More so if he had time to make decisions and his receivers fought for and caught the ball. I'm not an Eli apologist but in this case , if we are keeping him around, he needs better protection.
Apparently the extension had been on his desk for a month. He was waiting to see if he could salvage the season and hold them up for more. When he realized the handwriting was on the wall,he quickly executed the contract, then he got executed.
Well St. is usually understood if there's no jr or number. These guys want endorsements and they need to differentiate themselves from the others with their name. God forbid they take off their helmets!