EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Amidst the New York Giants rocky season, one bright spot has been the quiet re-emergence of quarterback Eli Manning.

Through seven games, Manning has completed 64.9 percent of his pass attempts for 1,573 yards, an average of 7.0 yards over pass attempt.

He has also thrown 14 touchdowns and has drastically cut down his interceptions from 15 at this point in the season last year to just five in 2014.

What’s been the biggest reason for Manning’s increased efficiency?

“Probably his footwork,” said quarterbacks coach Danny Langsdorf. “I think he is playing at high level and I think improved footwork has really helped out. He is obviously worked hard at that part of it, and that is a little bit different than what he was used to with the other system.

“We teach it a little bit differently. I think that is probably the biggest area in how fast he has been playing is his footwork.”

Langsdorf praised Manning, an 11-year veteran, for rolling up his sleeves and thrusting himself headfirst into learning a completely different offensive system with many parts being foreign to the two-time Super Bowl MVP.

“He has really put a lot of time into learning the system,” Langsdorf said. “The thing about what we are doing offensively is so much of it is tied into the footwork. That really is telling him where to go with the ball and the timing, which he needs to get it to a receiver. That has been a big part of it, not that he is learning a lot of new concepts.

“Football, there is not a lot of new things in football these days anyway. The way we read, the progression of the way he is reading the play — there are a lot of different factors. We just teach it a little different maybe than how he had it in the past. He has spent a ton of time, really done a great job preparing and working at learning and getting comfortable in the offense.”

NOTES: RB Rashad Jennings is making progress in his rehab of a sprained MCL in his left knee and he hopes to begin running on solid turf when the team returns from the bye week. … DT Cullen Jenkins confirmed that he will miss at least a couple of weeks after straining his calf in the first quarter Sunday. … CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie hopes the week off will help shake his injury issues so that he can return to more of a full-time role in the second half of the season. … WR Rueben Randle will see more time in the slot, in place of the injured Victor Cruz, according to Giants receivers coach Sean Ryan.