If there ever was a team that knew the value of a great QB, it's the Colts. The Johnny Unitas days were great and what followed afterwards was decades of mediocrity. Then in 1998 the Colts lucked into Manning and go on to become the winningest team for the next 15 years... Until, at age 35, he gets injured.
Knowing the value of a top QB and having Luck stare them in the face was a no brainer....
"Let team go 2-14, draft Luck and be a contender for next 15 years or squeak into the playoffs and be in QB purgatory for next 15 years?"
I believe ownership did everything possible to suck for Luck. Losing in the NFL is easy, even when you have loads of talent that is desperate to win; just ask last season's Cards after going to Ryan Lindley.
In order to lose in the NFL, you only need 1 thing: a really ****tty QB and then the Colts had their own version of Lindley, his name was Curtis Painter. And ownership made sure it stayed that way.
Knowing the value of a top QB and having Luck stare them in the face was a no brainer....
"Let team go 2-14, draft Luck and be a contender for next 15 years or squeak into the playoffs and be in QB purgatory for next 15 years?"
I believe ownership did everything possible to suck for Luck. Losing in the NFL is easy, even when you have loads of talent that is desperate to win; just ask last season's Cards after going to Ryan Lindley.
In order to lose in the NFL, you only need 1 thing: a really ****tty QB and then the Colts had their own version of Lindley, his name was Curtis Painter. And ownership made sure it stayed that way.
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