The worst quarterbacks in the NFL Hall Of Fame after Eli snub

 Shocking snub

Eli Manning was snubbed by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. For some, he was a lock to be a first-ballot Hall of Famer, while others believe he isn’t worthy of the famous gold jacket.

A conundrum

There is no denying Manning’s impact on the New York Giants during his career. Per Jordan Ranaan for ESPN, he never missed a game due to injury in 16 years with the Giants, passing for 57,023 yards and 366 touchdowns along the way. Oh, and he also won a couple of Super Bowls…

Is he deserving?

Manning’s career coincided with some of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, including his brother, Peyton, Drew Brees, Philip Rivers, Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers, and of course, Tom Brady. Because of this, the former Giant was never the best quarterback in the league during his career, and was arguably never top three, or even top five.

Stepped up

What Manning did have, was a penchant for the dramatic, stepping up for Big Blue in the biggest of moments. He twice led game-winning drives to beat the Tom Brady Patriots in the Super Bowl, which some believe is enough to make it to Canton.

Hall of Fame voter’s own words

Hall of Fame voter Gary Myers said, “In the interest of full transparency, I voted for Eli Manning and spoke up for him at our meeting. I believe Manning beating the Patriots twice in the Super Bowl with two-minute drives and being named Super Bowl MVP each time, along with currently being 11th all-time in touchdown passes and yardage, presents a convincing resume,” per ESPN.

Is it enough?

Manning finished his career with a perfect .500 record, going 118-118. Is that really Hall of Fame worthy? We know ‘QB Wins’ isn’t a perfect stat, but Manning’s brother Peyton finished his career 186–79, and we know he is a better overall player, so there’s something there.

Compare and contrast

For now, Manning will have to wait, with his enshrinement in the Hall of Fame now at least a year away. But now, with the two-time Super Bowl MVP on the outside looking in, we’re going to take a look at the worst quarterbacks to be enshrined in Canton