Jumpin Johnies Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 From PFT: EARLY VERDICT: G-MEN GOT SCREWED ON MANNING DEAL Based on the 2007 AFC Pro Bowl team, we're ready to declare that the Giants got the raw end of the trade that sent quarterback Eli Manning from San Diego to New York. Why, you ask? Because the three of the players that the Chargers ended up with in return already have made it to Hawaii. In order to get Manning, the No. 1 pick in the 2004 draft, the Giants sent the No. 4 pick (quarterback Philip Rivers), a first-rounder in 2005, a third-rounder in 2004, and a fifth-rounder in 2005. The Chargers managed to finagle all of those picks even though Manning had made it clear that he did not want to play in or for San Diego. With the extra first-rounder, the Chargers selected linebacker Shawne Merriman. With the third-rounder, the Chargers took kicker Nate Kaeding. Rivers, Merriman, and Kaeding have each been named to the AFC squad in the February Pro Bowl. The full list of AFC players is available right here. Manning, meanwhile, is regressing faster than a five-year-old with twin newborn sisters. Making the Pro Bowl at the quarterback position in the NFC are Drew Brees, Marc Bulger, and Tony Romo. The rest of the roster is right here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowboutthemCowboys Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 From PFT: EARLY VERDICT: G-MEN GOT SCREWED ON MANNING DEAL Based on the 2007 AFC Pro Bowl team, we're ready to declare that the Giants got the raw end of the trade that sent quarterback Eli Manning from San Diego to New York. Why, you ask? Because the three of the players that the Chargers ended up with in return already have made it to Hawaii. In order to get Manning, the No. 1 pick in the 2004 draft, the Giants sent the No. 4 pick (quarterback Philip Rivers), a first-rounder in 2005, a third-rounder in 2004, and a fifth-rounder in 2005. The Chargers managed to finagle all of those picks even though Manning had made it clear that he did not want to play in or for San Diego. With the extra first-rounder, the Chargers selected linebacker Shawne Merriman. With the third-rounder, the Chargers took kicker Nate Kaeding. Rivers, Merriman, and Kaeding have each been named to the AFC squad in the February Pro Bowl. The full list of AFC players is available right here. Manning, meanwhile, is regressing faster than a five-year-old with twin newborn sisters. Making the Pro Bowl at the quarterback position in the NFC are Drew Brees, Marc Bulger, and Tony Romo. The rest of the roster is right here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeR Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Very rarely is ANY player - even a top-rated QB - worth two #1s (or more). It was stupid from the start. I thought that was obvious even at the time. I'd still like to have been a fly on the wall when Eli and Archie had that talk though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
major-tom Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 After Monday nights game Eli realizes again he'll never be as good as his brother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CD6405 Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 After Monday nights game this season Eli realizes again he'll never be as good as his brother Philip Rivers. Fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Front Row Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Manning, meanwhile, is regressing faster than a five-year-old with twin newborn sisters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd1 Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Man, the Chargers really impress me. Remember when they would almost annually bail out of the first round and take a 2nd round pick in compensation?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forever in debt to mo lewis Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Man, the Chargers really impress me. Remember when they would almost annually bail out of the first round and take a 2nd round pick in compensation?? haha yeah that was all bobby beathard....remember bryan still from virgina tech?...they turned it around though when john butler took over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMD Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 You know, in retrospect it is rather amusing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffraff Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 From PFT: a fifth-rounder in 2005 Was traded for OL Oben, former pro-bowler. Probably helped make the line what it is today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chargerz Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 haha yeah that was all bobby beathard....remember bryan still from virgina tech?...they turned it around though when john butler took over .....and then after Butler died, they gave the reins to A.J. Smith who has ice water for blood! Man, I'd hate to play poker against that guy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Sorry but I don't agree with this at all. It wasn't a good trade for the Giants but it sounds like a film crtitics statement. You know thew type, where the writer thinks he's cool bashing someone else by lying. He struggled early in the year but has been improving. Manning, meanwhile, is regressing faster than a five-year-old with twin newborn sisters. Making the Pro Bowl at the quarterback position in the NFC are Drew Brees, Marc Bulger, and Tony Romo. The rest of the roster is right here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockerbraves Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Not so sure about Eli. He's still considered a very young NFL QB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Cornelius Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 You know, in retrospect it is rather amusing... yes it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatman Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Man, it sure looks like AJ Smith knew what he was doing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBoog Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Sorry but I don't agree with this at all. It wasn't a good trade for the Giants but it sounds like a film crtitics statement. You know thew type, where the writer thinks he's cool bashing someone else by lying. He struggled early in the year but has been improving. Manning, meanwhile, is regressing faster than a five-year-old with twin newborn sisters. Making the Pro Bowl at the quarterback position in the NFC are Drew Brees, Marc Bulger, and Tony Romo. The rest of the roster is right here. OK then. Let us try to read through the "dramatic score" of the writer and see what he was really saying. The Chargers got THREE PRO BOWL STARTERS (all young) for Eli. AJ Smith is a nintendoing genius! This all for a player that ALREADY STATED HE WOULD NOT PLAY FOR THE CHARGERS! Now, if the Giants had kept their picks, they could have theoretically had the same three players! What don't you agree with? Who would you rather have, Eli OR, Rivers, Merriman and Kaeding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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