Once the season began to unravel, there were animus signs that the coveted Eli Manning era in New York was coming to an end. No sign was as prominent as when Ben McAdoo benched Manning in favor of Geno Smith, ending his consecutive start streak at 210 games.
That benching makes it almost impossible to envision him in a Giants uniform in 2018. Instead, whether it’s by trade or if the Giants release him, he’ll wind up with the Jacksonville Jaguars next season.
Here are five reasons why Manning will end up in a Jaguars uniform come next season.