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Originally Posted by Cassel>Manning
I agree that Eli has come up big in big spots but he is too inconsistent for me. He threw like 25 or 30 picks a couple years ago.
In my mind Eli is a more fortunate version of Tony Romo. Both are good QB's but Eli has had things go his way and Romo hasn't.
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Wow! It's hard to pass up this teachable moment:
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Manning has been a top-5 quarterback for 4 years now, yet he has consistently been denied of the credit due for his achievements.
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I'll take Eli over Rogers, Brees or Brady any day. The status of an elite quarterback is that he makes the players around him better - Eli has made UDFA, rookies, and scrubs into household names - Hakeem Nicks and Jeremy Shockey are the only all-time first round draft picks Eli ever had.
Manning is the new face of "clutch" - He stands among the greatest “clutch” quarterbacks in NFL history. (Google it). *Be careful with quarterback stats - Most of them are useless.
The following article is not behind the WSJ's paywall:
The Wall Street Journal
Excerpts: A Closer Look at Eli's Interceptions
The Giants Quarterback Had Plenty of 'Help' in Recording a League-Leading 25 Picks Last Year; Tips, Poor Routes, Bad Luck
By By ADITI KINKHABWALA
Twenty-five interceptions.
Only 14 of Manning's 2010 interceptions were solely on him. To be sure, other quarterbacks are also victimized by poor route-running, tipped balls, good defense and bad luck, but Manning's exceptionally high interception total wouldn't have happened without so many issues beyond his control.
Eli’s interceptions came on dropped or tipped balls by his receivers. When you remove those interceptions from Eli’s ledger, his interception rate is right in line with his 2009 numbers at 2.8%,
Sept. 12 vs. Carolina, W 31-18
No. 1 — 1st quarter, 11:10, 2nd and 18 at NYG 36, 0-0
Receiver Hakeem Nicks sets out on an in cut. When the free safety crashes the slot receiver, Nicks is forced inside the yard numbers, instead of outside. That takes him out of the spot Manning throws to and when the ball is therefore a bit behind him, it glances off his hands and into safety Charles Godfrey's. Nicks needs to straighten up, work his way back outside the numbers and then cut in.
Blame: RECEIVER
No. 2 — 2nd quarter, 9:32, 3rd and 20 at NYG 47, NYG 7-6
With Carolina in a Tampa-2 and his receivers covered, Manning properly checks down to wide-open running back Ahmad Bradshaw—who doesn't catch the totally catchable ball and instead tips it to linebacker James Anderson.
Blame: RECEIVER
No. 3 — 4th quarter, 7:11, 3rd and 5 at NYG 25, NYG 31-16
Carolina is in a single high, with one deep safety. Manning sees Ramses Barden win his route and throws the ball where only a 6-6 receiver can catch it. Barden jumps, gets two hands on the ball – and tips it to Godfrey. Can a pass be too high if a 6-6 receiver gets two hands on it? Blame: RECEIVER
Sept. 19 at Indianapolis, L 38-14
No. 4 — 2nd quarter, 9:33, 1st and 10 at NYG 20, IND 14-0
Manning underthrows a deep ball to receiver Steve Smith, who's shaken the cornerback and beaten the safety. At the Colts' 20-yard line, Smith would have caught it and scored. At the 26, safety Jerraud Powers intercepts it.
Blame: MANNING
Read the rest here:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...658719968.html
After winning a second Super Bowl in four years - We should refer to Peyton as Eli's brother. 