The New York Giants are coming off a disappointing 6-10 NFL season.

Last year was the first time the Giants finished with six wins or fewer since Eli Manning was a rookie in 2004.

Speaking of Manning, he is in the final year of his contract in which he is set to make $17 million in base salary. The Giants and Manning have not been able to work out a new contract extension this offseason, leaving many wondering whether or not this will be the last season Manning will be under center under for New York.

The former No. 1 overall draft pick has guided the Giants to two Super Bowl victories, each over the New England Patriots. Obviously, the Giants' defense played a huge role in both of those wins, but it was Manning who won the Super Bowl MVP award both times. In his second Super Bowl, Manning completed 30 of 40 passes with a 103.7 passer rating. There's no doubt Manning has been extremely clutch in some of the biggest games of his career.

Manning has passed for more than 4,000 yards four of the last six seasons, he is a mobile quarterback, and he has orchestrated 36 (31 regular season, five postseason) game-winning drives. Manning is 34-30 against NFC East opponents, and he hasn't missed a single game since his rookie year.

In his 11 playoff games, Manning has 17 touchdowns and just eight interceptions.

But, the Giants have to be careful. As many times as Manning has saved the day, he has also made some head scratching throws and bad decisions. Manning has led the NFL in interceptions three times (2007, 2010, 2013) in his career. Although a two time Super Bowl champion, the Manning-led Giants have missed the playoffs the last three consecutive seasons and five of the last six years overall.

New York could decide to use the franchise tag on Manning after this season to prohibit him from leaving in free agency. That potential choice by general manager Jerry Reese would cost a lot financially. Franchise tagging a quarterback next offseason will cost at least $19 million for just one season. Is Manning worth that amount for one year? Maybe.

Andrew Luck, Philip Rivers and Russell Wilson are entering their final contract years as well. Luck will get more than $50 million in guaranteed money from the Indianapolis Colts because he's just that good, and Wilson and Rivers are expected to get big pay days as well. The quarterback market for next offseason will drive up the price for Manning, unless he's willing to take a hometown discount.

Manning has said multiple times that he "intends on retiring a Giant," but money talks even more than words.

The best thing Manning can do to remain in New York and continue to make his case as a top tier quarterback is to win. The Giants are 31-33 in their last 64 regular season games. However, Manning always seems to quiet the doubters when the postseason comes around. If he can continue the whole "Super Bowl win every four years" streak alive, the Giants wouldn't have a choice but to keep him. Manning has more Super Bowl wins than 20 other NFL franchises, and this upcoming season will be huge.

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