Eli Possibly to Bucs after Season?

and he should retire in Blue.

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Is a better option than Eli. At least he has a live arm. Eli turns the ball over a ton, doesn’t have the arm he used to and can’t move at all.

Think Eli’s job next year will be dad/husband and maybe occasional TV work.

idea. Arians has one of the few Gilbride-like systems left in the NFL

Eli wants to retire, i could see this happening.

I think he is going to stay in the NFC

Manning & Rivers are done! And big Ben is not far behind coming off a season ending injury. Brees and Brady survive and will continue to start. Manning and Rivers would be very, very questionable as starting QB's in the 2020 NFL season.

Would they sign a 39 year old QB to start, it doesn’t make much sense. I’d be furious if I were a Buc fan

While on track to lead the league in interceptions is going to be at the top of the league in yards and TDs.

They're better off keeping him.

That Eli gets signed by another team. We will need the comp pick.

He can't read a coverage to save his life. Yes I like his arm and he makes some plays. He just can't protect the ball. Not doesn't...can't. That's why he won't be a starting QB ever again in this league after this season.

saying he can, it will probably be down here.

In comment 14702950 Torrag said:

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He can't read a coverage to save his life. Yes I like his arm and he makes some plays. He just can't protect the ball. Not doesn't...can't. That's why he won't be a starting QB ever again in this league after this season.

Have you seen some of the starting QBs in the league?

I’d bet you’re wrong

for a couple years, why wouldn't you bring him in if you can bolster the rest of the team. They need defensive backs and some olineman, but the receiving core and front 7 are elite.

league that started out the season as starter?

We'll see. To me he's a backup. He'll see playing time when the starter is injured or fails and they get desperate.

versus Eli's 1st five years:

Jameis has averaged .8 interceptions more and averaged 2.4 more touchdowns per game.

He's 25 years old. He'll be a starter on a team next year.

for Eli to sign. They can't keep Foles after benching them. They will have to move him. That leaves Minshew as the only guy. If Coughlin survives, Eli might look like a dependable backup that could serve as a valued mentor to a young QB.

Tampa is also a possibility for the reason already mentioned. People who think that TB should keep Winston haven't been paying attention. When he was left off the season's marketing efforts on banners and tickets, it was a clear signal they were ready to move on. The 5th year option was guaranteed when they didn't release him on the league's new year after passing his physical. The mistake was drafting White instead of taking a QB. Meanwhile, they were stuck paying the turnover machine $24M for a single season.

In comment 14702887 Oscar said:

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Is a better option than Eli. At least he has a live arm. Eli turns the ball over a ton, doesn’t have the arm he used to and can’t move at all. Think Eli’s job next year will be dad/husband and maybe occasional TV work.

Uhhh, Eli turns it over a ton? We're talking about Jameis Winston here...

with those beastly 50/50 receivers which a pocket passer needs. Look at Brady.

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In comment 14702965 ajr2456 said:

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versus Eli's 1st five years: Jameis has averaged .8 interceptions more and averaged 2.4 more touchdowns per game. He's 25 years old. He'll be a starter on a team next year.

it's idiotic to compare TD pass totals for QBs playing in different eras.

use the eyeball test. winston is a terrible quarterback and eli's 2008 performance was dominant in 2008 even though he didn't throw for a ton of touchdowns.

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Of the modern QB and his skill set has eroded. He should retire in good health assuming Shurmurs Offense doesn’t get him killed against the 🦅

Eli also hasn't played well in 3+ years (and no, it's not ALL on the other players and coaches).

In a league that has moved on from imobile QBs, I'd be very surprised if another team offered Eli a starting job. I'd be shocked if he somehow got one AND played well.

My guess is that Eli will put some feelers out there but once he realizes that there are no good offers, he'll retire as a Giant.

In comment 14703026 japanhead said:

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In comment 14702965 ajr2456 said: Quote: versus Eli's 1st five years: Jameis has averaged .8 interceptions more and averaged 2.4 more touchdowns per game. He's 25 years old. He'll be a starter on a team next year. it's idiotic to compare TD pass totals for QBs playing in different eras. use the eyeball test. winston is a terrible quarterback and eli's 2008 performance was dominant in 2008 even though he didn't throw for a ton of touchdowns.

Different eras? Its not the 50s vs the 2000s here.

Eli's 2008 was dominant? The Giants passed for 200 yards in only 7 games that season. They rushed for 200+ in 6. Holy revisionist history

because the team was. he didn't need to wing it all over the place with a three-headed monster running game with hedgecock at FB. but eli was running that entire offense, make no mistake.

if you don't think the league's changed drastically in the last 5-7 years i don't know what to tell you.

not that Eli was dominant

year in 2008 and that jameis winston is the better quarterback then by all means have at it.

eli was the one calling out all the protections and checking into the running plays. look if you want to believe that eli was lousy or mediocre in 2008, go right ahead.

i think it's asinine to say that winston is the better player.

agree to disagree.

In comment 14703073 japanhead said:

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eli was the one calling out all the protections and checking into the running plays. look if you want to believe that eli was lousy or mediocre in 2008, go right ahead. i think it's asinine to say that winston is the better player. agree to disagree.

Where did I say Winston was better? I said he was 25 years old and his numbers are nearly identical to Eli's through the first five years and that theres enough there that he'll be a starting QB again.

In comment 14703084 ajr2456 said:

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In comment 14703073 japanhead said: Quote: eli was the one calling out all the protections and checking into the running plays. look if you want to believe that eli was lousy or mediocre in 2008, go right ahead. i think it's asinine to say that winston is the better player. agree to disagree. Where did I say Winston was better? I said he was 25 years old and his numbers are nearly identical to Eli's through the first five years and that theres enough there that he'll be a starting QB again.

yea dude i know you're all about the numbers. i was saying that it's about the eyeball test for me.

winston does not look like a franchise quarterback through his first five years to me, whereas eli clearly did.

i dont think winston is the type of quarterback you give a second contract to, whereas eli clearly was.

Retirement

Elizabeth sunburns really easily :) He'll retire in blue rather than go to that shit show...

... talking about how well Phil Simms would play in Cleveland, or Tampa, or Atlanta, or wherever.

In comment 14703573 Big Blue Blogger said:

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... talking about how well Phil Simms would play in Cleveland, or Tampa, or Atlanta, or wherever.

Except that in Simms' last season, the team won 11 games and at age 39, we felt like he could still play. Eli doesn't seem to be where Simms was at the same stage in their careers.

is not even a consideration. I'm not sure that Tampa signs Winston to a big contract, but somebody will. Nobody is that desperate that they would sign Eli. Love him to death, but he is no longer anymore than a backup.

In comment 14702887 Oscar said:

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Is a better option than Eli. At least he has a live arm. Eli turns the ball over a ton, doesn’t have the arm he used to and can’t move at all. Think Eli’s job next year will be dad/husband and maybe occasional TV work.

Winston turns it over his fair share. He leads the NFL in interceptions.

I am not going to replace Winston with Eli. The idea of that is absolutely ridiculous.

Winston throws his interceptions but Eli has also lead the league in that category before.

Winston is scoring points and he can move the chains with his legs if he needs to.

Eli is at retirement's door. This just is NOT happening. Almost as ridiculous as Bill B coming here to coach the Giants

for Eli's strengths. I think how he plays this week, and in any subsequent games if he gets any, will go a long way in telling NFL brass if he has anything left.