Where will Mario Manningham be in five games?
Ernie’s Answer: Interesting thought. Right now, he’s looking like and playing like a starter. And you can’t quibble with his production, 14 catches for 208 yards and two touchdowns. He’s showing outstanding speed and concentration on the imperfectly-thrown passes, and he’s playing both flanker and split end spots. That’s great production for a second-year kid who’s really more of a rookie because of injuries last year. But let’s stop right there. It’s too early to anoint him as the next great wide receiver. The situation may be very different by the time this team hit’s the Arizona game on Oct. 25. Teams are going to have plenty of tape on this kid by then, and defenses are definitely going to make adjustments. He might see double-teams if he continues along these lines, and those could be hard for him to deal with. Also, teams are eventually going to stop stacking the box against Brandon Jacobs so they can drop that safety into coverage. That, too, might clog things up. Consider, too,
