No, no, no, not that stuff. Manningham, of course, is mostly known for having sent a letter to all 32 NFL teams after the combine explaining that he lied about ever testing positively for marijuana and that he actually tested positive twice at Michigan. His name also popped up for reportedly scoring a 6 out of 50 on the Wonderlic test.
But the Giants took a chance on him in the third round -- even though Jerry Reese said he'll lay down the law from the get-go and tell him that he could be out the door if he screws up. "A short leash," Reese said. Unlike Kenny Phillips, Manningham is a guy the Giants did extensive research on. They had him in for a workout, conversations, some blackboard work and even had a private agency administer a psychological test.
Reese did say that the Giants had him in their first row, meaning he could have been a first-round pick for some team. "He's got a strong skill set for that position," Reese said. You guys will see, this guy's got the stuff."
The Giants picked a guy like that last year in the seventh round when they grabbed Ahmad Bradshaw. He had been arrested for underage drinking, was kicked off the University of Virginia football team, and wound up playing at Marshall. And then he was the team's leading rusher in the Super Bowl.