Every NFL team's most overrated player of all time

Every NFL team’s most overrated player of all time

22 Oct 2000: Quarterback Steve Beuerlein #7 of the Carolina Panthers scrambles with the ball during the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Ericsson Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Panthers defeated the 49ers 34-16.Mandatory Credit: Craig Jones /Allsport /

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EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – DECEMBER 29: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Eli Manning #10 of the New York Giants walks on the field after a game against the Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife Stadium on December 29, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Eagles defeated the Giants 34-17. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /

New York Giants: Eli Manning

Giants fans, it’s time to admit the truth to yourselves if you already haven’t- Eli was an average NFL quarterback.

Yes, he is very funny and enjoyable to watch on TV with Peyton on the Manning Cast, and he is one of the funniest athletes of all time, so this criticism of him isn’t fun, but it is necessary.

Of the big three quarterbacks in the 2004 draft class, Eli’s numbers are the worst. Both Ben Roethlisberger and Philip Rivers have put up more yards, more touchdowns, and fewer interceptions than Manning. Big Ben and Rivers also have higher completion percentages, as well.

It’s important to note that Eli will absolutely walk into the Hall of Fame when the time comes. He has two Super Bowl rings, and he got them both by beating Tom Brady and the Patriots. That alone will get him into Canton. When you look at his numbers, though, they aren’t really Hall of Fame worthy. He threw a ton of interceptions, leading the league in picks three times. He threw 20 or more interceptions in all three of those seasons, including 25 in 2010 and 27 in 2013.

Eli is so easy to like, but he is also very overrated.

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