Do you think he would have it had he did what he was supposed to do and agree to play for any NFL that picked him? Instead he and his "daddy" badmouthed SD and whined their way out. undercuts the whole idea of what the draft is about, yet he gets a pass because of his last name.
Peyton on the other hand, went to a shit franchise in a shit city and toughed it out like a real man. Nothing but respect for him.
The Giants weren't exactly setting the world on fire, when they got Manning. Remember they had Kurt Warner at QB, whom many thought was on his way out and just taking up space (who knew he'd take ARIZONA to the Super Bowl?).
The Chargers agreed to the trade; so, it ain't as if New York did this in a vacuum. The move worked well for both teams.
And, PLENTY of quarterbacks win Super Bowls on teams other than the one that drafted him.
Is Steve Young any less a Hall-of-Famer? He didn't win a ring with Tampa Bay (neither did Doug Williams or even Trent Dilfer).
Drew Brees got drafted by San Diego; He won his ring with the Saints.
Brad Johnson....he got drafted by Minnesota; he won his ring with Tampa Bay.
Brett Favre? I believe the Falcons got him and he got TRADED to the Packers (just as Eli got traded to the Giants).