Eli The Elite?

[Big Bid'Ness]

From:NFL.com

49ers' Harbaugh considers Giants' Manning among game's best

Look, we agree, this whole "Eli Manning as an elite QB" debate is a little bit played out.

For a guy floating around town with an 81.6 career passer rating, it's a conversation that might be dead on arrival.

The argument for Manning, however, will pick up steam if he can propel his Giants past the streaking 7-1 Niners at Candlestick on Sunday.

49ers coach Jim Harbaugh was invariably asked about "Eli the Elite" this week and didn't mince words.

Is Peyton's little brother among the best?

"Yes," Harbaugh said.

The follow-up was how Harbaugh defines "elite."

"Playing their position at a very high level, at the highest level," he answered.

Honestly, what else would he say about Manning just days before they go to war with each other? He kept the Giants' bulletin board clean.

Let's see Eli keep the Giants afloat down the stretch before we plow on with the heady banter.

Manning's no longer the boyish interception-throwing automaton who derailed New York's offense in 2010, and he's sporting a 98.8 rating -- fifth in the NFL. That's just a hair above Alex Smith, of all people, putting us right back in disturbing territory.

What do you think? Is Eli elite?

 

[kam.]

sMH

 

[RipCity32]

He seems to have a keen eye for QB talent lol.
First Smith, now Eli.

 

[VC15]

sMH

JOSH FREEMANZ 4 EVAHZ

Right?

 

[Shady_McCoy25]

The only elite QBs are Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers

 

[Giantmetfan07]

its like with everything else this year. Everyone getting gungho on 6-8 games. If they saw Eli Week 1 vs Washington they would not call him Elite.

you dont become elite in 8 games, lol.

I think he'll be elite one day but he ain't there yet.

 

[Elite]

How much longer are you gonna give Eli to become elite? He's 30 and he's been starting for 8 years now.

 

[kam.]

Eli will never be Elite.

Hes good.. but not Elite.

I love how Giant fans(Dome) just act like last season never existed, or any of them horrible fucking games before and think hes some golden god.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

How much longer are you gonna give Eli to become elite? He's 30 and he's been starting for 8 years now.

overpaid contract. Ill give him until that contract expires to prove he deserves even half of what he's making.

 

[VC15]

overpaid contract. Ill give him until that contract expires to prove he deserves even half of what he's making.

You're kidding, right?

 

[Giantmetfan07]

No, i'm not kidding. He a good qb but he's not elite. He gets paid too much, way too much. he may have put up some nice numbers for, idk, 6 or 7 games this year, but I gotta see it consistently before I give him credit.