Strength of schedule is calculated from the opponents projected fantasy points allowed for the QB position. The best rating is +16 which gives the player the advantage against the defense and indicates an easy opponent, the worst rating is -16 which gives the defense the advantage and indicates a tough opponent.
From a fantasy aspect, do not expect much more than a #2QB from the 6th year signal caller, Manning. No secret here… but the Giants love to run the football. Eli will simply be asked to steer the ship, handing the ball off to his talented backfield and every once in a while, heave the pigskin forward to his “getting younger by the minute” receiving corps. With Amani Toomer now a free agent and Plaxico Burress being released, Manning will have two new starting receivers for the 2009 NFL campaign. His current ADP (average draft position) is 10.10 (12-team league) and I see no reason whatsoever to draft him any earlier than this.
Ryan Leaf and Peyton Manning came out of college together and, as the two hot QB prospects that year, compared notes from time to time about their experiences. After they were drafted, Manning told Leaf about how well the Colts organization treated ...
I'll be darned if I know since Plax left. They are hyping Domenik Hixon a bit but not much.
Eli is way down on draft boards this year but I am curious to to take him as a QB2 and find his best hook-up. I'll watch through preseason but who do ...
The Giants have called the Browns about Braylon Edwards, who reportedly would welcome playing for the Giants if he was traded. Arizona still hasn't signed Anquan Boldin to a new deal, although he has two years remaining on his old one. Cards coach ...
Osi Umenyiora (knee) is participating with only "some restrictions" at the Giants' offseason program. Umenyiora said he was 80% in late February and should be closer to full strength now. Umenyiora will be in more of a rotation this year ...
There are plenty of obstacles to Plaxico Burress' returning to the Giants: his legal situation, a potential suspension by the NFL and the Giants' impatience with his off-field issues. As if those factors didn't make the situation complicated enough, ...
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2005 Draft Central
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Draft Analysis
Round 16, Pick 5
Positives Second year player and half season starter who the Giants expect big things from, as evidenced by the big $$ they spent on him and the fact that they have no one else to step in should he falter. He is surrounded by talent (Barber, Burress, Shockey and Toomer have all been drafted, and none by me!), someone has to be passing for all those yards and TDs expected from the rest of the offense. Negatives Second year player and half season starter who has yet to justify the big $$ the Giants spent on him. His first season reminded me of another first rounder, Troy Aikman, who also stunk it up his rookie year. Worked out okay for the 'pokes, hopefully will for my Giants too. Draft Strategy Archie Manning gave me a call and asked that I draft Eli. He didn't want him going to Tony (whom he refused to play for), and was excited by the prospect of having both his boys on the same squad.
Strictly a homer pick here, and there is nothing wrong with that, so long as you don't do it stupid. If all goes according to plan, he'll start one game. If that. (Contributed by: Pat_Smith)
Round 15, Pick 4
Positives Potential. Family name. Plax. Negatives Young. Draft Strategy Can't imagine with the roster space how he could be left there. For the potential alone. Certainly seems to bring greater possibilities than a fifth WR... (Contributed by: Ed_Leduke)
Round 6, Pick 9
Positives He's young and improving. Eli's got great targets to pass the ball to and a solid team around him. Negatives He's young (but improving!). He plays in the tightest division in the NFL and will probably have some subpar games at times. Draft Strategy He was the best available QB. I needed to secure the position before all the good ones were taken and with the team around him, I am fully confident that Eli will lead my team to the Great White Shark League. (Contributed by: Stankweasels)
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