sign with another team after the Vikings lost the NFC Championship Game.

The Giants had planned on bringing him in for a second interview (or meet and greet) this week.

Shurmur, 52, has spent the past two years with the Vikings. He went 9-23 as the head coach of the Cleveland Browns.

Dave Gettleman reaffirmed his desire for Eli Manning to remain as quarterback of the New York Giants. But he will be evaluating quarterbacks in the 2018 NFL draft class.

Gettleman described the Jan. 12 meeting as "great" to the New York Post.

The Giants used a third round pick in 2017 on Davis Webb.

Pat Shurmur offered a favorable impression of Manning during his interview with Gettleman.

Jack Del Rio is the leading candidate to become defensive coordinator of the New York Giants under presumptive head coach Pat Shurmur.

Del Rio won't be doing it for money if he becomes the Giants' defensive coordinator. He is scheduled to average $6 million per year from the Raiders over the next three years, and any salary he is paid by the Giants simply will be offset against his Oakland contract.

Del Rio was fired by the Raiders after the 2017 season in order for the team to hire Jon Gruden.

Stefon Diggs expects Odell Beckham to thrive under Pat Shurmur with the New York Giants "because Pat knows how to get people the ball."

Shurmur will officially be named the head coach of the Giants after the Minnesota Vikings are done playing.

"As a player, (Beckham) does a lot of things well, so it's gonna be a fun offense for him to be in," Diggs, who came into the NFL one year behind Beckham, said. "Because Pat knows how to get people the ball. He's special. Good coach."

Odell Beckham Jr. has moved on from the rehab portion of his ankle surgery and has begun working out for the 2018 season.

Beckham is out in Los Angeles where he spends his offseasons. He is back working with his trainer, Jamal Liggin, with no apparent effects of the injury that ended his season.

Beckham is hoping to sign a contract extension this offseason as he enters the fifth-year option on his contract.

Beckham had over 1,300 yards and at least 10 touchdown receptions each of his first three professional seasons.

The New York Giants are expected to hire Pat Shurmur as head coach.

Shurmur was previously head coach of the Cleveland Browns from 2011 until 2012.

Shurmur is currently offensive coordinator of the Minnesota Vikings.

The Tennessee Titans have interest in Josh McDaniels after parting ways with Mike Mularkey.

McDaniels is also a candidate for the head coaching jobs with the Colts and Giants.

McDaniels was briefly a head coach with the Broncos between stops with the Patriots.

The Detroit Lions reportedly prefer to hire Matt Patricia as head coach with Mike Vrabel as their backup choice. Patricia is believed to prefer the New York Giants' job.

Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports that "all signs" point to the Giants hiring Patricia.

Patricia has been defensive coordinator of the New England Patriots since 2012.

Patricia has been a candidate for other head coaching jobs in recent years.

Steve Wilks of the Panthers is also a candidate.