Quote:Agreed. But I will say that, IMO, Luck has been better to this point (first 1 1/4 seasons) than Peyton was. And most importantly, the team appears to be trying to build the other areas around Luck (D, running game) instead or relying completely on him. Does that mean the Luck era Colts will ultimatley be better than the Manning era Colts? Of course not. But I wouldn't laugh at the thought......

 

The new era Colts are being built the way the Steelers and Patriots of the early/mid 2000s were built. The emphasis with this new regime is to have a great team, instead of a great QB with individual parts around him. 

 

I like the new approach.

 

2000-2010 was dominated by the AFC. The Patriots won 3 Super Bowls with a great team. The Steelers won 2 Super Bowls with a great team. And the Colts won 1 Super Bowl with a great QB and 2 HOF wide receivers. The verdict is in. Great teams beat average teams uplifted by a great QB.

 

Since the Patriots have left the "great team approach" from 2001-2006 and opted for the "star QB approach" (2007-Present) its interesting that they haven't won a championship. And they have had some big playoff losses in that time span. (Remind you of any team? ) Great teams are just more consistent and ultimately win more championships.

 

The Colts are building this team the right way.

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