Quarterback rankings: Eli Manning tops list heading into 2012

WhoDat!656 · 07-07-2012, 06:57 PM

IMO, the ONLY reason Eli is rated this high is because of his two Super Bowl records.

The top 10

1) Eli Manning , New York Giants : A 30-touchdown/4,000-yard passer with two Super Bowls in the past five years. Both won with last-minute drives -- and both over Tom Brady . Give me a better recent résumé. You can't.

4) Drew Brees , New Orleans Saints : If fantasy were reality, Brees would sit atop this list. But it isn't, so he doesn't. Like Brady, too many things outside of his control have kept him from winning more. (Like playing those pesky road playoff games.)

Rugby Saint II · 07-08-2012, 01:42 PM

He's just in the top three in my opinion.

|Mitch| · 07-08-2012, 02:10 PM

The only reason he has 2 SBs in the last 5 years is because of that defense, which Spagnoulo created!

WhoDat!656 · 07-08-2012, 02:31 PM

Originally Posted by |Mitch|

The only reason he has 2 SBs in the last 5 years is because of that defense, which Spagnoulo created!

In all fairness to Eli, he DID come through when the Giants needed him most.

I agree that the Giants defense played a huge part in their Super Bowl wins, but Eli's part cannot be discounted.

FinSaint · 07-08-2012, 04:13 PM

Still, purely based on talent alone, he doesn't make my Top 5 QBs in the NFL.

WhoDat!656 · 07-08-2012, 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by FinSaint

Still, purely based on talent alone, he doesn't make my Top 5 QBs in the NFL.

I agree; if Eli was 0-2 in Super Bowls or had never played in one, he would be lucky to be rated as high as Matt Ryan.

SloMotion · 07-08-2012, 05:05 PM

Eli's a clutch QB and because he just won his second SB, I'll let ranking him #1 slide for now (it's a gift) ... what's confusing me is how Roethlisberger gets #3 over #4 Brees, (?).

WhoDat!656 · 07-08-2012, 05:08 PM

Originally Posted by SloMotion

Eli's a clutch QB and because he just won his second SB, I'll let ranking him #1 slide for now (it's a gift) ... what's confusing me is how Roethlisberger gets #3 over #4 Brees, (?).

Super Bowls wins, same as Eli.

Ashley · 07-08-2012, 08:49 PM

ELi is still a joke to me. I could care less if he sits on three rings.

Mardigras9 · 07-10-2012, 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by Ashley

ELi is still a joke to me. I could care less if he sits on three rings.

Agreed, he is certainly the luckiest QB in the league. He's like a lucky Romo.

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WhoDat!656 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 16,085	Originally Posted by FinSaint Still, purely based on talent alone, he doesn't make my Top 5 QBs in the NFL. I agree; if Eli was 0-2 in Super Bowls or had never played in one, he would be lucky to be rated as high as Matt Ryan.

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WhoDat!656 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 16,085	Originally Posted by SloMotion Eli's a clutch QB and because he just won his second SB, I'll let ranking him #1 slide for now (it's a gift) ... what's confusing me is how Roethlisberger gets #3 over #4 Brees, (?). Super Bowls wins, same as Eli.

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Ashley Site Donor Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Colorado Springs Co Posts: 2,760	ELi is still a joke to me. I could care less if he sits on three rings. TheOak likes this.

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\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	The only reason he has 2 SBs in the last 5 years is because of that defense, which Spagnoulo created!

07-08-2012, 02:31 PM	#4
WhoDat!656 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 16,085	Originally Posted by \|Mitch\| The only reason he has 2 SBs in the last 5 years is because of that defense, which Spagnoulo created! In all fairness to Eli, he DID come through when the Giants needed him most. I agree that the Giants defense played a huge part in their Super Bowl wins, but Eli's part cannot be discounted.

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SloMotion 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 6,776 Blog Entries: 15	Eli's a clutch QB and because he just won his second SB, I'll let ranking him #1 slide for now (it's a gift) ... what's confusing me is how Roethlisberger gets #3 over #4 Brees, (?).

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Mardigras9 Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Land Mass between LA and AL Posts: 4,375	Originally Posted by Ashley ELi is still a joke to me. I could care less if he sits on three rings. Agreed, he is certainly the luckiest QB in the league. He's like a lucky Romo. TheOak likes this.

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