In the six weeks since Dave Gettleman‘s “no holds barred” conversation with Eli Manning, not much has transpired on this front.
With one fewer starting quarterback available, after the Broncos’ Joe Flacco trade agreement, the Giants represent one of the few teams with an uncertain situation atop its signal-caller depth chart. However, signs appear to be pointing toward Manning returning for at least one more season as the Giants’ starter.
All indications lead to this process ending with that conclusion, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com notes, adding that the belief around the league is the Giants saw enough from their longtime quarterback in the second half of last season to run their 15-season situation back one more time. Several close to Manning have seen no sign the Giants are planning on parting ways with the longest-tenured starting quarterback in team history.
The Giants are doing extensive research on this year’s top quarterback prospects, per Raanan, and are more likely than not to select a passer with their first- or second-round pick.
Manning raised his completion rate (a career-high 66 percent) and yards-per-attempt figures (7.5) considerably from the past two seasons and dropped his interceptions (11) to the lowest total during his 14 seasons a full-time starter. The Giants won four of five during a midseason stretch but dropped their final three games — three of which without Odell Beckham Jr.
If Manning is on the Giants’ roster on March 15, he will receive a $5MM roster bonus. His 2019 cap figure is $23.2MM.
Please No
Who else out there is better. Giants be better off starting him and drafting a QB
Trade ODB for a 2019-20 1rd pick. Grab a QB next year. Grab the best available this year.
Noone is trading Odell for a 1st. .aybe a 3rd/4th
LOL! The definition of insanity. The Knicks should re-sign Carmelo for old times sake.
The Mets should give Bobby Bonilla a ten year extension!
Even if Manning is coming off a better than average year (for him) his contract is too much of an albatross. They should have committed to a rebuild in earnest last year but apparently they think they give themselves an advantage by letting the Redskins get an earlier start.
They arent cutting him. They’ll let the contract expire. Ownership is too loyal to him. Doesnt matter if they draft a QB this year or next if the OL is still trash. 21st ranked by PFF and could have been worse. It wont be the glamorous pic but OL 1st round is a must.
have Manning restructure and start him, go best player available, draft a QB next year. Really I believe the NFC East could be wide open Cowboys no matter how good still have Garrett, Wentz could get injured again, and Redskins have no Smith.
Giants have no choice but to start the season with Manning. I’m also not a big Haskins fan. Only a 1 year starter. Comes from a system that hasn’t produced a quality NFL QB in over 50 years. Not much available in Free Agency either. Best bet is to look towards 2020 or 2021 when a couple of very good prospects are entering the draft.
Maybe they can draft the MVP QB of this years Senior Bowl for the 3rd year in a row. Cause that’s worked out so well the last two years (Webb and Tanney).
Grab Keenam after Denver releases him.
Back-up QB on the cheap while Broncos pay him 7MM.
Reunite him with the OC he had with the Vikings.
Had his best pro season in 2017 while running for his life.