[Anyone else weirdly excited to see how this season goes]

I'm really caught between wanting them to prove what they can do as a team and wanting the ability to draft a franchise quarterback next year. Do I hope Jacoby Brissett becomes an elite quarterback? Of course I do. Do I hope Chad Kelly can correct his personal issues, become a model citizen and clubhouse leader and then become an elite quarterback? That would be great too. However, I know both of these scenarios are fairly unlikely.

Being a sports fan overall, I will watch and cheer and hope that the stars align, the offense runs through, around and over everything in it's path, the defense becomes frightening for opponents, and Jim Irsay hoists the Lombardi at the end of the season. Being the realist, though, I will hope for anything but mediocrity. Please no 8-8 or 7-9. In any case, though, I will watch.

[Why Boo [Merge]]

The booing was a knee-jerk reaction to people being upset. This was a gut-punch for all the fans and the last thing anyone expected. 

No one in the organization will ever say anything bad about it, but the timing does set things back an extra year. Knowing this in March would have been better.

Do I think Andrew will regret this? Yes, I do. In a month when the team is struggling under Jacoby Brissett, in a year (or less) when his body feels "fine", and in 10 years when those who played with and against him are being inducted into the Hall of Fame. Certain things can only be done when you are young physically, mentally, and psychologically.   

All that being said, the decision was always Andrew's and none of us have to live with the consequences in any way. 

[Moving on Is Jacoby a temporary fix? Are do we search for a new franchise QB for the future?]

Extending Brissett is a good decision. I don't think he is the answer, but he is the best choice until we can draft next year and then have Brissett help develop someone over the next one or two years.

[Moving on Is Jacoby a temporary fix? Are do we search for a new franchise QB for the future?]

Here is the reality of the situation:

1. Andrew Luck is not coming back and you do not want him to. If he were to reverse his decision, the cloud of his retirement would forever loom until he finally did. I also don't think his heart would ever truly be in it again. 

2. Getting to a Super Bowl with Jacoby Brissett is not impossible, but it is very unlikely. Nick Foles has a ring. From further back, Trent Dilfer has one too. These are the exceptions, but far from the rule.

3. The Colts are at least three years from any hope of real success. The timing of Luck's decision set this back at least another year. If he had announced this in March, they could have drafted a replacement by possibly trading to move up. At best, they draft the future QB next year. He takes a year to develop. Then maybe there is hope again. 

4. As everyone has observed over the years, drafting a top-level QB outside of the first few picks is a total crap shoot. There are two ways to get there. One is to have a terrible record this year. The other is to give up some draft capital and hope to find a suitable trading partner. This further delays the development of other positions.

5. While we wait for the future QB to develop, there will be losses of the last of quality years to currently good to great players. The first that come to mind are T.Y. and Castonzo. I also love Frank Reich, but how long would he want to coach with no championship possibility?

6. The worst the Colts can do is to be mediocre. 8-8 or 9-6 gets you draft picks after top-rated QBs are gone and either no playoffs or a likely first round playoff exit.