Is there a team in the NFL that would commit to him as the QB next season as well as a big cap #. Then why should the Giants?
The only leverage Eli really has is that Mara is to much of a coward to stand up to the fans who want Eli as the QB no matter how many games the team continues to lose.
Wouldn’t it make more sense to approach Eli about a paycut if not then outright release and use that money on a young player who actually has a future with this team?
Regarding your last paragraph...I understand fans will look at that decision differently. But I am steadfast that we will not sniff the playoffs with Eli ever again, and even if we did I could give a shit about limping in as a one n' done wild card because no way 2007 and 2011 are coming back to life with this overall team.
We need to restructure the team and it needs to start with the guy under center if you want it to start and gain momentum...
I basically agree with all of this. I love Eli, but I would personally probably advocate for cutting him and going with a rookie/Lauletta for 2019.
I think it's less advantageous to bring Eli back, but I understand that it may be helpful if they don't believe there is a rookie worth taking, or if they would prefer to have a rookie sit for a year and learn behind him.
Either way, I don't see them winning much in 2019 and the worst case for me is wasting cap money and/or draft picks to get a bandaid stopgap QB who will get similar results to what we would get with Eli.