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It’s Very Simple, Eli Manning Is Not a Top QB and Is Now Highly Overpaid

Article By on 5th August, 2009

... eyes the New York Giants had to give quarterback Eli Manning a contract extension. What he got though is out of this world.

Manning was entering the last season of his rookie deal he signed back in 2004 that was going to pay him $9.4 million. Franchise quarterbacks certainly don't just pop up, and some teams spend years looking for the right piece to fall into place to lead their team.  The Giants felt they had their man, and had to give him the money he was looking for.

When the two sides eventually reached an agreement, it left Eli with the highest annual salary in the entire National Football League.

The two sides agreed to a six-year, $97.5 million contract extension, that will run through 2015 (it includes the last ye...

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