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and long-term possibilities to quarterback the New York Giants next season should they move on from Eli Manning. One name that has drawn little attention Christopher Slayton Jersey Boys , yet could be a possibility, is Joe Flacco of the Baltimore Ravens.Is Flacco, a 33-year-old former Super Bowl MVP, a legitimate option to replace Manning with the Giants?Flacco lost his job in Baltimore to rookie Lamar Jackson, and he isn’t getting it back. With that in mind, it is believed that the Ravens will move on from Flacco this offseason, and that they are willing to trade him to a team on his short list of preferred locations.The folks at BetDSI have listed the Giants as one of the most likely landing spots for Flacco in 2019. Jacksonville Jaguars +200Washington Redskins +250Denver Broncos +350Baltimore Ravens +700New York Giants +1000Oakland Raiders +1500Miami Dolphins +2000Tampa Bay Buccaneers +2500 Why it would make senseWhether the Giants draft someone like Dwayne Haskins of Ohio State (if he declares) or Daniel Jones of Duke one thing they are almost certainly not going to do is open the 2019 season with a rookie quarterback as their Week 1 starter. Coach Pat Shurmur has said over and over that experience matters, and when it comes to the quarterback position I believe he means it. Even if the Giants go all-in and select a potential quarterback of the future in Round 1, it seems more likely that they want to follow the path the Kansas City Chiefs did with Patrick Mahomes. Draft him, use a capable veteran for a year while he learns and proves whether he is able to handle the job or not, then turn over the reigns.That is also what the Giants did back in the day with Kurt Warner holding down the job before Tom Coughlin turned it over to Manning. Because of the emotional attachment to Manning it would probably be easier to put someone like Flacco in the Warner role, and perhaps bench him before the season ended, than it would be with Manning.Flacco is a Voorhees, N.J. native and — while I don’t know for sure — you would have to think the Giants are a team that would be on his wish list. His play has leveled off in recent years and Youth Eli Manning Jerseys , like Manning, he doesn’t bring much mobility to the table. He still, however, possesses a big arm and a Super Bowl pedigree and is a guy a young quarterback could learn from.I have no idea what the asking price for Flacco is or whether a team like the Jacksonville Jaguars might also be interested. Still, Flacco is probably a name worth considering in the “veteran placeholder” category.Why it wouldn’t workMoney.Manning carries a $23.2 million cap hit for next season. If the Giants cut or trade him they are still on the hook for $6 million in dead money against the salary cap. Flacco carries a $26.5 million cap hit into 2019 and a $28.25 million cap hit in 2020 with an out that would cost whatever team he is playing for $8 million.The two salaries combined would leave the Giants with $32.5 million in salary cap space tied up in the quarterback position next season — far too much. Jimmy Garappolo of the San Francisco 49ers ($37 million) was the only quarterback who carried a bigger cap hit than that $32.5 million figure in 2018. The Giants would have to work out an extension or re-structure with Flacco to lower that cap hit and make it palatable.There is also the fact that Flacco might be walking into another situation like he had in Baltimore this season, with the potential of a young quarterback waiting in the wings to take his job. Would he agree to that scenario? When he held his season-ending press conference, GM Dave Gettleman wouldn’t commit fully to Eli Manning as the quarterback of the New York Giants in 2019. “My commitment is to make this team the best team it can be,” Gettleman said. “If that happens to have Eli playing quarterback it does.”That was on Jan. 2. Nearly two full weeks later, no puff of blue smoke has come from 1925 Giants Drive to announce one way or another what will happen for the team at quarterback in the upcoming season. I put the question of what the Giants should do at quarterback to a number of analysts. Interestingly, every response I received expressed the belief that Manning will be the quarterback for the Giants when the 2019 season opens.Question“Who do you believe “will” be the Giants QB in 2019? And, who “would” the quarterback be if you were making the decision?”Below, the responses.Answers Emory Hunt, Football GamePlanWill: EliWould: [Dwayne] HaskinsEli is under contract for one more year, so it makes some sense to go into the season with him as the starter. Haskins Eli Manning Jerseys Stitched , in my opinion, is exactly what the Giants offense needs from the QB position. He can accurately attack all levels of the field. And I wouldn’t hesitate to roll with him from Day 1. Short term strategy, with a look to the future; I’d give Eli 4 games max before handing the keys over to Haskins.Sam Monson, Pro Football FocusWill be? Eli.If it was me, would be? Kyler Murray. Can you imagine the human freak show of skill position triplets of Murray at QB, Saquon at RB and OBJ at WR???Murray had PFF grades right up there with Baker Mayfield (albeit over 1 year, not 3), and has waaaaay more athleticism. He’s a legit QB prospect and if he enters the draft he should be the first QB taken, 5’9 be-damned.Matt Williamson, Locked on NFLI think Eli will and should be the starter, but ideally, they draft someone like Haskins as the obvious heir apparent.Dan Hatman, The Scouting AcademyI think it will be Eli. I would have traded #2 or taken a QB last year. The draft slot vs. the QB market this year is a bit strange and if Dave [Gettleman] goes BPA and doesn’t trade down, I wouldn’t be surprised to see QB wait until Round 2.Dave-Te Thomas Youth Odell Beckham Jerseys , Scouting Services Inc.2019 Season opener likely - Eli2019 Week 4-to-season finale - whoever they draftWho I’d take: Round One - Haskins, but with all those DL guys out there, Ed Oliver at #6, Daniel Jones at #38.Kyler Murray thoughts - “Dude is so small, he could sleep in a sock.”Christian D’Andrea, SB Nation Eli Manning will be the Giants’ QB, even though he’s got an acceptable dead cap hit ($6.2m), because New York doesn’t have anyone else, and throwing a rookie quarterback to the wolves behind New York’s embattled offensive line is borderline cruelty.Final thoughtsThe results here really are not a surprise. In betting parlance, Manning is the chalk. He will be the starting quarterback ... until he’s not.