Peyton Manning has been fully cleared following a Monday exam on his neck. More mile high TD's will be flying in the Rocky Mountain state.
Manning Fully Cleared by Exam Doctors
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Phew.
Good enough to keep him in the elite tier is my guess.
The crazy thing about the year he had last year was he could have put up 75% of those numbers and still been the #2 QB.
The elite last year was really a group of 2, Manning and Brees....followed by a closely bunched group that was a clear step below (Newton, Stafford, Luck, Dalton, Rivers, Foles, Rodgers).
The elite last year was really a group of 2, Manning and Brees....followed by a closely bunched group that was a clear step below (Newton, Stafford, Luck, Dalton, Rivers, Foles, Rodgers).
Do I think Manning repeats what he did last year, nope. Do I think he tanks, nope.
that being said I have concerns:
1) He continues to age, and he was beat up pretty bad last year. The ankle thing could have been alot worse.
2) He potentially loses a Wr that was huge for him in Decker. Granted they have Welker and Thomas, but still.
3) I hear more reliance on the Running game.
4) toward the end, teams started finding Mannings weaknesses. That will only continue this year.
So I think he will be top 5, potentially top 2, but I think Brady or Brees or maybe Rodgers gets back to #1.
that being said I have concerns:
1) He continues to age, and he was beat up pretty bad last year. The ankle thing could have been alot worse.
2) He potentially loses a Wr that was huge for him in Decker. Granted they have Welker and Thomas, but still.
3) I hear more reliance on the Running game.
4) toward the end, teams started finding Mannings weaknesses. That will only continue this year.
So I think he will be top 5, potentially top 2, but I think Brady or Brees or maybe Rodgers gets back to #1.
I am not sure his drop is his fault. If they ever invested in Wrs with talent there, or have healthy TEs he could have a phenomenal year. But I do admit the time is slipping away.