Let this be a lesson for Daniel Jones: If you throw an interception, be wary of trying to make the tackle.

Jones, playing for Charlotte (N.C.) Latin in high school, got absolutely drilled by Garrett Bradbury, a defensive end from Charlotte Christian — a hit the two will likely reminisce about Sunday. Bradbury, like Jones a rookie, is the Vikings’ starting center.

Bradbury hit Jones so hard a penalty flag was thrown on the play.

“I just got after him and gave him a pretty good lick on the play,” Bradbury told reporters this week. “I can’t tell you what the ref was thinking.’’

Jones went on to play at Duke and Bradbury went to North Carolina State. They became friends, even hiring the same agent (Jimmy Sexton). Jones was the No. 6 pick in the draft, while Bradbury went 18th.

“He’s a great guy,’’ Bradbury said. “He’s very athletic, and it’s always good to see somebody from Charlotte in the NFL.’’

Jones has not forgotten the time Bradbury leveled him.

“He hit me pretty well that time and since, me and Garrett have become good friends. He’s an awesome guy,’’ Jones said. “I think on that hit he probably got the better of me.’’

It will be interesting to see how the Giants use WR Golden Tate in his debut. Tate is most comfortable working out of the slot, as is Sterling Shepard. The expectation is Tate will line up most often in the slot, with Shepard moving outside.

“Whether or not we just keep Shep in one spot now or Golden, the good thing is that both of them can play in several spots, and I think that helps us for a lot of reasons,’’ offensive coordinator Mike Shula said.

The Giants this past week cut TJ Jones, who had been their primary punt returner. They are listing Jabrill Peppers first on the depth chart now. After seeing what Peppers did while scoring on a 32-yard interception return against the Redskins, it is no wonder the Giants want to see their starting strong safety with the ball in his hands.

“I’ve known that about that kid since he was 16, 17 years old,’’ special teams coordinator Thomas McGaughey said of the New Jersey native. “I recruited him when he was at Paramus Catholic and watched him all the way through, so that didn’t shock me at all. That’s who he is.’’

In two years with the Browns, Peppers returned 55 punts, averaging 7.3 yards per return. At Michigan, he had 39 punt returns, including one touchdown. He has two punt returns this season for the Giants and called for a fair catch on three other punts.

“Any way I can have an impact on the game, I’m going to try to do my due diligence to make sure I impact the game,’’ Peppers said. “I’m not going to press the issue, I’m going to wait for my pitch to hit, and protect the ball and do what I’ve got to do to help this team.’’