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New York Giants Midseason Grades By Position

By Kenneth Teape

Nov 6, 2016; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; A flyover following the national anthem before a game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 6, 2016; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; A flyover following the national anthem before a game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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New York Giants Midseason Grades By Position
Nov 6, 2016; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) reacts during the second quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

Quarterback: B

Eli Manning has been slightly above average thus far this season. He had a couple of opportunities to lead the team to victory in tough road games against the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers but came up short. Those losses at the time didn’t look too bad, but with how poorly each team is playing now they aren’t great losses.

But Manning has beaten the teams you expect him to. The Giants also own the only defeat of the Dallas Cowboys this season, something Manning had a hand in as well. On the season he has completed 64.4 percent of his passes for 2,241 yards. The 64.4 completion percentage would be a career-high if the number holds.

He has thrown only 12 touchdowns, a number he would like to see rise the second half of the season. The eight interceptions are slightly above the pace that he has had the last two seasons, so it would be nice to see that come down. He finished the in the top-10 for most interceptions thrown the past two seasons, a place you do not want to be in.

Manning has regressed a little, but he is still a solid quarterback. There are plenty of teams that would like to have him under center as he can still get the job done.

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