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You are the new GM of the Colts, but the ONLY thing you get to choose is your franchise QB, and it can be any QB in history in their prime.

 

You are saddled with an average coaching staff, average defense, and average supporting cast on offense.  Your QB has to carry your team.

 

You want to win the SB this year.  What QB in their prime would you choose?

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2 minutes ago, jvan1973 said:

Andrew never went to a single SB.

 

Andrew took a trash roster to an AFC championship game in only his third year. You really think if andrew had tbe line and running game we have now, he wouldnt get to a super bowl?

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9 minutes ago, IndyD4U said:

Tom Brady 

Bellicheck MADE Brady, without him Brady isn’t nearly as good. 

 

In my opinion, I might have to go with Drew Brees. Only a few times throughout his career has he had any of the above criteria, and he’s still one of the greatest ever. Give him an average offense in his prime and he’ll still break 5000 yards en route to a deep playoff run

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5 minutes ago, Nickster said:

Maybe Shula, but the talent around him was subpar.  Wasn’t Shula de facto gm?

In an era with no salary cap.  Marino was certainly the most talented  player they had.    

4 minutes ago, CR91 said:

 

Andrew took a trash roster to an AFC championship game in only his third year. You really think if andrew had tbe line and running game we have now, he wouldnt get to a super bowl?

I guess we will never know

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11 minutes ago, EastStreet said:

Peyton definitely.

 

I think a good question would be, would you rather have Belichick, or Reich/Ballard.

I would go with Reich and Ballard over the Hooded one. I’m not sure any team in modern history has dealt with more drama and emerged all the better for it than Ballard and to a lesser extent, Reich. Plus, they didn’t cheat

As for QB, Peyton Manning hands down

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12 minutes ago, richard pallo said:

Unitas.   Easy choice for me.  

Really?  Easy?  How is it easy?  Most people here never saw him play.   His days in Baltimore he never had average coach,  defense or offensive talent.   Im not suggesting he wasn't great,   but he wasn't asked to do what qbs of today are asked to do, and he had great talent all around him. 60's era qbs heads would explode trying to play today's game. 

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2 hours ago, Lucky Colts Fan said:

You are the new GM of the Colts, but the ONLY thing you get to choose is your franchise QB, and it can be any QB in history in their prime.

 

You are saddled with an average coaching staff, average defense, and average supporting cast on offense.  Your QB has to carry your team.

 

You want to win the SB this year.  What QB in their prime would you choose?

2006 Peyton Manning, 2018 Andrew Luck or 2019 Russel Wilson

Bam, done, in ten seconds

(To be fair, character also plays a part in my decision)

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