QB No. 5: Eli Manning

Here we are, the Top Five QB I would want entering the 2013 season! Eli Manning is my number five quarterback. Eli is a two-time Super Bowl champion, two-time SB MVP, and three-time Pro Bowler. He's already accomplished a heck of a lot in his 10 years in the league.

Eli Manning's greatest work has come in the postseason. In particular, the 2007 and 2011 postseasons. Prior to the 2007 postseason, Eli was viewed as a mediocre QB, with a lot of hype to live up to. During that first Super Bowl run, Manning threw 6 TD to only 1 INT, and perhaps made one of the most clutch throws in Super Bowl history (the David Tyree catch).

Some thought he would've carried that success into the regular season next year, and for years to come, but he sort of continued to put up decent, yet unspectacular stats. That is, until the 2011 season. That year, Manning shattered his single-season passing yard mark, with 4,900 yards. He also threw 29 TD compared to 16 INT. And in the postseason, Eli was even more amazing than his first go-around. They rolled through the Falcons and Packers before surviving the 49ers and Patriots to win the Super Bowl. Eli, who won SB MVP again, threw for 1,200 yards, 9TD, and only 1INT throughout the Super Bowl run.

Now Eli did have a down year a season ago, failing to reach 4,000 yards passing, and failing to reach the defending champs to the playoffs at all. Injuries played a factor for the Giants undoubtedly, especially on defense. His main target Hakeem Nicks was nicked up all season long, and also missed three games. The Giants season was baffling to say the least. It seemed like they'd play their best ball against the best teams, crushing the Packers, Saints, 49ers, as well as surviving the Buccaneers and Redskins. But they also lost many games that they were favored to win. And Manning followed that trend as well. You still see some inconsistency in Eli's game, and he's still turnover-prone. He makes too many risky throws. But the bottom line is that he comes up clutch more often than not. Even in a down year last year, he still proved it (week 2 against Tampa Bay: down 14 late in the fourth, Eli led three straight TD drives to win the game). Now, after a disappointing season, I expect Manning and the Giants to bounce back in a big way.

Projections: 4,500 yards, 32 TD, and 14 INT