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Originally Posted by jd1020
I wouldn't call him elite.
He's not consistent enough. Take away a couple of miraculous SB plays and his 2011 season and there's really nothing that's eye popping about him. But I'd definitely put him first in line behind the elite QBs in the league.
I think there are only 4 truly elite QBs in the league right now and thats Brady, P. Manning, Rodgers and Brees.
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Bingo. It is a crime to mention Eli and his elite brother in the same breath. Put those Giants defenses behind Peyton and give him Nicks, Cruz and Manningham. Peyton would have had 4 SB rings, not 2.
Eli is Ben Roethlisberger. Great clutch QB who is solidly top 10 but NOT elite.
The 4 you mentioned are the only elite QBs in the NFL, with Flacco is knocking on their door but not their yet and may never be. 6th place is not even close.
Whether Eli is the 6th or 10th best starting NFL QB, it is not even close to Brady, Peyton, Rodgers and Brees.
Now add in Luck, Kapernick, RGIII and Wilson, and 3 years from now I have no clue who the elite QBs in the league will be. I know there is a good chance that both Brady and Manning will be in retirement.
Eli elite? Only if his birth certificate reads Eli Te Manning.