Richburg hit jackpot with Niners

MIAMI — So, what exactly went down with the Giants?

“I couldn’t tell you,’’ Weston Richburg told The Post this week from the 49ers team hotel. “I don’t know. It is what it is. The business of the NFL, everybody’s moving different places and I ended up here and we’re in the Super Bowl, which is awesome. I really enjoy it here. I have great teammates, really great coaches it’s been a lot of fun so far.’’

Yeah, Richburg is not exactly missing the Giants and the losing.

He was supposed to be a fixture on the Big Blue offensive line for a decade — taken in the second round of the 2014 draft, sandwiched by the firstround picks of Justin Pugh the year before and Ereck Flowers the year after. No, the Giants did not ignore their need to rebuild their offense line. They simply did not do it right, which is why Pugh ended up with the Cardinals and Flowers went to play for the Redskins.

Richburg is sitting prettier than any of the trio. His contract expired after four years, and he signed a five-year, $47.5 million deal with the 49ers. He started 15 games last season and the first 13 this season before suffering a torn patella tendon that required surgery, ending his season and preventing him from participating in Super Bowl LIV.

Richburg, 28, started 47 games his first three years with the Giants, but things soured in 2017. He started the first four games then went out with a concussion. Brett Jones was inserted in as the starter, and Ben McAdoo’s coaching staff thought he upgraded the level of play at center. When Richburg was ready to return, he was going to be a backup to Jones. Richburg never got back on the field, and some in the organization believed he kept himself out because of the demotion. A source said Richburg grew disenchanted with the Giants, but he did not go there.

“There was a lot of stuff going on there,’’ Richburg said. “Like I said, I’m here in a new place that I really enjoy and I’m grateful for them giving me a shot. That’s the business. Sometimes they don’t want to pay somebody and they move on and go somewhere where they want to use your skill set, and that’s what happened with my situation. I’m happy with it.’’

Just like that, the three young Giants players obtained with valuable draft capital were gone.

“Yeah I thought we had some good players there,’’ Richburg said. “I thought we played some good ball. Justin is in Arizona, I’m here now. It’s just the way things go.”