VIDEO: Try Not to Laugh as David Carr Insists That Eli Manning's Still Got it
By Joey Mauceri
Welcome to the "Eli Manning Can Still Play" fan club, David Carr! I'd like to introduce you to the other members, including David Gettleman and... well, that's it. That said, here is comedy in its purest form as Carr, one of the most infamous busts ever to be drafted No. 1 overall, insists during a segment on NFL Network that longtime Giants quarterback Eli Manning can still play at a high level.
"Eli still has the ability."@DCarr8 puts on the tape to show that Eli Manning can still make all the throws for the @Giants ?
— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) May 17, 2019
?: @NFLTotalAccess pic.twitter.com/Bu1gj7uGPp
Are you done laughing yet? Okay, I'll wait.
Okay, David, anybody who has at least one functioning eyeball can tell you that Eli Manning is a shell of his former self. Anyone who watched him can see that when he's not checking down to Saquon Barkley, he's underthrowing and overthrowing open receivers like it's his job. If this wasn't the case, the Giants may not have bothered drafting Daniel Jones as highly as they did.
Joe Flacco channeling Eli Manning in facing new reality https://t.co/hi6fO1z8hb pic.twitter.com/0APC2zec4l
— New York Post (@nypost) May 14, 2019
The numbers don't lie. Over the past three seasons Manning has a passer rating of just 86.3 with 66 touchdowns and 40 interceptions. Even with an uptick in passer rating this past season at 92.4, that mark still only ranked 21st among qualified quarterbacks.
Not to mention you could build a house with all the excuses fans make for Eli, including Carr. Look, the man may be going to the Hall of Fame one day, but he's about as washed as it gets. Let's not play games here.