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2012 NFL Draft: Evaluation of the first round
The 2012 draft started out with no surprises to anyone with the first two picks going to the Indianapolis Colts and the Washington Redskins picking Andrew Luck from Stanford number one overall and Robert Griffin III from Baylor. These two quarterbacks are the biggest names in the draft. They will always be compared to each other. Only time in the league will tell who has the better career.
Andrew Luck is called the NFL prototype QB with his size at 6ft. 4in. tall and weighing in at 234lbs. He is a good decision maker. He does not have the strongest arm, but he is very accurate. He is being compared to Peyton Manning, and those are very big shoes to fill. Luck has a lot of work ahead of him if the Colts are to be successful considering all the departures of key players.
2012 NFL draft: Indianapolis Colts full of Luck
Joe Montana, John Elway, Jim Kelly, Peyton Manning, Tom Brady. Usually an NFL team considers themselves lucky to land a Hall of Fame quarterback, but it rarely happens where the luck continues and you have the ability to draft one just after releasing another. For the Indianapolis Colts that is reality as they make Andrew Luck the number one overall pick in the 2012 NFL draft.
The opportunity to draft the best player in the draft presented the Indianapolis Colts when Peyton Manning would sit out the 2011-2012 season with a neck injury and they wouldn’t pass up the opportunity.
After the rumors, speculation and release of Manning, Andrew Luck is now the face of the Colts. While it may take some time to adjust for Colts fans it’s only a matter of time until they are once again relevant for another 10 years.
2012 NFL Draft: Andrew Luck Highlight Video
With the first pick in the 2012 NFL Draft the Indianapolis Colts select Andrew Luck, Quarterback, Stanford.
At 6-4, 235 lbs Luck has the ideal size to succeed in the NFL. His big frame will allow him to take some punishment while his NFL ready arm appears destined to return Indianapolis to glory.
RGIII versus Luck will go down in 2012
Robert Griffin III and Andrew Luck are the new starting quarterbacks of the Washington Redskins and Indianapolis Colts. Don’t look now but they will be playing each other this season. Both ownerships and front offices of both teams have said that they will be intent with either one. The good thing about that ever so important decision of Jim Irsay and Dan Snyder is that either way, RGIII versus Luck will happen in 2012.
Will Andrew Luck’s rookie season surpass his dad’s career?
Next week, former Stanford Cardinal QB Andrew Luck will be the first name called out in the 2012 NFL Draft. He will be selected by the Indianapolis Colts and instantaneously become the face of their franchise.
Being the first pick in the draft comes with a lot of pressure as all eyes will be on the rookie throughout the course of his inaugural NFL season. Only time will tell whether or not Luck will experience success his first season but one thing is for sure, he certainly has the opportunity to show up his dad’s entire career; as a rookie.
NFL mock draft 3.0: Trades, trades and more trades!
We are officially one week away from the 2012 NFL Draft and one week away from the complexity of the 2012 Season changing with every pick.
NFL mock draft 2.0: Cowboys bring competition for Romo?
Free Agency has come and gone, teams have filled needs through signings and are now preparing for the 2012 NFL Draft.
This off-season may go down in NFL history as the biggest Free Agency period of all time. Peyton Manning signed with the Denver Broncos, Tim Tebow is now a New York Jet and Mario Williams is a Buffalo Bill. How have those signings changed the complexity of the NFL Draft, let’s see how in my second mock draft.
1. Indianapolis Colts- Andrew Luck QB Stanford: I have a solid top six that should only change barring any trades within the top six. Right now the only thing left for the Colts is to make it official and hear Roger Goodell announce Andrew Luck as the newest member of the Indianapolis Colts. We have seen rookie quarterbacks have success since 2008 when both Matt Ryan and Joe Flacco took their teams to the playoffs as rookies, and has continued on, now can Andrew Luck take the Colts to the playoffs in his first season?
Teams who need to take advantage of Compensatory Picks
The NFL has announced the compensatory picks for the 2012 Draft, and now 32 extra picks were distributed to 23 different teams on Monday. For those who don’t know, Compensatory picks are handed out to teams based on the number of free agents lost and gained during Free Agency. The Oakland Raiders were the big winners as they didn’t have any picks in the first four rounds of the 2012 Draft.
Surprise! Reggie Wayne re-signs with Colts
In an unlikely turn of events, the Indianapolis Colts have re-signed long time receiver Reggie Wayne to a new three-year deal worth $17.5 million. After the house cleaning last week to get under the cap, it seemed to everyone the Colts were ready for a complete re-build. Yet the Colts surprise everyone and bring back one of their own as the Colts look toward a new era in Indianapolis.
2012 NFL mock draft: First round
After teasing you with my divisional mock draft tour, I now present to you the full 32 team first round mock. This will be the first of about 3 or 4 mock drafts I will do leading up to Thursday Night April 26th when the 2012 NFL Draft gets under way.
Colts trying to trade Dwight Freeney
Stand out defensive end, Dwight Freeney, said he plans on staying in Indianapolis despite the number of free agents leaving the team. That may not be the case in Jim Irsay’s mind.
2012 NFL draft: Possible Selections for the Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts have been on the clock since Week 17 of the NFL season and it could be said that they have been on the clock since we all were informed Peyton Manning would not be playing in 2011.
