[New Colts Draft (Why A Loss Will Help)]

Actually quiet strong if they tade down this year.. have two frist round picks next year..thats serious ammo...not to mention one of those picks could be a top 10 pick..

Exactly. But one step further: use the early 2nd or 3rd rd pick for a raw qb. In my (latest, lol) fantasy scenario--we get 2 #1s, 2 2s and 2 3s in '13 &'14. I know I'm late to the discussion & full of re-iterated thoughts, but can we please get Dez to replace reggie over RG3? I LOVE Rg's game, and learning from 18 for FIVE yrs would do him good, but seriously if Peyton is 90% & up come march we do not need a qb. And if he does go down next yr, manning forbid, then we'll just have 2 top 10 picks anyway. I'm sure its been said but this guy is completely unique in every way. There is no precedent for this. The guy knows more about every team in the NFL than 90% of the members of that team. Having said that, I want the Colts ALL-IN, as they say, and ready for some super bowl runs. We're 4 players away from competing with ANYONE. Isnt it funny how Brees, Brady & Rodgers have Colts-like teams. The analyst make me nauseous saying, "oh we havent seen anything like this, the offense has to out-score the other team because the have the 'suspect' D. I want to believe that Bill is just hyping up Luck for a mega-picks trade. The greatest stand-alone modern-era QB (multi-ring QBs have the luxury of having a "lights-out D", which is why implanted hairs hasn't wrapped up a 4th. Sorry I'm a noob & Im sick of the analysts essentially acting like a kid on a team built around Peyton is gonna do didly-squat for 5yrs. Yeah. He's gonna run that Colts O that peyton designed against the Steelers & Pats & Ravens. (I know, PEYTON barely ran his O against those Ds on a given day lol) I just hate the farve/ARodge comparison. We're talking about a guy who was an INT machine and was beat down. How many qbs have taken as few sacks peyton has? The guy is a genius who fires the ball out textbook 99% of the time against the blitz. If Trent Dilfer or __, ___, and ___ can win as game managers, what could 18 do as a 40yr old vet who knows everything the coaches on both sides know? Id take that over a gunslinger any day provided I was a draft genius who wins 10 games a yr every yr like Poli does. How come the Pats didnt fall to pieces if Brady was better than manning? I say get a defense coach, turn the O over to 18 & his choosing, and let him groom a kid from the 2014 draft. If not, then dont be surprised if he flips to Dallas. Ok I was being a tad hyperbolic, but if I wasnt hung over frm thr egg nog Id continue on...and yes a loss would be ideal. That way Luck can be traded to MIA for their entire next 3 drafts & he can learn the ropes playing Jets & Pats 2x a yr.

[What Is Our #1 Overall Pick Worth?]

Finally I have found a place where people are making sense! First post so I'm sure this has been exhausted, but TRADE THE LUCK PICK! We could be Lombardi contenders for the next 5yrs. I say 2 #1s, three 2s, and two 3's. The Dolphins will do it. I'm so sick of hearing these know-nothings lump Peyton in with Farve, Montana, etc. Those guys were beat the F up, Montana was 70% system (like Tommy hair plugs). I havent been up-to-date on the scouting, but we get Blackmon or the best safety/DB, a freak TE ala Jared Cook, a beast LB...My head just explodes when I see these guys wanting a rookie Peyton-lite instead of a guy who does more for his team than any player in history. Are pitchers still good at 39? Assuming he makes a full-recovery--or even 90% arm strength(uhhh, a 6'5 Drew Brees??) he'll have 5yrs left of champ-caliber play. Can you imagine an old Peyton as a "game-manager" in his twilight? Good grief. Give the man some sort of D & its a 25% chance of winning a super bowl. Notice Brady has to deal with what Pewyton has ever since the Super Bowl win - no secondary. And he has Belicheck to feed him every thought for his kro-mag head. Sorry to drone buy I just had to let off some steam, and I havent even scratched the surface. i havent read any threads, 1st time even on this site/forum, I just had to come talk to like minded people before I jump out of the window.

Obviously if he cant go, all bets are off, but if the colts kept Luck and force a 90% Manning (e.g.Tall Brees) to walk, the franchise wont SNIFF a 10yr, 10+ wins per-like era ever again. Luck should be good & all, but he throws play-action passes in the soft Pac. Hopefully he gains some arm strength. The best similarity I see is durability (and throwing style--with less zip). Ok I'm done. Thanks for reading, I have no doubt I just rewrote what any sane person already has already posted, but it feels good to let my some steam out on xmas. Disclaimer: I am a huge Vols fan, so peyton leaving the Colts would ytake me from the Colts. I like Andy Luck enough to still pull for the Colts if he comes, but I just know Ive never seen QB play in 30yrs of watching football like #18 has given me. If The Pats hadnt spied their way through the early 2000s maybe we wouldnt have to hear these outrageous comparisons to Brett farve & (gag) Mcnabb. I think Bill Polian is just embarrassed the emperor had no clothes once 18 was out. Hey Bill: If you spend a pick on a qb higher than the 4th round--with a healthy Manning, you're INSANE. Be glad 18 built your stadium & made all you coaches & management look like well-dressed emperors for the last decade. ;) Next post will be how I REALLY feel.