New York Giants: 5 Stats That Point To Strong 2015

Dec 14, 2014; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) greets New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham (13) after Beckham

1. Eli Manning’s Increased Efficiency

One of the most underrated aspects of quarterback play is efficiency. What I mean by efficiency is how much the quarterback gets out of each play. I look at things like completion percentage and touchdown to interception ratio as well. Eli Manning has always been a good quarterback but he always needed to improve on his efficiency numbers. In 2014 he did just that.

Last season, Manning had a completion percentage of 63.1 percent. His completion percentage had been under 60 percent for two seasons prior to that. His career completion percentage is 59 percent. Manning has had 6 seasons in which he has had a completion percentage of under 60 percent. Manning also had a great touchdown to interception ratio. He threw for 30 touchdowns and only 14 interceptions. In 2013 Manning threw for 27 interceptions making 2014 a gigantic turn around. Manning averaged a very respectable 7.3 yards per pass.

It is clear that Manning became a more efficient passer in the 2014 season. Ben McAdoo is a perfect offensive coordinator and he allows Manning to get into a rhythm. This allows Manning to have a stronger performance. The fact that Manning did so well in his first season with McAdoo’s offense leads you to believe he will only become a better and more efficient quarterback in 2015.

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