Rice: Eli Manning isn't a Hall of Famer

The debate about whether Eli Manning deserves a place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame has become a hot topic this season, with the quarterback looking a shell of his former self.

Now, the GOAT is weighing in.

"I don't see Eli as a Hall of Famer," Jerry Rice said on 95.7 The Game, according to 247Sports' Dan Schneier. "Drew Brees, I do."

The New York Giants' two-time Super Bowl winner is among the league's all-time greats in terms of career production, with the sixth-most passing yards and seventh-most passing touchdowns in NFL history.

However, Manning's turnover rate and lack of playoff appearances are often cited to argue that he doesn't deserve a place in Canton.

The 37-year-old's career interception percentage (3.0) is higher than the likes of Blake Bortles (2.8), Andy Dalton, (2.7) and Ryan Tannehill (2.6), according to Pro Football Reference.

Since his second title in 2011, Manning has only played in one postseason game.

"Because when I'm judging a player, I'm looking (at) what he brings to the table. What I see with Eli Manning, there's not consistency," Rice said.

"Yes, he has two Super Bowls, but then you look at Drew Brees and what he has accomplished and all of that. I think in yardage now he's the leader. He's doing great things for that team, and that team is getting better as they go. You can tell he's a great leader and he makes everybody around him better.

"So, I would think that Drew Brees is going to be a shoo-in. Eli? There's a chance of him getting in, but I'm not going to say he’s a true Hall of Famer."

Ultimately, multiple Super Bowl championships - not the mention the Manning name - means Eli is all but a lock to make it into the Hall of Fame, though there's a chance that voters view him as this era's Jim Plunkett.