Jon Runyan Jr. is bringing the same name and the same responsibility to the Giants-Eagles rivalry that his father once did.

The only difference is that Runyan Jr. will be trying to block the vaunted Eagles pass rush on a remodeled Giants offensive line instead of his father’s longtime unenviable task of keeping Michael Strahan out of the Eagles backfield.

“My dad and Michael, even though on the field they were bitter rivals, after the game, I remember for years and years, Michael would always be waiting outside the [Eagles] team bus,” Runyan Jr. said Thursday. “He and my dad would always chat it up after the games. I would be standing right there. At the time, I was a big Eagles fan, but I was always a huge fan of Michael’s even though he and my dad had such hard, physical battles. It kind of feels like it’s coming full circle.”

Runyan Jr. signed a three-year, $30 million contract ($17 million guaranteed) to fill one of the guard spots on the offensive line.

The Giants allowed 85 sacks last season – the second-most in NFL history – and only left tackle Andrew Thomas and center John Michael Schmitz seemed assured of starting jobs after last season.

Runyan Jr. does not need a history lesson on the Giants-Eagles rivalry, which got a little spicier this week when star Saquon Barkley crossed sides after six seasons.

He grew up in South Jersey as his father played nine seasons for the Eagles and later became a New Jersey congressman for four years (2011-15).

“I kind of understand the whole NFC East rivalry between all these teams,” Runyan Jr. said. “It’s tough, gritty football. Watching my dad and Michael go out at it twice a year was always fun, staying up late and watching that battle go down on Monday night and Sunday Night Football. I’m just happy to be a part of it. It was a really special part of my childhood, and I’m excited to go forward and plant my own story.”