With an 18-10 win over the Redskins in the season finale, the Giants brought to a close one of the most disappointing seasons in franchise history, finishing 3-13. Quarterback Eli Manning isn’t ready to jump ship, however, and declared his hope to return to the team in 2018, ESPN’s Jordan Ranaan writes. 
The two-time Super Bowl winner and longtime Giants quarterback said he plans to sit down with recently hired general manager Dave Gettleman in the coming days to discuss Manning’s future with the team.
“I don’t want to go play football anywhere else,” Manning said. “This is where I want to play, this is my family, the New York Giants. So, hopefully they feel the same way and we can make that work out.”
Manning, who has two years left on his deal, was benched earlier in the season by head coach Ben McAdoo for the Giants to get a look at Geno Smith. McAdoo was fired soon after and Manning returned to his spot under center.
The Giants will pick at No. 2 in the 2018 NFL Draft and could have UCLA’s Josh Rosen or USC’s Sam Darnold in their crosshairs to replace Manning as the quarterback of the future. Even if the team does select a signal-caller, New York could keep Manning on as a mentor until the young quarterback is ready to take over.
Whatever route the Giants go, the team’s quarterback in 2018 will be in a favorable situation. With plenty of pieces on defense and a game-breaking talent at wide receiver in Odell Beckham Jr., the Giants have the necessary talent to make a drastic turnaround in 2018.
Bring him back, ask him to do an extension where he basically takes a pay cut, draft a QB and let him sit for a year or two. If the Giants fix their O Line or st least upgrade it and get the right coach they can easily bounce back as they have some good players on offense already and they have very solid defensive played as well. Not like this is going to take s full blown rebuild like Browns or Bears.
Yes agreed. And if they don’t think the two QBs are right for them they could always trade down and accumulate more picks. I hear this draft has a lot of offensive linemen. They do have a decent base on both sides returning…
Offense – Manning, Beckham, Sheppard, Engram, Gallman, Ellison
Defense – JPP, Vernon, Harrison, Jenkins, Collins, Adams, Goodsen
I would think DRC, Vereen, and Marshall would be cut candidates as far as the vets.