ESPN compiled a list of the five best and worst quarterbacks against the blitz in 2015 and New York Giants’ Eli Manning found himself in some undesirable company.
Alongside Joe Flacco, Sam Bradford, Nick Foles and Colin Kaepernick, Manning was one of the five worst under pressure last season. Here’s ESPN’s writeup:
“No quarterback was blitzed less frequently last season. Opponents sent pressure at Manning on just 16.3 percent of his dropbacks, but on those occasions, he performed poorly. Manning’s 67.7 passer rating against the blitz was ahead of only Foles and Bradford. In the past three years, Manning’s passer rating against the blitz (82.