Eli sure didn't want San Diego.
Smith drafted Eli knowing he was gonna trade him to the Giants because Ernie was drooling all over Eli for months.
No way that trade wasn't getting made.
round pick and Roethlisberger plus the 2004 third round pick, 2005, third round pick, and 2005 first round pick they sent to San Diego for Eli. That is the real cost of the Eli trade and I will always believe it was the wrong move at the right time. How sweet it is.
That would not only screw up the Eli trade, it might have made the Giants nervous about trading down with Cleveland but I think the Giants still make the trade with Cleveland because they had Kerry Collins. Perhaps once Rivers is off the board San Diego asks the Giants to take Roethisberger and Pittsburg gets screwed.
Too bad Dolan didn't let Walsh exhibit that patience with the melo deal. Then we woud have this years lottery pick and Mozgov too
Smith drafted Eli knowing he was gonna trade him to the Giants because Ernie was drooling all over Eli for months.
No way that trade wasn't getting made.
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