Quarterback rankings: Eli Manning tops list heading into 2012

mutineer10 · 07-09-2012, 12:17 PM

It shouldn't be ignored that Eli has played his entire NFL career under Tom Coughlin, one of the most conservative coaches in the league.

In spite of that, Eli has surpassed 4,000 yards passing the last 3 seasons, with a 62.0 completion percentage. He throws some INT's and loses some fumbles - as does Drew Brees - but he's money in the clutch. If you're ignoring Eli because of his statistics, perhaps you should pay closer attention.

papz · 07-09-2012, 12:23 PM

Originally Posted by mutineer10

It shouldn't be ignored that Eli has played his entire NFL career under Tom Coughlin, one of the most conservative coaches in the league.

In spite of that, Eli has surpassed 4,000 yards passing the last 3 seasons, with a 62.0 completion percentage. He throws some INT's and loses some fumbles - as does Drew Brees - but he's money in the clutch. If you're ignoring Eli because of his statistics, perhaps you should pay closer attention.

Bingo. If one doesn't consider Eli elite, he's certainly at least on the cusp in my opinion. He's grown a lot over the years and there's definitely a strong case for someone arguing that he has become one.

07-09-2012, 12:23 PM	#2
papz Problem? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,797	Originally Posted by mutineer10 It shouldn't be ignored that Eli has played his entire NFL career under Tom Coughlin, one of the most conservative coaches in the league. In spite of that, Eli has surpassed 4,000 yards passing the last 3 seasons, with a 62.0 completion percentage. He throws some INT's and loses some fumbles - as does Drew Brees - but he's money in the clutch. If you're ignoring Eli because of his statistics, perhaps you should pay closer attention. Bingo. If one doesn't consider Eli elite, he's certainly at least on the cusp in my opinion. He's grown a lot over the years and there's definitely a strong case for someone arguing that he has become one.

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mutineer10 Site Donor Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 1,739	It shouldn't be ignored that Eli has played his entire NFL career under Tom Coughlin, one of the most conservative coaches in the league. In spite of that, Eli has surpassed 4,000 yards passing the last 3 seasons, with a 62.0 completion percentage. He throws some INT's and loses some fumbles - as does Drew Brees - but he's money in the clutch. If you're ignoring Eli because of his statistics, perhaps you should pay closer attention.