He is 7th in passing yards and 7th in passing TDs. Those numbers alone would put him up for HOF consideration. The 2 SBs and, just as important, the 2 SB MVPs, make him first ballot. Nobody on those defense got those MVPs (and neither did Trent Dilfer and neither will Jimmy G if they win); they won because of Eli. Do we start taking SB credit away from Brady because of the Pats defense or the tuck rule or the Falcons collapse or spy gate or deflated balls? No, he won and got the MVPs, to the victor go the spoils.
Plus, he never missed a game to injury.
Plus more, he never had close to HOF talent around him on offense. He made everyone around him better, he sent the fake Steve Smith to the pro bowl and he was out of the league like 2 years later. He won with Amani Toomer and Mario Manningham, not Jerry Rice or Michael Irvin or Marvin Harrison. Shit, he made ODB look like a top 2 or 3 WR in NFL history, only for him to leave and look pretty mediocre with a supposedly "better" QB.