hail2skins Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 I'm sitting here watching the NY-SD game and I'm getting nervous watching the Giants. Even though their defense seems to be a little loose, I can't help be impressed with the presence the young Mr. Manning is showing. Not only do we have a Donovan McNabb who seems to be in his prime with the development of his pocket passing abilities (although maybe his injury will keep the Eagles enough at bay this year, and in all likelihood we won't have to deal with TO in Eagles green in '06), but we're going to have this guy on the Giants to deal with for god knows how long. Admittedly, our defense (coupled with Philly) will be at the top of the div for as long as Williams stays, but you can't help thinking that we're (and the Cowboys) seriously behind the power curve on the offensive side of the ball. Lets hope that the magic worked by Mark Brunell last Monday continues.....otherwise, I'm gonna have a hankering to see what Jason Campbell has for us!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 Yeah, despite the fact that Eli looks like a 10th grader, i am impressed as well. He's still developing, too. As much as I hate him, as much as I hate to admit it, he's gonna be good for a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TODD Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 Yep... he looks like a completely different QB than he did when we beat him bad last year. He's much more poised and cool, shades of his brother. He's going to be a threat to us for a long, long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDSKNfaithfull Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 He is pretty good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Montana Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 He looked good tonight, but I'm not putting him in Canton just yet. The Chargers pass defense is just atrocious and they were generating no pass rush for most of the game (re: while the game was still close). Eli had all damn day to throw back there. I'm not yet sold on Eli. The Giants scored a lot of points the first 2 weeks, but Eli put up rather pedestrian numbers in those games. But the kid does look more confident in the pocket, no doubt. I want to see how Eli does against some real defenses before I call him the goods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHUBAKAH Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 I will never forgive him for the way he came into the NFL. He sucks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJWatson3 Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 first things first-- San Diego has a very poor pass defense. did ANYBODY watch them play against Dallas in week one? SD can stop the run with 5-6 guys, but can't stop the pass with 7. that's embarrasing. and accurate. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/statistics?stat=teampass&pos=def&league=nfl&year=2005&season=2 ESPN says SD is 27th in pass defense... and their average QB rating against is 101.2. get the picture? and yes, Eli did look sharp, but wait till he plays @DAL, vs DEN, and vs WAS in weeks 6,7 and 8... let's talk then after that 3 game stretch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnFoRcEr_uPu Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 I do have to say Eli's performance on sunday pushed him up a ways in my late-starting fantasy league. What got me was his footwork in the pocket. I mean, he never got so much as touched. He would always be looking down field, but his periferal vision was AMAZING. He didn't turn his head once to actually look AT the defender coming at him, yet he always managed to dodge them. When they would show replay's of him moving around in the pocket, it was so smooth that you would've thought he was gliding on ice. Never have I seen a QB that comfortable in the pocket. If the Giants D would just pick it up a little more, we could definetely see them in the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLongshot Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 I will grant that SDs D sucks, but he still looked pretty good out there. I still think he has a ways to go, but I think he can win a few for the G-Men this year. Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Washington Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 i think he's coming along well. i like how the giants are giving him chances to make plays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatty P For The Pulitzer Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 He's no Kyle Orton, who we all know is the best rookie/young QB since Marino. Seriously though, I wasn't peeing my pants watching him the other night. The Midgets were down most of the game, so he was throwing a ton of passes against a very suspect pass D, hence the lofty numbers. He looks to me like he may be on the Carson Palmer plan, he'll probably throw 20/22 TDs and 16/18 picks, and maybe break out next year. I think he's going to look like a 10 year old when he starts playing against the divisional opponents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Montana Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 I think he's going to look like a 10 year old when he starts playing against the divisional opponents. Eli already looks like a 10 year old. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrdoctor Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Yep... he looks like a completely different QB than he did when we beat him bad last year. He's much more poised and cool, shades of his brother.He's going to be a threat to us for a long, long time. i agree with this 100%, he showed great poise and confidence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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