What was set in motion as soon as the Giants selected Daniel Jones so high in the draft — his succeeding Eli Manning — arrived more quickly than anticipated, only two games into this season. This opens the door for so many questions. Come on in:

Q: Who made this decision?

A: The head coach makes the decision, so it was Pat Shurmur. Before a move of this magnitude can be made, it must be discussed with general manager Dave Gettleman and ownership. John Mara is in the building every day, so he was a big part of the conversation. The Giants always believe in giving the head coach control of the depth chart, so this is a Shurmur production. He did not ask for permission to make the move. He said, “This is what I am doing,” and it was signed off on by Gettleman, Mara and Steve Tisch.

Q: Why now?

A: Good question. If the Giants were going to bail on Manning at the first signs of trouble this season, why not tell him his services were no longer required right after they drafted Jones and start Jones from Day 1? This has a certain desperation and cover-your-butt feel to it. It makes Manning out to be the scapegoat for the 0-2 start when we all know he is down the list of those to blame when it comes to the losing this season and the past few seasons. Shurmur and Gettleman thus far have done little or nothing to make anyone think they are turning the franchise around. This gives them cover for a few weeks as everyone is fixated on Jones, but soon enough, the many issues on the roster will again rise to the surface.

Q: Is most of this Eli’s fault?

A: Have you watched this team play this season? If so, you must realize the product on the field on defense is not NFL-caliber. Kindergartners wired on sugar at recess do not run as free and wild as receivers through the Giants secondary. If the Giants had lost 35-21 and 28-23 instead of 35-17 and 28-14, perhaps Manning would have received a stay of execution for a few weeks. His offense was not productive — although he operated in the home opener without his two starting receivers — but with this crummy defense, no one is winning games.

Q: Can the Giants trade Eli?

A: Not without his permission. He has a no-trade clause in his contract and has the right to accept or reject any proposed deal.

Q: What happens if he agrees to a trade?

A: Well, he is owed $10.1 million for the remainder of the season; the Giants have already paid him $5.5 million in bonuses. So an interested team — if there are any out there — would not have to break the bank to bring him in.

Q: Do you think he stays or goes?

A: Eli Manning is a creature of habit. He is a creature of routine. He has a wife and four kids between the ages of 8 and 7 months, living in suburban New Jersey. There is no way he wants to pick up his entire family and relocate to Jacksonville or Pittsburgh or even back home to New Orleans. And it is not a Manning move to leave his family behind to go play somewhere else. Eli loves the Giants and is adamant about retiring as a Giant. He has never seen himself wearing a different uniform. He figures to ride this out and finish where he started.

Q: What should we expect from Daniel Jones?

A: He is Eli-esque in his demeanor so there will be professional blandness in his comments, at least until he grows into the job and maybe even wins a few games. Also, expect to see specially-designed plays to utilize his legs. Pat Shurmur sounded smitten with Josh Allen’s six-yard touchdown run against the Giants. You could almost see a world balloon forming near Shurmur’s head containing this: “I can’t do that with Eli but I can with Daniel.’’

Q: Where is Eli for the 2020 season?

A: Wherever the heck he wants to be. It says here Eli announces his retirement after this season and John Mara announces he will be put in the Ring of Honor as soon as possible. Then the five-year clock starts on his Hall of Fame worthiness (yes, he is worthy) and he pretty much disappears from public view, other than his charitable appearances.