Eli Manning thinks Odell Beckham Jr. ‘put too much pressure on himself’
Manning turned 36 earlier this month and has three seasons remaining on his contract. Before the season, 99 percent of Giants fans would have signed up for 11-5 and a playoff berth, given the fact the Giants were coming off back-to-back 6-10 seasons.
“Eli, to me, was moving better in the pocket than he has since I got here”, coach Ben McAdoo said. Even under-the-radar signings like Kelvin Sheppard and Keenan Robinson worked out. His current deal with the team has three more seasons. Gunter was on him, with safety help dedicated over the top.
“Every team has a different personality”, Brady said.
When Giants quarterback Eli Manning was asked about his receivers taking a trip to Miami last week, he responded with one-liners about their lack of shirts and his absence from the party on the boat. As for the undrafted rookie Lewis, a roster bubble player who had seven catches this season, it definitely was not a wise move to get caught up in this mess. Not quite his season from 2015 when he had 35 touchdowns and 4,400 yards, but his season was still a good one despite what he had to encounter. I know there are all types of tricks and schemes that are going to happen.
Heading into last offseason, the Giants had a lot of holes to fill.
The Giants spent the college football looking to find a quarterback they can build around. He said he was fascinated to learn about different organizations but said his focus is on Houston.
Beckham wasn’t in the locker room during media availability on Monday, but Eli Manning didn’t shy away from questions about his favorite receiver.
Manning also still has the confidence of his team, despite being among the league leaders with 20 turnovers. That’s a luxury they have because, while they can see the finish line for Manning, he isn’t there yet. It was indeed an evolution, not revolution.
“Each and every day we all have something to prove in this business”, McAdoo told reporters. Still, Reese called the team’s offensive problems a “mystery”.
But will his numbers and impact on the game speak for itself, like it did in the case of Jerry Rice, or will we have to publicly campaign for him to be voted in like we’re doing for Terrell Owens? They never scored more than 28 points in a game and didn’t reach 20 points in the final six games of the season – including Sunday’s loss to the Packers.
To prove that thesis, read about some of the legendary stories surrounding Ken Stabler and some of the Oakland Raiders back in the day, who won an terrible lot despite an affinity for partying hard, or sit under the learning tree of those who knew New York Yankees Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle back in the day if you want to hear some wild stories.
The additions of Damon “Snacks” Harrison and Olivier Vernon in free agency bolstered the pass rush as well as the run defense. Before the snap, rookie S Kentrell Brice runs up from his deep safety position to join Gunter in a double-team on Beckham, nearly like he’s a punt gunner.