Jeff Saturday Sticking Around For A Year - Does It Help Luck Or Not?

[chad72]

For a rookie to get his feet wet behind center, it is always nice to have a veteran center that has been there, seen everything and done that, IMO.

I feel it might be an advantage for the Colts to at least re-sign Jeff Saturday for a year or two to help Luck, more than anyone else.

Thoughts???

[MSColtsFan]

Couldn't agree more. I think Saturday might be more important than any WR or TE security blanket. Satruday has been calling out line coverages for how many years? Yes, I think having Saturday aroundd would be huge for Luck, but I really don't see it happening.

[Balzer40]

I think he'll retire. Would like to have him back but I think its highly doubtful he will even consider it without Manning, Wayne, possibly Freeney, and whoever else will be gone.

[FireJimCaldwell]

It would help overall for the most part unless a draft pick was used early on, or a younger free agent was brought in.

Face value he would help any young QB just from a schematic and conceptual basis of running a huddle/calling protections/understanding blitz picks and such.

Whether he wants anything to do with that is a question for Jeff. If 18 ends up with a team that could use a veteran center, he might following him as well.

[Jaric]

Oh man, I got excited when I read the thread title because I thought we'd signed him.

And yeah, if he can still play, we need all the help we can get, even if it's just a temporary fix.

[pacolts56]

It would help on the field with Luck getting acclimated and would be especially helpful in the locker room.

A rebuild such as the one we are undertaking should also include retaining some key veteran leaders.... and Jeff Saturday is absolutely one of them.

[Cynjin]

It would probably help Luck, he would not have to worry as much about calling out protection packages. Saturday would be able to do a lot of that at the line.

[21isSuperman]

I think it's very helpful for Luck. Luck's style is very much like Peyton in that he reads defenses well and is very cerebral. Having Saturday out there to help with protection calls and pointing out blitzers will help take some of the pressure off of Luck. Even Peyton had Marshall Faulk to lean on when he came into the league

[21isSuperman]

Oh man, I got excited when I read the thread title because I thought we'd signed him.

And yeah, if he can still play, we need all the help we can get, even if it's just a temporary fix.

Me too! I was like "sweet, he's back for one more year!"

[FireJimCaldwell]

The title was from the OUM seminar on thread titles.

[oldunclemark]

The title was from the OUM seminar on thread titles.

I resemble that remark!

[Ramblinwreck7]

For a rookie to get his feet wet behind center, it is always nice to have a veteran center that has been there, seen everything and done that, IMO.

I feel it might be an advantage for the Colts to at least re-sign Jeff Saturday for a year or two to help Luck, more than anyone else.

Thoughts???

Why on Earth would Jeff Saturday want to come back if Peyton Manning doesn't come back?

[Jaric]

Why on Earth would Jeff Saturday want to come back if Peyton Manning doesn't come back?

For the same reason Peyton didn't want to retire?

[Tark The Shark]

I was excited to read the title, but I think it would be quite beneficial for Luck, I just don't think it will happen because I thought after this season Saturday and Diem would retire

[Mameluc]

what has Saturday said? has he made up his mind?

[LightninMax]

I would think Luck would want someone he could count on for years to come. Not someone that leaves just as he's getting used to them. But, who knows?

[icf]

The title was a bit misleading.....there should have been an "if" in there someplace.

I think having a veteran like him as Luck's center would be a very good thing for Luck and the Colts.

[bap1331]

i think he will be a great mentor for Luck. I hope that he sticks around along with former veterans to show him how Peyton used to do it.

[oldunclemark]

If we're reading the signs..Jeff Saturday will retire and work for the NFL Network...

[BuildtheMonster1285]

Oh man, I got excited when I read the thread title because I thought we'd signed him.

Me too