I tried to hit Like to most of KJJ's posts in the last 2 pages. As a Giants fan, you would expect me to side with Eli right? No. Romo is the better passer. Romo can make throws Eli can't. Pure talent says Romo is better than Eli. BUT Eli has that IT factor.
He carried Giants to the playoffs almost singlehandedly in our 2011 run. In regular season, our D sucked.
In 2007 playoffs, Eli beat down NFC's #1 ranked Cowboys on the road. Then he went and beat Favre in Lambeau Field on the road in zero degree wind chill weather. Then he beat an 18-0 team in the Superbowl. In 2011 he beat defending champ Aaron Rodgers on the road and beat a strong 49er team as well.
Those 2 rings aren't just rings.
In those 2 Superbowl runs, Eli's team won 5 road games in all which they were the underdogs.
Do any of you think Romo could do the same in any of those Superbowl runs?
Eli's problem is consistency. He is not elite. Elite QB's don't start the season 0-6. But this doesn't mean he is not a darn good QB. This doesn't mean his 2 rings are worthless.
I thank KJJ for seeing the big picture here.