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5 months ago: GLENDALE, AZ - JANUARY 02: Andrew Luck #12 of the Stanford Cardinal warms up against the Oklahoma State Cowboys during the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl on January 2, 2012 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
SB Nation has its latest 2012 Mock Draft out. No surprise, the Colts are taking Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck No. 1 overall. From Ryan Van Bibber:
There is absolutely no suspense around who the first pick in the draft will be, unless you're just getting out of a Turkish prison after the last 13 years. In that case, welcome back; need the number for my psychoanalyst? This pick is already creating considerable intrigue as speculation runs wild about what the Colts will do with Peyton Manning.
While 'mockers' like Ryan continue to link Luck to the Colts, the reality of Luck in blue and white took one step closer to being today when Liz Mullen of Sports Business Journal reported that the Stanford product will be represented by Wasserman Media Group for both on-the-field and off-the-field business.
With Jim Caldwell likely to be retained as head coach next year for the Colts, it's unclear if the team will opt to go with Manning or Luck in 2012. Should the team stick with Manning, Wasserman Media Group could convince Luck to leverage the Colts into a trade. It's not like this hasn't happened before.
Peyton's brother Eli Manning leveraged the Chargers to trade him to the Giants on draft day in 2004, and John Elway (another Stanford quarterback) leveraged Jim Irsay's father, Robert, to trade him from the Baltimore Colts to the Denver Broncos in 1984.
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No surprise here.
I think the only issue is if they cut ties with Peyton and let Luck run this team from the start. I don’t think having Manning around helps him out at all. Luck needs a very strong offensive coordinator to groom him if Caldwell is returned. The smarter, new era move would be to hire Peter Carmichael or Joe Philbin as head coach………
Dito29 - January 17, 2012
I'm still hoping
Caldwell coming back is one big mistake.
Dito29 - January 17, 2012
Also
I think it is a fair trade off. Irsay picks the head coach, Grigson picks the coordinators and coaching staff. It is obvious Irsay is the one behind the madness of retaining Caldwell.
Dito29 - January 17, 2012
Caldwell Gone
Colts.com just confirmed it. Automatically means two extra wins next year.
Ufansince65 - January 17, 2012
BBS IS DUMB
OriolesFan9229 - January 17, 2012
Understand this about the draft: nothing is a lock. Especially with the new rookie salary cap.
I honestly don’t think the Colts can keep both. Not because of personality, but because of cap space. Given the choice between Manning and Luck, I’d take Manning.
TrueBlue87 - January 17, 2012
manning and luck
would take up the same amount of cap space as the qb’s this year
the colts are taking luck. and if manning is healthy, he will be a colt as well
omahacolt - January 17, 2012
This year, yes. But Manning’s salary balloons next year and the year after and I’m fairly sure the Colts are still on the hook for that money if they release him or he retires. Colts Authority did an excellent study of Manning’s cap situation. Check it out.
TrueBlue87 - January 17, 2012
manning and rg3
Make manning player/offensive coordinator
INTP-TX - January 17, 2012
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