I love eli more than any athlete Ive ever watched play any sport Its a long season This tells me shurmur is really on hot seat and if hes going down he wants his own qb in there. This doesnt mean eli is done or wont contribute
Change how bad of a coach Shurmur is. Eli should have played this next game or 2 against easier defenses. Hopefully Jones doesn't fumble 4 times and they run the damn ball.
they didn't make lightly. This has to be Daniel Jones' team now permanently. Putting him in and pulling him out at any point can only hurt his confidence. It will be tough to see Eli riding the bench the rest of the year but it was time.
Thank you Eli for all you have done for this team and the fans!
I look forward to getting excited about watching (and re-watching) games again.
I think this is 100% the right decision for the organization given where they are. So I give them credit for that. It may seem like a no-brainer, but it takes some courage to do it after 2 weeks when they sold us the bill of goods they did in the offseason.
they didn't make lightly. This has to be Daniel Jones' team now permanently. Putting him in and pulling him out at any point can only hurt his confidence. It will be tough to see Eli riding the bench the rest of the year but it was time.
Thank you Eli for all you have done for this team and the fans!
Excellent point. Short of injury, Eli should not see the field again as a Giant. They have to be all in on Jones, through all of the growing pains and determine whether he is in fact a top 10 qb.
Eli was a great Giant and will be treated as such by fans. No one will remember these last days. They will only remember the escape, the dime to Manningham down the sidelines, and the trophies being help up.
Also hate to say it, but with our defense it's probably not going to make much difference. Good that he's getting NFL experience and NYG will find out it he's got the goods or not, but we can't rush the passer or cover so we're in for some pretty dismal Sundays.
No one should expect 1984 Dan Marino. He's a rookie and he's 99.9% likely to play the way most rookie QBs play. However, that's a part of the growing process and the Giants need to move forward.
definitely time. Eli can't extend plays anymore, which is a central part of Shurmur's offense, and a must in today's NFL. We saw that last Sunday. Allen hurt us badly with his legs, frequently escaping pressure that would have swallowed Eli.
I'm OK with the Giants keeping Eli this year, despite the cost. They didn't know whether or if they'd be able to draft Jones, or how he would do during the preseason.
and the game itself, but now the two hour drive and the game will all be worth it. Regardless of the outcome we get to see our new QBs first start in the NFL! Go Giants!!
Thank you Eli for all you have done for this team and the fans!
Had they released him prior to the draft they would have given away their draft plans.
But, if that's what they decided, then I am 100% all in and best of luck to Daniel.
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I think this is 100% the right decision for the organization given where they are. So I give them credit for that. It may seem like a no-brainer, but it takes some courage to do it after 2 weeks when they sold us the bill of goods they did in the offseason.
Good move doing today and not dragging out this week.
Good luck Daniel Jones!
But, if that's what they decided, then I am 100% all in and best of luck to Daniel.
Did you miss the first 2 weeks?
That said, I love Eli, but I think he's left too many plays on the field these 2 weeks to really even make a case that this is punting the season.
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to keep eli at his salary for this season
Had they released him prior to the draft they would have given away their draft plans.
So it was worth a $17million cap hit to keep teams guessing what we'd do in the draft? Are you honestly that......nevermind.
Thank you Eli for all you have done for this team and the fans!
Excellent point. Short of injury, Eli should not see the field again as a Giant. They have to be all in on Jones, through all of the growing pains and determine whether he is in fact a top 10 qb.
Eli was a great Giant and will be treated as such by fans. No one will remember these last days. They will only remember the escape, the dime to Manningham down the sidelines, and the trophies being help up.
It seemed to work well in preseason....
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to keep eli at his salary for this season
Had they released him prior to the draft they would have given away their draft plans.
Jay on the Island -- out of all due respect, what were the odds that Daniel Jones was going before the Giants at #6?
Thank you Eli - and let's go Danny Dimes!!
No one should expect 1984 Dan Marino. He's a rookie and he's 99.9% likely to play the way most rookie QBs play. However, that's a part of the growing process and the Giants need to move forward.
I'm OK with the Giants keeping Eli this year, despite the cost. They didn't know whether or if they'd be able to draft Jones, or how he would do during the preseason.
Did you see the future? How do you know what's gonna happen
Sarcasm?