Quote:idk about that.

 

some of their better players are already showing their age,

no more reggie wayne.

they patched that with other older guys.

theyre about to give a guy who, at least i consider slightly above average (not trying to argue about that here) in andrew luck a mega deal that will break the bank. 

drafting really hasnt been that good.

 

so idk. i think they benefit a decent amount from the weak division. 

 

They absolutely benefit from a weak division, arguably the weakest in the entire NFL.

 

Even if you consider Luck "slightly above average", there are just a lot of average to below average young QBs in the AFC and as the older good Qbs start to decline, like P Manning, Luck will look even better when compared to the rest of the AFC QBs.

 

Heck, Luck even got to the AFCCG last year with his "slightly above average" self, and not a great team around him.

 

If they had a big game HC, and added/drafted some more talent, I just  think that they could really be a force in the AFC.

 

Within the next couple of years Brady will probably start to decline as well.

 

Now as far as that "break the bank" deal that they may have to sign Luck to, that could definitely hurt them going forward after they work it out.

 

I know the salary cap will go up, but still, Luck would be a huge part of it.

 

I have even seen/heard about it being in the $30M a year range. That sounds ridiculous, I know, but it is the NFL and they are known for some ridiculous contracts.

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