The Clock Is Ticking For Eli

You have to wonder how much longer the Giants are going to be able to see if Eli Manning ever develops into the QB they thought they were drafting. At some point he is going to have to flourish for more than a game or Jerry Reese is going to have to force a change at QB. My guess is that the time is coming for change because I think we all know that Eli won't be Peyton.

I think Giants fans can live with Eli if he was more consistent. The unfortunate thing is that he can look great one game and the next game look downright awful. Last week against the Vikings is the prime example of how bad he can look at times. He threw 3 picks that were returned for TDs in one game. Most QBs don't have that many in a season!

There has to be a reason why Eli has been so bad. Is it his personality? His skill level? Is it the gameplan? I think you can't just single out one reason and call that his downfall. There is a combination of factors that play into why he cannot live up to expectations starting with the fact that the expectations are too high. When your brother is in the middle of a career that will have him go down as the best of all time, you have to think he feels pressure to be that good. His leaderships skills have been questioned since he was made the starter. Being chosen #1 overall and then refusing to play for the team that picked you and forcing a trade can add pressure. And lastly, I don't think the Giants coaches have done a particularly good job of putting Eli in a comfortable scheme. Let the kid play the entire game running a no huddle offense so you take the thinking element out of his hands. I bet we would see a better performance.

Either way, something has to go give. If we don't see Eli improve significantly and become more consistent, you will see another QB under center pretty soon. My guess is that if a coaching change is made after this season and Eli struggles early in the season, we can see a new QB.