If the Colts finish with the worst record in the NFL, what do they do at #1?

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Oct 4, 2011 6:39 PM
Do they take Andrew Luck?

Ironically, Peyton Manning became a mentor for Luck as Luck was making his decision this past season.

Would the Colts take Luck? If so, would they look to make a deal involving Luck or Manning right away, or would they allow Luck to sit behind Manning for a year or so?

If the last scenario, how long do they let Luck sit behind Manning before trading Manning?
Oct 4, 2011 6:39pm
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Oct 4, 2011 6:42 PM
No brainer. You take Luck. No guarantee Manning will rebound from this. If he does you could have Aaron Rodgers Part Deux.
Oct 4, 2011 6:42pm
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Oct 4, 2011 6:43 PM
There's zero doubt in my mind they would take Luck
Oct 4, 2011 6:43pm
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Oct 4, 2011 6:47 PM
BR1986FB;922109 wrote:No brainer. You take Luck. No guarantee Manning will rebound from this. If he does you could have Aaron Rodgers Part Deux.
Kind of my thinking, plus Manning isn't getting any younger.
Oct 4, 2011 6:47pm
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Oct 4, 2011 6:48 PM
Luck no doubt
Oct 4, 2011 6:48pm
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Oct 4, 2011 6:51 PM
They HAVE to take Luck. Any team in that position does.
Oct 4, 2011 6:51pm
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Oct 4, 2011 7:17 PM
gorocks99;922122 wrote:They HAVE to take Luck. Any team in that position does.
Even Carolina?
Oct 4, 2011 7:17pm
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Oct 4, 2011 7:20 PM
hoops23;922137 wrote:Even Carolina?

I would argue, if they can't trade it away, yes.
Oct 4, 2011 7:20pm
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Oct 4, 2011 7:32 PM
Carolina would take Luck then trade Newton, I would think.
Oct 4, 2011 7:32pm
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Oct 4, 2011 7:32 PM
gorocks99;922140 wrote:I would argue, if they can't trade it away, yes.
Yeah Carolina or even St Louis if they can't trade it away would probably take Luck.
Oct 4, 2011 7:32pm
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Oct 4, 2011 7:47 PM
Gotta be Luck. Im praying for this to happen (avatar and sig).

Im so brainwashed from Cleveland sports though that I think the Colts brass would fuck it up, trade the pick. Would be better for 2 years, then it will backfire.
Oct 4, 2011 7:47pm
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Oct 4, 2011 8:31 PM
ummmm no derp they take Luck.
Oct 4, 2011 8:31pm
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Oct 4, 2011 8:42 PM
This will be one of the rare years where people will be wanting to trade up to #1. Not only because of Luck, but because the new CBA is more favorable for the owners.
Oct 4, 2011 8:42pm
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Oct 4, 2011 9:04 PM
Manning is 35 and 14 years in. Question is how many years does he have left.
Oct 4, 2011 9:04pm
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Oct 4, 2011 10:38 PM
Draft Luck, you don't have to pay him insane money, even if he has to sit 2 years you have the talented young guy learning from the GOAT (or one of).
Oct 4, 2011 10:38pm
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Oct 4, 2011 11:02 PM
In the Colts case, yes, you absolutely take Luck.

As great as I think Luck will be, I think some people are over rating him a little here. St. Louis and Carolina(assuming Newton keeps this up) don't take Luck. They have 2 QB's who have proven to be franchise QB's. Luck has more potential than both, but nothing, even Andrew Luck, is ever a sure thing with the NFL draft. You trade the pick, or if it really comes to it, take someone else.
Oct 4, 2011 11:02pm
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Oct 4, 2011 11:10 PM
Sonofanump;922237 wrote:Manning is 35 and 14 years in. Question is how many years does he have left.
Not to mention 3(?) neck surgeries in the last year. That's hard enough for every day folk to come back from.
Oct 4, 2011 11:10pm
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Oct 4, 2011 11:18 PM
2kool4skool;922333 wrote:They have 2 QB's who have proven to be franchise QB's.
Sam Bradford has not come close to proving that yet. He's actually regressed so far this year. And I'm a huge Bradford fan.
Oct 4, 2011 11:18pm
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Oct 4, 2011 11:19 PM
wildcats20;922345 wrote:Not to mention 3(?) neck surgeries in the last year. That's hard enough for every day folk to come back from.
Closer to 2 years. But the point remains. Plus the knee surgery he had. While that seems to be forgotten, because he NEVER runs and really doesnt need ligaments at all it seems lol, it is just another case of showing his body breaking down as 40 gets closer than 30.
Oct 4, 2011 11:19pm
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Oct 4, 2011 11:21 PM
Mulva;922349 wrote:Sam Bradford has not come close to proving that yet. He's actually regressed so far this year. And I'm a huge Bradford fan.

Yeah was just going to say Bradford has not been good this year.
Oct 4, 2011 11:21pm
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Oct 5, 2011 12:05 AM
Mulva;922349 wrote:Sam Bradford has not come close to proving that yet. He's actually regressed so far this year. And I'm a huge Bradford fan.
He's not had a great first 4 games, but had a great rookie year. All with abysmal talent around him. The Rams won't be taking a QB with the #1 pick anytime soon.
Oct 5, 2011 12:05am
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Oct 5, 2011 12:15 AM
2kool4skool;922383 wrote:He's not had a great first 4 games, but had a great rookie year. All with abysmal talent around him. The Rams won't be taking a QB with the #1 pick anytime soon.

a great rookie year?
Oct 5, 2011 12:15am
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Oct 5, 2011 12:19 AM
2kool4skool;922383 wrote:He's not had a great first 4 games, but had a great rookie year. All with abysmal talent around him. The Rams won't be taking a QB with the #1 pick anytime soon.
I can see it more with Cam, since it will have been his rookie season.

But if the Rams are bad enough to go 1-15, 2-14, etc with that piss poor division/schedule. Who are they fooling by telling anyone Sam Bradford is going to be great? It will be a complete backwards step, and to land the #1 pick after going 7-9 and being the favorite to win the division would be bad. It would mean that more than likely Sam Bradford sucked this year and isnt the answer. It isnt like he is going to be good in this scenario, cause if he is...they wont be picking first.
Oct 5, 2011 12:19am
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Oct 5, 2011 12:59 AM
karen lotz;922387 wrote:a great rookie year?
Considering the offense they surrounded him with, it was incredible that he played well enough for that team to make the playoffs as a rookie. Along with rookie of the year, multiple records for a rookie QB, I'd say yeah, that qualifies as great.
Laley23;922390 wrote:I can see it more with Cam, since it will have been his rookie season.

But if the Rams are bad enough to go 1-15, 2-14, etc with that piss poor division/schedule. Who are they fooling by telling anyone Sam Bradford is going to be great? It will be a complete backwards step, and to land the #1 pick after going 7-9 and being the favorite to win the division would be bad. It would mean that more than likely Sam Bradford sucked this year and isnt the answer. It isnt like he is going to be good in this scenario, cause if he is...they wont be picking first.
A lot of good QB's have seemed to regress, along with their team, in their 2nd seasons as starters. Drew Brees among them. The problem is generally the talent around them.
Oct 5, 2011 12:59am
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Oct 5, 2011 1:18 AM
2kool4skool;922408 wrote:Considering the offense they surrounded him with, it was incredible that he played well enough for that team to make the playoffs as a rookie. Along with rookie of the year, multiple records for a rookie QB, I'd say yeah, that qualifies as great.

St Louis made the playoffs last year?
Oct 5, 2011 1:18am