Eli Manning is seeking to be the NFL's highest paid player, but does he deserve it?
Apparently not according to the Giants, Manning and the Giants have been supposedly very far apart on a deal that would pay Eli Manning more than Aaron Rodgers. Really at the end of the day it is all about allocating dollars to areas of need, and currently the Giants have far too many.
After losing premier pass rusher Jason Pierre Paul for most of the offseason and most likely some regular season action the Giants were left without a star player on the defensive side of the ball. Now with all of the injuries to Giants safeties and cornerbacks this defense is looking like a shell of its former self. The holes on defense can be plugged up in a couple of drafts, but still why overpay for Manning?
The answer is somewhat simple if you look at the statistics; if the Giants tag him in 2016 he would still make $25 million. Manning is also one of five players to win multiple Super Bowl MVP awards so compared to his peers like let's say Phillip Rivers, Manning is due to make considerably more than him.
Manning also boasts an 8-3 record in the playoffs which is fifth best in history among quarterbacks with 10 starts. The one knock on Manning would be his tendency to be interception prone; he finished in the top 10 in interceptions last season.
He also had 27 interceptions in 2013 so he may not be the most stable quarterback available. The Giants may feel that with Victor Cruz and Odell Beckham in the mix again they could have just about anybody under center throwing touchdown strikes to two very talented receivers. Any way you look at it whether it is the Giants or another team, Eli Manning is due to make a lot of money.
