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Originally Posted by joejoe1337
Not really sure what the right play with Eli is here. He's obv not good, but the other options don't seem to be particularly fun either. Will obv draft a QB but don't seem to be any ready-made ones. Do you trade for someone like Carr? Is his replacement level above Eli worth what you'd have to trade to get him?
The options are:
1. Bring Eli Manning back for the last year of his contact and have him start
2. Renegotiate Eli's contract to make it more team-friendly and bring in some competition
3. Cut Eli and draft/sign/trade for a new QB
The only way you can justify #1 is if you think Eli can still make the Giants a playoff team. I think the answer to that question is 'No'. The Giants should be in straight rebuilding mode. They have great young skill players and they need a young QB to go with them.
There's no way #2 is going to happen. It would be ideal, but it won't happen. Eli can still get a pricey, short-term contract if he's cut. So why renegotiate?
The best move in the long run is #3. I felt exactly the same way during the 2018 offseason. Unfortunately, coaches don't think long-term. They think about what keeps them employed. For them, it's too risky to cut Eli and draft a QB especially if you think that one doesn't have NFL starter potential. But signing a free agent QB like Teddy or BDN would be an interesting choice.
Last edited by SuperUberBob; 01-28-2019 at 11:46 AM.