nemhoff Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 The Colts keep losing starters...to the tune of 2-3 a week. They have to be considering throwing this season into the can and looking at next year. What if, and it is a huge if, they are picking first next April and nab Andrew Luck to sit behind Manning for a couple of years?? Talk about good fortune - they go from having 12 years of a one franchise QB to potentially another decade of one of the best college QB's to come out the last 20 years. And they don't have to pay him 80 million dollars...they will get away with paying him third of that for 4-5 years. My question to you is: if this were the Bills would you be OK with throwing 2011-2012 season away to get the #1 pick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joaquin1119 Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 nope i wouldn't be ok to throw this season away. I want to see my bills try their best to win games and make it to the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Doug Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 I really think they are purposely throwing this season. They likely could have a better QB, but they chose not to. Losers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasternOHBillsFan Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 NO! Tom Brady and Drew Brees weren't #1 overall... not worth it IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 I posted this in August when I heard Manning might be iffy. The Colts are a 3 or 4 win team without Manning. It's unreal what he does for the entire franchise. Without him, no Super Bowl victory, no playoff streak, no new Stadium, no hosting the Super Bowl, no ticket sales, no coaching stability, etc. While it's frustrating that they might "luck" out again, I'd rather see Andrew Luck go there than to Miami or KC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muffmonster Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 I know the hype on Luck, but there is no guarantee he is any better then Ryan Leaf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooderson Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 I know the hype on Luck, but there is no guarantee he is any better then Ryan Leaf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Syracuse Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 youtube.com/watch?v=mpREd2fxnng That's great for a Stanford vs. East Bumble game. Try that in the NFL and some DB or Safety is going to take his head off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 I know the hype on Luck, but there is no guarantee he is any better then Ryan Leaf. I guarantee that Andrew Luck is better than Ryan Leaf. GO BILLS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 The Colts keep losing starters...to the tune of 2-3 a week. They have to be considering throwing this season into the can and looking at next year. What if, and it is a huge if, they are picking first next April and nab Andrew Luck to sit behind Manning for a couple of years?? Talk about good fortune - they go from having 12 years of a one franchise QB to potentially another decade of one of the best college QB's to come out the last 20 years. And they don't have to pay him 80 million dollars...they will get away with paying him third of that for 4-5 years. My question to you is: if this were the Bills would you be OK with throwing 2011-2012 season away to get the #1 pick? Yes, I would like us to throw away the next 7-8 seasons so we can get the No.1 every year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slayers Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Yes, I would like us to throw away the next 7-8 seasons so we can get the No.1 every year. That didn't work out all that bad for the Lions look they are 4-0 right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zow2 Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 We were talking about this at work recently. There is some precedent like this in pro sports. The San Antonio Spurs had some great seasons w/ David Robinson and either won their division or finished 2nd for 7 straight years. If you check the history, Robinson got hurt for the 1996-97 season and they went 20-62. The Spurs totally lucked out and won the draft lottery that season and got Tim Duncan. This pissed off alot of teams that had perennial losing seasons and of course the Spurs went on to win 4 Championships over the next 10 years (and seemingly were in the finals or semi-finals every year). There's your history lesson. Could this be similar to the 2012 draft fortunes of the Indy Colts? We'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFFALOKIE Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Ahem... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 That didn't work out all that bad for the Lions look they are 4-0 right now Patience, my friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taglientep Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Its been my thought that they would stink in order to get luck...25 years of amazing qb's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsox Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 (edited) nope i wouldn't be ok to throw this season away. I want to see my bills try their best to win games and make it to the playoffs. Exactly. Just win baby!! You can't play for the draft. You gotta go out there and turn this thing around. This is the week to do it. We have a cornered dog in the Eagles. It's time to kick them when they're down. The Defense needs to show up this week and every week. They shouldn't be letting our opponents get 400+ yds a game. Edited October 6, 2011 by mattsox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFlutie Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Luck may turn out to be a great QB, but is that what the Colts need? Manning isn't just a good QB- he's the HC and OC and he runs a very unique offense the likes of nothing else in the league. In order to sustain the success they've had with Manning they would have to make a few adjustments to their offensive personnel and coaching staff. Any successor to Manning (unless he teaches them his ways and they have his authority and leadership abilities) is going to force a rebuild. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 That didn't work out all that bad for the Lions look they are 4-0 right now and we're 3-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KollegeStudnet Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Luck will be a great QB, but the NFL is different from the college game...nobody can guarantee he'll be the next big thing! He has to be in the right system...with an organization dedicated to keeping their schemes up to date and having a good foundation of players surrounding the young QB... For example: Say if Luck goes to Miami...Luck could be easily become another Tebow, Alex Smith, Harrington, Quinn, Carr, Couch...and yes...even Leaf! It's all about the system...assisting the young QB with the learning curve of the pro game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 That didn't work out all that bad for the Lions look they are 4-0 right now You know they could have taken a shortcut by firing Matt Millen sooner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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