What does the future hold for Eli Manning?

Question

I just read this article and found it pretty interesting:
http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/7498244

It also prompted me to ask if any of you think Eli will ever have, what could be considered a "Great" career in the NFL? Forget for a moment that his last name is Manning and grade him just as another QB in the league. What has he shown us of his potential in his short career?

Answer 1

I think Eli has just as good a skill set as Peyton but the story is dead on with the body language.

I remember when Peyton first came in the league and showed the same "aw shucks" reactions when he would make a mistake. It used to piss me off to no end (I remember telling my wife that we should have drafted Leaf). It took Peyton about 2 years to get past that and realize that he had to be the leader and the "spark".

Who knows if Eli will ever get there. Watching his college career and flashes in the NFL tells me that he has the talent. But he needs to get it out of his head that he's got to be the one that keeps his team calm. Sure there's a time for that, but it's not after throwing 3 td's to the opposing defense.

Answer 2

New York media is brutal. Lets look at Rivers, Alex Smith, or even Joey Harrington.



Eli is a better pure passer than any of these guys. Does he make mistakes sure. But what people are forgetting is that Eli was able to throw back to back 24 TD seasons in '05 - '06. The Giants also made the playoffs last season.



Clearly living with the New York media doesn't help him any. A mistake is blown up so that papers sell and espn analysts have something to talk about.



Do the Giants make the playoffs again this season? The odds say yes.



Do not use his game against MIN as a benchmark for his level of play. I do believe though that in that game MIN exploited his biggest problem, handling the pass rush.

He tends to try to get rid of the ball sometimes so to avoid a hit and even forces the ball instead letting his D take over in good position.



Their is a learning curve for everyone, its hard for Eli since everyone compares him to his brother who prbly is one of the best in history.

Answer 3

Just like Tiki said, Eli doesn't have any leadership skills. He was a decent college quarterback. He's a last name and that's pretty much it for Eli. He will never have a "great" career in the NFL. The game is too fast for him, it's so noticeable to see that he's way in over his head when he's on the field. Good guy, great family, but not a great NFL quarterback.

He will eventually get traded, whether it be at the end of this year or next, it will happen and he will be someone's back-up until he decides to call it quits.

Good question.

Answer 4

Would you give a real Giants fan, a chance?



Payton Manning is heading to Canton, right? (have all these yahoos on here, forgotten that he threw 6 INTs on national TV just a few weeks ago, in a loss?) Eli threw picks, right? Is he at fault, because the Colts tackled the defensive players running the other way, after these picks more often than the defeated & more lackluster Giants? Nevertheless...



Let me put this in a pop-culture context.. if you've seen the Spiderman movies, you know that with 'great power, comes great responsibility'. And even the one with that talent, can twist with how & when to stand out... how to fit in, when and if he can lead... and Eli's got the mental twisting going as the little brother of the one of the NFL's all-time greatest QBs (which he'll be, doubtless in the future). That's what we're talking about here, right.. the future... so:



Manning will have a strong finish to this season, and both ESPN and the NFL media will tout that the New York Giants have IN FACT made the postseason 3-years in a row FOR THE 1st TIME in their long history. THAT is saying something, because they're not doing it on defense (takeaways, DEF TDs nor consistent DL pressure), nor special teams... and they're not controlling the ball... they also are WR starved with a gimpy Burress (who has not practiced ALL season long, by the way.. not once). Armani Toomer can catch the ball, but he's not sharp with passing routes. It's great to have a Shockey, but he loses concentration & actually drops passes in big spots (a lot) - which is incredibly frustrating to watch. But, I'm just watching... it has to be tougher, on the guy throwing the ball...



I'm a realist about Manning. But, see the truth about him -- he's a nice 1st round pick and a legitimate NFL QB. He had Tiki running left, right, center to take pressure off, before this season.. and he's got a very limited running game this year. Yet, the Giants have wins. They are not eliminated from any playoff contention at the moment -- and the sheep are baa'ing away from Eli as if there's something wrong with him? How many QBs do you trade for Eli, right now?



Eli Manning will get to the Super Bowl, and expecting him to WIN the Super Bowl for legitimacy is unfair.. didn't Warren Moon and Fran Tarkenton and Marino and Dan Fouts and Buffalo's QB and even Jim Hart, etc. etc.put together decent seasons, without a Super Bowl winner on their resume? Didn't Peyton Manning win ONLY ONE? What where these yahoos saying about Peyton this time, last season..??? (take it easy, call off the lynch mob)

Answer 5

he lacks command... he reminds me of a better version of Rex Grossman. He plays with the same inconsistancy as Rex, he can be hot and cold all in one game... a lot like Rex..



I said it a lot last year about Rex too, that i would rather have an average yet consistant QB than a QB that can play like Brady this week and than like Alex Smith the next...



An inconsistant QB is, in my opinion, the worst type of QB and has useually got to go.... Poor kid, i really dont see him getting it done.



That doesnt mean he cant get a superbowl ring, the team he has is a tallanted team and with a little more work they are definetly superbowl contenders... i mean look at the Ravens a few years back... I mean... TRENT DILFER has a superbowl ring. so anything can happen



All that said, i still dont think he will ever have a standout career and he will go into the history books with Guy Benjamin, Danny White, Quincy Carter, Steve Bono and Bubby Brister

Answer 6

How bad does he wish he had went to San Diego right now?

He could have been handing the ball off to LaDainian Tomlinson and throwing to Antonio Gates in a media friendly environment.



Instead his dad landed him a gig in the big apple with a media market that will have you in tears and pick you to the bone.



New York simply is not the place for Eli. Maybe daddy can beg the Giants owners to trade him to a more friendly environment so that his baby boy can salvage the rest of a career he is capable of having.



In regards to what he has shown. He has shown that in four years with Giants he will never have a qb rating over 77.0 no matter how good that team is. Is that good enough for the big apple population? No. Eli would be doing himself and New York a favor by moving on.

Answer 7

He's had the misfortune of being under a coach who is not known to be much of a mentor. Tom Coughlin has never provided a system under which any QB could truly learn, develop and flourish.



I suspect Eli will be a Brad Johnson caliber player. He'll play a long time, have flashes of brilliance, but won't win a Super Bowl unless he's plugged into a system where he simply has to avoid making mistakes, i.e. a game manager.



I'm no expert on NFL quarterbacks, and reading progressions, but he certainly doesn't seem to make good decisions when reading the defense. I think his need to throw only to Plaxico Burress suggests some fundamental flaws in his field vision.



He won't be great. Good, but nothing spectacular.

Answer 8

Ashley, are you trying to get me going?



as a NYG fan, i have watched just about every one of his games - he's had some very good ones, a few more very bad ones, and the rest are pretty so-so.



when it's all said and done, he's a decent QB -not great, nor has he shown that he ever will be great.



He obviously looks better when Jacobs is running and Plax is healthy -neither is the case right now. And who knows, if the Giants land a Moss or TO in free agency, he will instantly look better.



But grading him for his career so far, I give him a C+, and i don't see the potential for him to ever amount to more than a b-minus.



EDIT - Joe B - I think I just threw up when you mentioned Dave Brown... Ashley, to give you an idea of how bad Dave Brown was, we used to pray they'd let Tommy Maddox in the game.

Answer 9

I don't know that I fully agree with the article.... look what happens to QB's who fired up and yell about bad games after them (see Ryan Leaf). I think he is focusing on what's important - what went wrong on those plays. He clearly is accepting responsibility for the loss, and obviously, he should. I do agree that he has a confidence problem.



As far as how great his career is.... I'd hold him to the level of a guy like Kerry Collins - a 1st overall pick who was a good enough pro to stick around as a starter for 10+ years, but never the guy he was expected to be. I don't think he'll ever be a great QB, but I do think he has enough to be a starter in this league for a few more years.



Long story short, he's not his brother.

Answer 10

i see him in either 2 places

1. San Fransico .....honestly he would be a good fit there not a media frenzy team he would be able to get back on track

talent at every position young defense



2 . Backing up his brother in Indy : look around the league who needs a quarterback if S.F. doesnt take him maybe atlanta but i doubt that he'll go there maybe Baltimore but he wouldnt be a good fit

Answer 11

What about Eli? As a Dallas fan I think he's awesome and should stay right where he is. I think the giants should offer an extension and soon.



unfortunately he will always be compared to his brother, yet they never mention the talent his brother has around him.

Answer 12

He has all the signs that points to living his life in the Shadow of his older brother. He's not very vocal, he doesn't seem to want the leader role and he doesn't seem to progressing at a very fast rate.



I think that being in NY is one thing that hurts him, but he wanted to be there. He'll have a good career, but not a great one.

Answer 13

I'm only replying because Chad K had the answer of the century for Vikes fans.



Effing hilarious man... thanks for a laugh!



Vote for the Fabulous Travelling Eli Manning spectacle!!!



To answer question... He'll have a Chad Pennington career in my opinion. Lotsa potential... decent play... but never quite elite.



Edit: Not for nothing... I wouldn't be disappointed to see him in a Purple and Gold jersey.

Answer 14

archie and peyton will help him move out to the west coast or, best, to atlanta or new orleans, where papa manning spent many, many bad years. he is most like archie. a solid and hardworking qb who knows nothing but football. eli needs to get a life. a life far away from football for his mental health.



too damn much football for the little brother. deep down he probably hates playing it or talking about it. like george bush, he got hornswaggled into the family business.



at least george only has a few more months to serve his time out. he is grinning from ear to ear, too. would like to see eli give it up and find his own life.



lotta people like that. going along to get along and hating it.

Answer 15

EVeyone knows Eli is more hyped because of his last name.



But QB's are in demand right now, and he will always have a job, because at worst he is still a passable Qb capable of winning. He will never hold even come close to his brother, or many other Qbs out there... but he is still capable of winning games.

Answer 16

Helping his brother celebrate a few more Super Bowl victories, lol



So far Eli has been disappointing, overhyped,and mediocre. Of course lets be honest, he doesn't have the most talented cast of characters surrounding him on the Giants offense.

Answer 17

Hopefully, he is traded to every team the Vikings play so the Vikes could go 16-0 in the regular season!

Answer 18

He has shown us that he has no heart and no leadership skills....Swamee says Ol' Cush will be a backup in the CFL...He's about as tough as a Canadian so he should fit right in...

Answer 19

I think Eli will be OK. Don't think he will ever be like Peyton, but he has a lot of potential.. We sometimes forget that he is young, and his trial is by fire. The lessons are harder learned, but they are learned better. Give him time!

Answer 20

He has a future in watch commercials.



Peyton was always compared to Archie until Peyton made a name for himself. Eli will always be "Peyton's little brother".



Sorry if it offends anyone, but it's the truth.

Answer 21

Losman could do better in that part of New York..than Eli

Answer 22

I don't know what the future will hold, but I think he will be holding a gas pump in Jersey and asking, "Regular or Unleaded?"

Answer 23

I don't think he ever had the potential say Peyton had and he gets very frazzled in that pocket when theres pressure around him but I guess only time will tell how good he could be.Not as good as Simms but not as bad as Dave Brown.

Answer 24

Who knows he might be the next Peyton Manning

Answer 25

i disagree put him on a team that has the desire to win which i think the giants don't,frankly i think elli still going thru the motions of finishing the year

Answer 26

LOL He's a step above Trent Dilfer. He looks scared out there and just not comfortable.

Answer 27

I think there's a better career for someone that repeatedly gets speared and mauled..rodeo clown

Answer 28

Not much if he keeps performing like he did in that Minnesota game.

Answer 29

Rain Man will be coaching at some middle school in a couple of years

Answer 30

I believe he is a mid-range talent level QB at best. I think he gets a lot of credit because of his last name!

Answer 31

He's OK he wouldn't be in the NFL if his name wasn't Manning~!









WELP its true your a MAN~!~!



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Answer 32

I think he will find a home and become one of the great players in the game

Answer 33

Well as a Chargers fan - I KNOW he won't be playing in S.D. anytime soon !!!



BTW - Ashley is HOTTTTT !!!!!! - WooooooHooooo !!



Need to lighten up the pic a little, so we can see your face !!

Answer 34

A bad bad path he is no good

Answer 35

Early Retirement! He Blows!!! :)

Answer 36

He'll probably be traded next season.

Answer 37

Nothing.

Answer 38

arena ball

Answer 39

he is done in NY

Answer 40

mediocrity... he has no heart... plenty of talent... signs of greatness.... but no heart....

Answer 41

a super bowl win and another big contact************