Comments on: Revisiting the Giant trade of 2004 http://gmenhq.com/2010/01/29/revisiting-the-giant-trade-of-2004/ A NY Giants Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:08:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Paul Graziano http://gmenhq.com/2010/01/29/revisiting-the-giant-trade-of-2004/comment-page-1/#comment-875 Paul Graziano Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:19:01 +0000 http://gmenhq.com/2010/01/29/revisiting-the-giant-trade-of-2004/#comment-875 Giants Causeway, I argue that Eli did put the team on his back this past year; the running game took more than a step backwards, the pass blocking also declined a bit, and Eli battled injuries for part of this season (oh, and the Giants receivers were the biggest question mark heading into the season). So, what did Eli do? He helped get the most out of a very young wide receiver core while the defense was a shadow of its former, agressive and dominant self, while putting up career numbers. I do agree that I would rather Eli play more of a game manager role, complemented by a brutalizing run game and a solid defense, and hopefully that will be the case in 2010, but, Eli clearly raised his game when the Giants needed him most in 2009. Giants Causeway,
I argue that Eli did put the team on his back this past year; the running game took more than a step backwards, the pass blocking also declined a bit, and Eli battled injuries for part of this season (oh, and the Giants receivers were the biggest question mark heading into the season). So, what did Eli do? He helped get the most out of a very young wide receiver core while the defense was a shadow of its former, agressive and dominant self, while putting up career numbers. I do agree that I would rather Eli play more of a game manager role, complemented by a brutalizing run game and a solid defense, and hopefully that will be the case in 2010, but, Eli clearly raised his game when the Giants needed him most in 2009.

]]> By: Paul Graziano http://gmenhq.com/2010/01/29/revisiting-the-giant-trade-of-2004/comment-page-1/#comment-874 Paul Graziano Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:14:30 +0000 http://gmenhq.com/2010/01/29/revisiting-the-giant-trade-of-2004/#comment-874 Rebut, Here is the deal my man, statistics are mis-leading; the only thing that matters is playoff success, and Eli has enjoyed more of it than Rivers. I prefer Eli in crunch time, as he performed on the biggest stage against the biggest odds. Rivers is a fine quarterback, certainly more accurate and better statisticly, but I think Eli is just coming into his own and I would rather have the ball in Eli's hands at the end of the game than Rivers, that is all I am saying. The real deal purpose of this article is to examine the 2004 trade, my point is that the trade is even (Philip and Eli are both very good quarterbacks), but with Merriman's struggles and Nate Kaeding choking in the playoffs, and in consideration of the Giants superbowl win with Eli at the helm, I think the Giants come out on top of this trade. We can agree to disagree, but the article certainly did not suck, lol. Rebut,

Here is the deal my man, statistics are mis-leading; the only thing that matters is playoff success, and Eli has enjoyed more of it than Rivers. I prefer Eli in crunch time, as he performed on the biggest stage against the biggest odds. Rivers is a fine quarterback, certainly more accurate and better statisticly, but I think Eli is just coming into his own and I would rather have the ball in Eli’s hands at the end of the game than Rivers, that is all I am saying. The real deal purpose of this article is to examine the 2004 trade, my point is that the trade is even (Philip and Eli are both very good quarterbacks), but with Merriman’s struggles and Nate Kaeding choking in the playoffs, and in consideration of the Giants superbowl win with Eli at the helm, I think the Giants come out on top of this trade. We can agree to disagree, but the article certainly did not suck, lol.

]]> By: GiantsCauseway http://gmenhq.com/2010/01/29/revisiting-the-giant-trade-of-2004/comment-page-1/#comment-861 GiantsCauseway Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:58:53 +0000 http://gmenhq.com/2010/01/29/revisiting-the-giant-trade-of-2004/#comment-861 Eli is not the kind on QB that will put a team on his back. His job in this offense is not to make the fatal error that kills the team, ie. the interceptions against the Beagles in the playoffs 2008. Eli had his best statistical season in 2009, it wouldn't be wrong to say he "quietly" had his best statistical season. Eli is not the kind on QB that will put a team on his back. His job in this offense is not to make the fatal error that kills the team, ie. the interceptions against the Beagles in the playoffs 2008. Eli had his best statistical season in 2009, it wouldn’t be wrong to say he “quietly” had his best statistical season.

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