Eli Manning....Punk? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

frolichoek · 04-23-2004, 08:37 AM

Does anyone here think that San Diego should draft Eli just to call his bluff? Just to let him know that a unproven college player can't dictate his draft position by whining?

Redlemon · 04-23-2004, 08:42 AM

I think it has been done before in earlier drafts... and, even after drafting, the team still has to come to a contract agreement with the player. If he really doesn't want to be there, he could hold out on the contract after being drafted; this is just a more polite way of going about it.

frolichoek · 04-23-2004, 08:46 AM

I can't say that I remember a time when a player didn't want to play for a specific team... at least in football. I remember Eric Lindors did it in Hockey. I just think it is kind of sad that Eli's dad is dictating all of this...If he didn't have a famous father, I wonder what he would be doing today?

Mondak · 04-23-2004, 08:46 AM

dupe thread

Redlemon · 04-23-2004, 08:50 AM

Ah, you are right.
Tilted Forum Project - Archie to Chargers - Don't draft Eli

Continue there.

sixate · 04-23-2004, 10:21 AM

Closed for obvious reasons.

redlemon, thanks for the linky.

04-23-2004, 08:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
frolichoek Tilted	Eli Manning....Punk? Does anyone here think that San Diego should draft Eli just to call his bluff? Just to let him know that a unproven college player can't dictate his draft position by whining? __________________ Count me in, bra.

04-23-2004, 08:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
Redlemon Devoted Donor Location: New England	I think it has been done before in earlier drafts... and, even after drafting, the team still has to come to a contract agreement with the player. If he really doesn't want to be there, he could hold out on the contract after being drafted; this is just a more polite way of going about it. __________________ I can't read your signature. Sorry.

04-23-2004, 08:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
frolichoek Tilted	I can't say that I remember a time when a player didn't want to play for a specific team... at least in football. I remember Eric Lindors did it in Hockey. I just think it is kind of sad that Eli's dad is dictating all of this...If he didn't have a famous father, I wonder what he would be doing today? __________________ Count me in, bra.

04-23-2004, 08:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
Mondak Industrialist Location: Southern California	dupe thread __________________ All truth passes through three stages: First it is ridiculed Second, it is violently opposed and Third, it is accepted as self-evident. ARTHUR SCHOPENHAUER (1788-1860)

04-23-2004, 08:50 AM	#5 (permalink)
Redlemon Devoted Donor Location: New England	Ah, you are right. Tilted Forum Project - Archie to Chargers - Don't draft Eli Continue there. __________________ I can't read your signature. Sorry.

04-23-2004, 10:21 AM	#6 (permalink)
sixate Registered User Location: Somewhere in Ohio	Closed for obvious reasons. redlemon, thanks for the linky.