RealGM Wiretap
The New York Giants have been Eli Manning's team since the 2005 season when he became the full time starter and even though he has won two Super Bowls, he is now 32 years old and hasn't been as effective of a quarterback in the regular season as he has in those two playoff runs. Manning ranks 17th in active career passer rating and those two factors led us to pick a 24-year-old pass rusher in Jason Pierre-Paul.
For the Philadelphia Eagles, the decision to pick LeSean McCoy was easy and obvious to be matched up against Pierre-Paul in an NFC East "Be The GM" showdown.
Pierre-Paul is entering his fourth NFL season, but he won't run 25 until the end of February. Pierre-Paul immediately showed promise at getting to the quarterback in his rookie season and then completely broke out in 2011 with 16.5 sacks and two forced fumbles.
Pierre-Paul's production trailed off considerably last season as he battled persistent back issues that eventually led to surgery in June.
Assuming he returns healthy, Pierre-Paul can return to overwhelming offensive linemen with his combination of size, strength and quickness.
McCoy just turned 25, meaning he is entering his prime as a running back. McCoy was on his way to rushing for over 1,000 yards for the third straight season before suffering a concussion in November that kept him out of the final four games. McCoy's yards per attempt dropped from 5.2 and 4.8 in 2010 and 2011 to 4.2 in 2012, but an injured and struggling offensive line and uncertainty at quarterback were undoubtedly contributing causes.
Similar to Marshall Faulk and Brian Westbrook, McCoy is an excellent dual-threat running back due to his ability to catch the ball out of the backfield. McCoy has caught between 48 and 78 balls over the past three seasons.