Warner Starting for Giants

ScottyRo · 08-12-2004, 01:22 PM

A CBS article states that Kurt Warner will be starting over Eli Manning in the Giants' pre-season game. That's not too surprising considering Manning is a rookie, but what really gets to me is the statement that the QBs are pretty equal with Warner getting the nod because of his expereince.

IMO, this cannot be a good sign for the Giants. Warner had about 2 or 3 years of being considered a great QB but that time is long gone. The last couple years he has looked worse than average. I always felt that his greatest strength was in being able to hit his first read. When it came to getting into his progressions, he always lacked the ability to get through them quickly and find an open WR.

I am a believer that a rookie QB needs to watch and learn as much as possible his first year as long as the coach realizes the rook needs to see some action to go with his studying. If Manning is already looking a good as Warner, he's not gonna get the chance to be worked into the lineup. To me that's not good. He might end up being good enough that it doesn't hamper his development, but, if I were a Giants fan, I would be very uneasy about this situation.

Here's the link:

http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/7568685

08-12-2004, 01:22 PM	#1
ScottyRo 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Williamsburg, VA (ugh, the food here) Posts: 1,704	Warner Starting for Giants A CBS article states that Kurt Warner will be starting over Eli Manning in the Giants' pre-season game. That's not too surprising considering Manning is a rookie, but what really gets to me is the statement that the QBs are pretty equal with Warner getting the nod because of his expereince. IMO, this cannot be a good sign for the Giants. Warner had about 2 or 3 years of being considered a great QB but that time is long gone. The last couple years he has looked worse than average. I always felt that his greatest strength was in being able to hit his first read. When it came to getting into his progressions, he always lacked the ability to get through them quickly and find an open WR. I am a believer that a rookie QB needs to watch and learn as much as possible his first year as long as the coach realizes the rook needs to see some action to go with his studying. If Manning is already looking a good as Warner, he's not gonna get the chance to be worked into the lineup. To me that's not good. He might end up being good enough that it doesn't hamper his development, but, if I were a Giants fan, I would be very uneasy about this situation. Here's the link: http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/7568685