OK fine, Dan's twilight year. Yes the one where he had an injury. I hope Peyton doesn't end up like that as the two cases are fairly similar. Better???
Actually, yes now that you narrowed it down.
That being said, it's a risk you take due to the talent your hoping to acquire.
One of the reasons I want to take this risk is because unlike Marino who's tires where busted (see '97), Manning's tires are fine and even though he's a pocket QB, he's not a giant boulder in the middle of the road like Marino was.
The lack of a TE threat is concerning and I would hope that with or without Manning comming here, we get that issue addressed through the draft.
No WR corps is as good as advertised with a great QB at the helm. Yet, our 2nd rate QBs were doing good enough with the ones we have to throw for some decent yardage. Heck, people were thinking Henne was 'the one' with them, can you imagine how much better they can play with a player of Manning's caliber. Hartline will problably have to leave after Mannings years here due to his asking price since teams will think he's all-world, maybe the same with Bess. Marshall could very well blow up into what we've always expected of him and he'll finally live up to that contract.
We can't really debate his injury because it is what it is, and he's rehabbing. No one can say if he's comming back at 100% or 80%, but whatever it is its better than what we've had for 11 years and better than what we have on the roster now.
But that he would be an upgrade, and no not a Chad Pennington upgrade but a HUGE upgrade is not really a question.
Here's his latest: "In 2010, Manning finished second in the league in touchdown passes (33) and completion percentage (66.3). He closed that season with 17 interceptions, 4,700 yards passing, a 91.9 rating and was sacked just 16 times in 16 games."
