How NY Giants QB Eli Manning’s Footwork Is Different in the New Offense

September 10, 2014   ·   Patricia Traina   ·   Jump to comments


When analysts look at what New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning has put on film so far, a common criticism is that Manning doesn’t yet look comfortable with the alteration of his footwork to suit the team’s new West Coast offensive system.
ESPN analyst Jon Gruden, in a conference call with reporters last week, was the latest expert to voice concerns about the Giants’ decision to move to an offense that, in essence, has called on Manning to completely change some fundamentals that helped him develop into a two-time Super Bowl MVP and a Pro Bowl quarterback.
Here’s what Gruden had to say about the Giants’ troubled passing game during his conference call with reporters: 
Eli Manning has changed his fundamentals; he even stands differently in the shotgun. There are a lot of different receivers, there are new linemen, there are new running backs. So not only is he learning a new system and learning new coaches, h...

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