Andrew Effing Luck

[J.T.]

Luck in Indy is like LeBron in cleveland. One man show

I would say that comparison is more suited to Peyton when he was a Colt. Obviously the Colts are not a good team, or else they wouldn't have had the right to select Luck in the draft. But had they finished with the No. 2 pick I don't think they would have dumped their entire roster and rebuilt with Robert Griffin III.

While I but little into the preseason because of the simple defense played it's very obvious Luck is the real deal. Obviouly he'll never be another Peyton or Johnny U but few are.

Two more drafts, a couple seasons for Luck to get NFL expereince and a couple big free agent signing and the Colts will be contending for a playoff spot.

The great thing about being a Colts fan right now apart from the obvious great future we have at the QB position is that the Manning money comes off the books after this year. So if any big name free agents are available on defense, we have money to spend on that. I don't think we would have hired Pagano from Baltimore to be our head coach if we didn't want to be a defense-first team. As much as I am accustomed to the Colts scoring points instead of preventing them, I'd rather have a team that hangs its hat on defense whilst having Luck at QB than have Luck be the second coming of Peyton and the defense be a question mark for his entire career.

I think the big thing in Indy right now is not repeating the mistakes we made with Manning and actually build a complete team, not one that falls apart without the QB. If they spend any money on offensive free agent, it had better be on top shelf offensive linemen. I am sick and tired of the Colts not being able to run the ball. It's a passing league, but you can't put your QB in 3rd and 9 all day. That's what happened yesterday. And you're right about the preseason not being a good measuring stick. But yesterday the Colts showed that they can't run the ball and can't afford to make a single mistake on offense or else they're punting. On a team that's set to field at least 10 rookies this year, that's not good. This year is the honeymoon year for everyone new to the franchise. My expectations are higher because I smell blood in the water in a weak AFC South. I'm not saying playoffs, but 3-3 in the division is a fair expectation. They need two household name corners and an elite safety on defense before you can say they are a contender.

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I would say that comparison is more suited to Peyton when he was a Colt. Obviously the Colts are not a good team, or else they wouldn't have had the right to select Luck in the draft. But had they finished with the No. 2 pick I don't think they would have dumped their entire roster and rebuilt with Robert Griffin III.



The great thing about being a Colts fan right now apart from the obvious great future we have at the QB position is that the Manning money comes off the books after this year. So if any big name free agents are available on defense, we have money to spend on that. I don't think we would have hired Pagano from Baltimore to be our head coach if we didn't want to be a defense-first team. As much as I am accustomed to the Colts scoring points instead of preventing them, I'd rather have a team that hangs its hat on defense whilst having Luck at QB than have Luck be the second coming of Peyton and the defense be a question mark for his entire career.

I think the big thing in Indy right now is not repeating the mistakes we made with Manning and actually build a complete team, not one that falls apart without the QB. If they spend any money on offensive free agent, it had better be on top shelf offensive linemen. I am sick and tired of the Colts not being able to run the ball. It's a passing league, but you can't put your QB in 3rd and 9 all day. That's what happened yesterday. And you're right about the preseason not being a good measuring stick. But yesterday the Colts showed that they can't run the ball and can't afford to make a single mistake on offense or else they're punting. On a team that's set to field at least 10 rookies this year, that's not good. This year is the honeymoon year for everyone new to the franchise. My expectations are higher because I smell blood in the water in a weak AFC South. I'm not saying playoffs, but 3-3 in the division is a fair expectation. They need two household name corners and an elite safety on defense before you can say they are a contender.

Try winning with a QB in third and long most the time. So while we hear...NFL a passing league....that's sort of a cart before the horse type situation. How many times have we heard in these preson games about needing that running game? The thing is it makes everything easier if you have one. Just ask the Niners and the Ravens. Then there are those bad weather games where trying to throw...........

The Colts will have a solid QB for the next 10 years or so. They will pay the $$$$$ to surround Luck with talent. So it is just a matter of time, they are a winning franchise and will continue to be that. Two seasons and they will be back in the mix. They do need a stud back, Brown isn't the answer.

I like T.Y Hilton he was incredible at Fla Int, one of those can to it all game breakers. Something the Colts haven't had since way back in the day and Joe Washington.