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It's a question a lot of fans are wondering... Mainly for the interest in cap space.

 

We've heard Jim Irsay talk about the potential of Luck's contract: “It’s going to be a big number. It’s going to be a shocking number, nine figures and probably a 20 (million) starting point per year, but again we will find the right number to get to.”

 

Should there be a concern for cap space? Irsay has also stated the need to make the contract "as cap friendly as it can be" but will there be enough to make a championship team?

 

 

Read more on Luck's future contract in colts.com beat writer, Kevin Bowen's, latest article: Colts Preparing For Andrew Luck's Next Contract

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Irsay needs to find a new approach to discussing the contracts of his franchise QB's.  He used to make these claims about how much he's gonna pay them, like it's something to be proud of.  Pay the least you can in a way that's cap friendly so you can build a team around him. 

 

This feels like the Manning Era 2.0 in nearly every way. 

 

Hopefully Luck looks at the last two QB's to win Super Bowls and how they approached their contracts and how it relates to team-building.  Both Manning and Brady took substantial pay cuts to allow other top players to be paid. 

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1 minute ago, General_Hux said:

Irsay needs to find a new approach to discussing the contracts of his franchise QB's.  He used to make these claims about how much he's gonna pay them, like it's something to be proud of.  Pay the least you can in a way that's cap friendly so you can build a team around him. 

 

This feels like the Manning Era 2.0 in nearly every way. 

 

Hopefully Luck looks at the last two QB's to win Super Bowls and how they approached their contracts and how it relates to team-building.  Both Manning and Brady took substantial pay cuts to allow other top players to be paid. 

This is not like most of private industry where salaries are hush-hush. Luck and his agent know what others are getting paid. Low-balling would not be an effective tactic.

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1 minute ago, General_Hux said:

Irsay needs to find a new approach to discussing the contracts of his franchise QB's.  He used to make these claims about how much he's gonna pay them, like it's something to be proud of.  Pay the least you can in a way that's cap friendly so you can build a team around him. 

 

This feels like the Manning Era 2.0 in nearly every way. 

 

Hopefully Luck looks at the last two QB's to win Super Bowls and how they approached their contracts and how it relates to team-building.  Both Manning and Brady took substantial pay cuts to allow other top players to be paid. 

Restructure is not substantial pay cut.

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5 minutes ago, Carlos Danger said:

I think so. It should be priority #1. Somehow failing to lock him up in the long term would be a top 5 epic sports failure of all time. 

If Luck is not signed kind of dramatic to put it in the top fails in sports history. Just saying. Maybe in Colts history but in all of sports? :dunno:

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8 hours ago, General_Hux said:

Irsay needs to find a new approach to discussing the contracts of his franchise QB's.  He used to make these claims about how much he's gonna pay them, like it's something to be proud of.  Pay the least you can in a way that's cap friendly so you can build a team around him. 

 

This feels like the Manning Era 2.0 in nearly every way. 

 

Hopefully Luck looks at the last two QB's to win Super Bowls and how they approached their contracts and how it relates to team-building.  Both Manning and Brady took substantial pay cuts to allow other top players to be paid. 

The last two QBs that you mentioned are also towards the end of their careers, and have had many many many years of cashing very very very large paychecks.  That's a huge difference compared to a guy just starting his career and getting ready to get his first very substantial paycheck.  It's a lot easier to restructure your contract for less money when you already have $100+ mil in the bank.

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