Quote:Not so fast there.  Luck is 12th in passer rating.  22nd in yards.  25th in yards per game.  Tied for 18th for TDs (on pace for a whopping 20 TD season).  15th in Yards per attempt.  21st in passing attempt. 

 

Yet, in the top 100 players in the NFL list he is listed as the 8th best QB in the NFL, 23rd best player overall.  You just put him as the 5th best QB.  That sounds like overhyped to me.  Peyton Manning threw 2 more touchdowns his first game than Luck has the whole season.  The Broncos have the makeup of a team that could run the ball/play defense just like the colts, but they throw the ball all over the place.

 

I still think drafting Luck and cutting Peyton was the right decision.  But when you pretty much say you run an offense that doesn't feature the passing game, questions about the QB's "eliteness" are definately not unfounded.

 

And I am good with all that. Thanks, the "objective" view is noticed/appreciated. :yes:  ... Luck is not even in the ballpark of Manning in terms of where Manning went from draft day, who is? ... But I also see the raw talent that gave people reason to think Luck could have Manning type level of talent straight out of College. Manning out of College, not the really good Manning we know now.
 
We all know "IF" Brees "was" going to be Brees type of good, he would have went #1 overall.
We all know "IF" Marino "was" going to be Marino type of good, he would have went #1 overall.
We all know "IF" Rogers "was" going to be Rogers type of good, he would have went #1 overall.
We all know "IF" Roethlisberger "was" going to be Roethlisberger type of good, he would have went #1 overall.
We all know "IF" Favre "was" going to be Favre type of good, he would have went #1 overall.
We all know "IF" Brady "was" going to be Brady type of good, he would have went #1 overall.
 
Anyone disagree?
 
Luck does not need to be Manning, Luck needs to be Luck. The closest player in that elite group that I would consider Luck to be comparative to? ... Roethlisberger, but a more athletic Roethlisberger (Which opens itself up to a whole lot of additional thoughts ... some other time).
 
You see the point I was trying to make? ... Really, I am asking ... Left to take a leak, and never regained the thought path. :blink:
 

Quote:Probably would in the current mood actually

 

 

Quote:Coltswarriors I'm just jealous that you guys have the almighty Luck.

 

He definitely throws more accurately to Jags players than Gabbert does, although usually gets bailed out by a flag

 

You almost seem human, some times ... But I'm not falling for it just yet. :ph34r:

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