By: Michael Samuels II
Eli Manning, winner of two of super bowls in the last five years. Two
super bowl MVP’s and his last name is Manning. Crazy how quick times change,
last year Eli Manning’s name would have never came up in a discussion of elite
QBs in the game. One “decent” year and a team that came together at the right
time can change that apparently. When I look at Eli Manning I look at a QB who
is inconsistent and a high volume interception thrower. How we went from
inconsistent QB to as Phil Simms said a “Hall of Fame QB” I’ll never
understand. But in this world of sports we all have our opinions, so here is
mine on Eli Manning.
In today’s day and age we love to compare players, so for
the sake of this blog let’s compare Eli Manning to Aaron Rodgers. I personally
think Aaron Rodgers is the best QB in the league. The last 3 seasons in which
they both have won a super bowl and the season where neither won a Super Bowl.
In the last 3 season Rodgers has 1 Super Bowl MVP, thrown for 12,999 103 TD’s
and 24 INT’s. Eli Manning has 1 Super Bowl MVP, thrown for 12956 87 TD’s and 55
INT’s. That stat line in itself is shocking. As with any great sports run we
like to be prisoners of the moment.
It’s ok to be happy for Eli since he won
another SB, but let’s not jump to the conclusion that he is an elite QB or even
a Hall of Fame QB. Eli Manning has had an inconsistent career and his #’s prove
my point. Only once has he had a season without double digit INT’s, that was
his rookie season. Every other season he has had at least 10 INT’s. In 9 years
Eli Manning has thrown for 27,579 185 TD’s and 132 INT’s, sounds good for a QB
in the league 9 years. Aaron Rodgers who has been in the league 8 years has
thrown for 17,366 132 TD’s and 38 INT’s, but let’s not forget Rodgers sat
behind Brett Favre for 3 seasons before he became a starter. His numbers are on
pace to far out do Eli Manning’s number, but yet nobody has said Rodgers will
be a Hall of Fame QB. Let’s not jump to outrageous conclusions when numbers
don’t support what’s being said. Aaron Rodgers is clearly an elite QB, Eli
Manning well the jury is still out on Eli Manning.
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2 comments:
Sure the hall of fame talk is premature but he is certainly an elite QB.
You're basically ripping on him because of his high number of INTs. Nobody said Eli is better than Rodgers.
Here is some food for thought. Not all stats are on box scores.
"In 2011, Eli Manning led the team on seven fourth-quarter comebacks and eight game-winning drives, making him the NFL all-time leader for both in a single season."
"He also set the record for most passing touchdowns in the fourth quarter in a single season with 15, passing his brother Peyton and Johnny Unitas"
"Eli Manning has led five game-winning drives in the playoffs, which ties him with Montana for third place all-time. Brady tops the list with seven and Elway has six."
"Eli also has four fourth-quarter comebacks in the playoffs, good for second all-time."
Those stats alone make him one of the most clutch QBs of all time as it currently stands.
Lets not forget the fact that the Giants Oline had injuries all year and the Giants were ranked DEAD LAST in rushing. Eli put the team on his back and won another SB.
Your numbers show he throws INTs. But your numbers/analysis/opinion lacks depth.
Most career INTs: Brett Favre. So are INTs really what your basing your analysis on?
I wont put him in the hall yet. He is an elite QB and even if he didn't win another SB just continued to have good seasons he'll be in Canton. You can bet on that.
Eli is 1 of 5 to win SB MVP multiple times. Others are Montana, Starr, Bradshaw, Brady.
ELIte company if ya ask me...
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