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That would make sense, ie. the two number ones thing, if the Giants hadn't gotten the #1 pick, Eli Manning. Yes, they lost a #1, but you''re certainly not in the red when you flip Rivers for Manning.
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Rivers plus this year's #3 plus next year's #1 and #5. If the Giants have another crappy year, this will really bite them in the ass.
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Keep in mind that the Giants were among most lists to make the Super Bowl last season. MANY things went wrong, but they still have the tools there to be a competitive playoff team. The Giants gave up the #1 out of reasonable optimism. They're not counting on being where they were in this year's draft.
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Have you seen what the rest of the NFC East did? Philly pickeds up TO and Jevone Kearse. Washington grabbing Clinton Portis. Dallas getting Keyshawn Johnson and Drew Henson.
I really don't see what a rookie QB is going to do against the rest of that.
In that case, the upside to every rookie QB is he can be the next Montana.
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Eli Manning, at this very moment, has greater potential than Kerry Collins.
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Blech. "Potential" is French for "ain't done jack shit". Ryan Leaf had potential. So did Dave Brown, Tyrone Wheatly, Ron Dayne, Jeff George, KiJanna Carter....do I need to go on?
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Wheatly was waaay overrated, particularly by the Giants.
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We didn't know that until he flopped.
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Manning is going to be a good QB, the only question is HOW good, IMO.
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Yes, he will be a good QB, but it won't do him much good underneath a pile of defensive tackles. You think he'll inherit that stunning Manning family playoff record?