Pros and Cons of signing Peyton Manning

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Let's set the hype aside for a bit and place all the chips on the table...Here is what I think are the Pros and Cons of signing Manning:

Pro's:

• When healthy, he is an elite QB, easily in the top 3
• He makes all the players around him that much better
• He is willing to sign an incentive laden contract, which tells me he is not in it for the money, rather for the passion to keep playing
• He provides leadership
• He is the best QB available right now
• He makes our running game that much more dangerous
• He is really motivated to prove people wrong, including those of his former team
• He all but guarantees at least a 10 win season or makes us a playoff contender
• His signing may encourage other players to sign with us as well
• If healthy, he will be the best QB since Dan Marino

Con's:

• His health is the biggest question mark, can he make all the throws? can he take another big hit?
• Considering his age, he is on the decline
• He is a simple quick 3 year fix (if that)
• He is a retread QB, considering the history, retread QBs usually don't live up to the hype
• He will have to learn a new offense for the first time in his NFL career

CONCLUSION: As you can see, IMO the pros outweigh the cons. Considering, you can say most of the pros hinge solely on his health. As much as I hate the fact that Peyton Manning would only be a temporary fix to the QB position, he is the best that is available to us right now. Ultimately, with a high risk, comes a high reward. At this time, I'm for signing Peyton Manning, albeit not overly thrilled.

Feel free to add your own pros and cons or make a list of your own