There is a new sheriff in town in Indianapolis. Stanford QB Andrew Luck, the first overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, has just signed a 4-year deal with the Colts worth $22.1 million dollars.
Colts owner and CEO, Jim Irsay wanted nothing more than to inform the Colts’ fans and the whole world. Via Twitter, Irsay released the following:
Photo Credit: Jim Irsay/Twitter
Everyone knew that it was only a matter of time until Andrew Luck signed with Indianapolis. With the new bargaining agreement regulations and rookie wage scale, the idea of rookies having to hold out in the off-season now seems like a distant memory.
So out goes Peyton Manning, in comes the new successor. It will be an entirely new beginning starting with the organization’s new offensive coordinator, Bruce Arians, who was released by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
In addition, the Colts’ drafted another Stanford athlete, Coby Fleener, who was Luck’s tight end at Tree in order to create a smoother transition.
Andrew Luck will be inserted immediately with the first team and will automatically be pressured to play the Colts’ pro-style offense. With so many new pieces on the team, we can’t help to think that the first year will be nothing more than work-in-progress.
Sources: NFL
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I’d like to think that Luck can guide the team to a moderately successful season and by that I mean the Colts ending up with a winning record! Whether or not they can achieve that will come down to the play of Andrew Luck and the ability of Pagano and his coaching staff.
tophatal ……….
Thanks for the comment Alan. If the Colts were to have a record over .500, I would say the team accomplished more than what was expected of them. In most cases, it’s because of the team’s defense that gets these rookie QBs in the playoffs their first year. The Colts don’t have anything close to a “good defense.” A 9-7 start for Luck would be considered a great season.
And poor Curtis Painter’s fifteen minutes are over.
Curtis Painter who? hehe just kidding, you’re exactly right Chris.
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