Eli goes from $9.6M in 2012 to $20.85M in 2013 against cap

[TheAnalyst]

	Base Salary	S. Bonus	Misc. Bonus	Cap Hit
2009	7,500,000	3,100,000	3,100,000	13,700,000
2010	6,500,000	2,600,000	3,000,000	12,100,000
2011	8,500,000	2,600,000	3,000,000	14,100,000
2012	1,750,000	2,600,000	5,250,000	9,600,000
2013	13,000,000	2,600,000	5,250,000	20,850,000
2014	15,150,000	-	5,250,000	20,400,000
2015	17,000,000	-	2,750,000	19,750,000
2016	UFA

http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/new-york-giants/eli-manning/

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Major adjustments are needed if this team plans on doing anything in the next couple of seasons.

[ryan12]

WTF WOW

[RoanokeFan]

	Base Salary	S. Bonus	Misc. Bonus	Cap Hit
2009	7,500,000	3,100,000	3,100,000	13,700,000
2010	6,500,000	2,600,000	3,000,000	12,100,000
2011	8,500,000	2,600,000	3,000,000	14,100,000
2012	1,750,000	2,600,000	5,250,000	9,600,000
2013	13,000,000	2,600,000	5,250,000	20,850,000
2014	15,150,000	-	5,250,000	20,400,000
2015	17,000,000	-	2,750,000	19,750,000
2016	UFA

http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/new-york-giants/eli-manning/

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Major adjustments are needed if this team plans on doing anything in the next couple of seasons.

He restructured last season freeing up close to $7M

[TheAnalyst]

He restructured last season freeing up close to $7M

Yeah, and pushing it to the last 3 years of his contract... 2013,2014 and 2015. He needs to take a paycut. Sorry, but it is true. He got us rings, but his salary is so inflated it will cripple this team for the next 3 years.

[Red Dog]

WOW or OW Tim Tebow may be available on the cheap

[Jahh]

Can't they give him some sort of extension to spread some of that restructured money out?

[RoanokeFan]

Yeah, and pushing it to the last 3 years of his contract... 2013,2014 and 2015. He needs to take a paycut. Sorry, but it is true. He got us rings, but his salary is so inflated it will cripple this team for the next 3 years.

Good luck with that. I don't disagree, believing most of the salaries are obscene. But he entered into a contract with the Giants and, unless they're prepared to release him, we are stuck with it. And even if they released him, he would get whatever guaranteed money is still to come.

[RoanokeFan]

Can't they give him some sort of extension to spread some of that restructured money out?

An extension would simply add more money to the already inflated situation.

[Jahh]

An extension would simply add more money to the already inflated situation.

I guess depending on the added amount of money that's in the new years.

[TheAnalyst]

Good luck with that. I don't disagree, believing most of the salaries are obscene. But he entered into a contract with the Giants and, unless they're prepared to release him, we are stuck with it. And even if they released him, he would get whatever guaranteed money is still to come.

How much do you think other teams would value Eli at? I doubt any would be willing to take on $20M a season for him, but I could be wrong. Maybe a team like Arizona or KC would do it.

I truely think we need to look at a capable backup QB in the draft. 1st, to give Eli some push and motivation to actually play well knowing he has a youngster breathing down his neck. 2nd, incase Eli gets hurt because David Carr is horrible and wouldn;t win us a game. and 3rd, to build for the future. If Eli is 3 years away from the end of his contract, could we head another way in 3years? Lets get someone under him to learn from him.