Eli Manning????

Question

Do you think that Eli Manning is a good QB or did he get drafted 1st overall in the draft just because of his brother Peyton Manning???? do you think thats why they drafted him because of his last name because i dont think that Eli Manning is a good QB........

Answer 1

The media kills that poor kid, his teammates aren't fond of him, the fans want him dead, and every body has these HIGH expectation all because of his last name... It is NOT all his fault...

First, let's look at coaching and play calling, the fact of the matter is that Tom Coughlin is an awful head coach, and I'm NOT sure why the Giants have not fired him. His play calling sucks, and he mismanages the weapons he has... He also did and has done repeatedly something I have NEVER seen a head coach do on ANY level ever! He Quits... You remember the Giants-Eagles game last year when the Giants were only down by 3 and with about 2 minutes left on the clock Coughlin called short routes to the inside until time expired? No field goal attempt, to trying to heave on into the end zone... just full on QUIT. He's a god awful head coach, and his staff coordinators are also pretty bad... But, I'll give the defensive coordinator their due credit.

Eli may have a league leading 19 INT's, but let's analyze why... Not all of these can be Eli's own mental errors, and being as how, there are only 7 QB's in the league who have been sack more times than Eli, and there are only 6 QB's who have a worse QB rating... lets not fool ourselves, protection is an issue... Another issue is the lack of a game breaking RB to take pressure off of Eli, and no, I like him too, but, Jacobs is NOT that guy... There needs to be talent on the offense and there presently is VERY little... They have NO O-Line, Plaxico Burress, Shocky, a VERY good back up RB playing as a starter in Jacobs, and a decent QB in Eli Manning...

Also you have the family factor, Eli has to deal with the pressure of trying to be his brother and his dad, which he isn't right now and I don't think that is his fault, management has NOT given Eli the tools to win with... they need a BETTER No. 2 WR, Toomer needs to go, they also need a solid No. 3, a better O-line, depth at the RB position, a FB to help protect would be nice... etc.

I personally think that Eli would have been better off with San Diego where he would have had LT, Gates, decent WR's but NO stars, a better O-line than he has now, and an offense that has depth... Brandon Manumaleuna, Vincent Jackson, Micheal Turner, Lorenzo Neal, Sproles, Davis, etc. He made a HUGE mistake snubbing the CHARGERS like he did, because the GIANTS were NOT the best choice...

Answer 2

Its not even close. Eli Manning played really well down the stretch of the regular season and in the playoffs the year the Giants won the Super Bowl, but he wasn't the main reason they won. He's always remembered for somehow getting away from Patriots defenders on that famous toss-up, but David Tyree made the magical catch, and is the guy who really should get the bulk of the credit on that play. Then Eli tossed the eventual game-winner to Plaxico Burress, but the game didn't end until the Giants aggressive defensive line bull-rushed the Patriots into submission on the final drive of the game. Peyton, on the other hand, won with a less impressive defense and has done so for most of his career. His defenses have always been solid, and sometimes really good, but I'd argue that none of them ever were as good as Eli's was that one year. And even if you can say Eli had a lot to do with that title win, that still was the only year where he had things remotely together. He's been a pretty inconsistent player, otherwise, while Peyton has been the model of consistency and elite production in all facets for his entire career.

Answer 3

Eli is a good QB, what separates him from his brother is one peyton has a better offensive line than eli. Two he has a lot more experience and great receivers and a defensive team that can really knock someones teeth out. Eli has bad days most of the time he plays because he doesn't have enough time in the pocket and isn't really good at scrambling.

Answer 4

Eli looked good in college, but any mediocre QB could shine at Ole Miss. He got drafted so high because he was a Manning and had better HS stats than his brother, so was expected to be better than-or at least as good as, Peyton.......Instead he came out of the draft as basically a Ryan Leaf talent who knew enough to not cause waves, and thats how he can still play in the NFL, and Ryan cant.

Answer 5

The consistent key to the Giants wins and losses has been the amount of reliance they have put on Eli Manning. While he does get some leniency at times that can be credited to his last name. He also receives a lot of undue expectations as a result of that last name as well. He is still a very young Quarterback. In the Giants win they have averaged 46% of their yards from the rush. In their losses they have only managed to get 30% of their yardage rushing. Eli Manning is not his brother, he is not Brett Favre he is not someone you can ride to success. At least not yet.

Answer 6

he never has to live up to his what his brother did or does. comparing the two is dumb. Eli will be fine with the right core of guys around him. the giants are a real simple offensive team which good defenses can read easily. if it wasn't for tipped balls for int's, dropped passes and poorly run routes Eli would have had a better year. Better pass protection from the o-line and better play calling with solid execution will be the key to Eli's passing success.

Answer 7

The problem with Eli Manning is consistency,he looks like a top quarterback one game and then he looks like Rex Grossman the next

Answer 8

I think his last name had a lot to do with it, although he was a pretty good QB in the SEC. I'm not sure he'll be the Giants starter next year, tho. I bet they deal him to a team that needs a backup with experience.

Answer 9

i think eli has the potential to be a good qb but its taking him a while to show it. if you watch him play he has the arm but he makes some mistakes that you would expect from a rookie. i think he has the supporting cast to help him bloom but he needs to step into his role and become the leader of that team

Answer 10

He is a good ole boy and his momma loves him. He is sweet and nice. May never harden up like his older brother. That is despite the fact he is faster and can throw farther. Love him but he just might be a little lazyz.