What is it about Andrew Luck

[realtick]

There was a time for a couple of seasons in the mid-90s, just as he was coming into his prime, that Bledsoe was thought of as maybe the best quarterback in the league going into those seasons. Given time, even late in his career, his arm could still pick a defense apart. He just didn't have left any of what little mobility he had to begin with, and his line wasn't built to give him time to just stand there in the pocket. One thing about Bledsoe that no one ever really gave him credit for was his absolute toughness. It was directly due to his lack of pocket mobility, too. He took a ton of hits and always shook it off and kept coming back.

I disagree with that. In his prime he was one of the better QBs in the league, but I don't think anyone considered him an elite QB. He was never terribly accurate and threw a lot of interceptions.

I remember his toughness quite well. In fact, I think his toughnes was his greatest asset; the fact he would stay in the pocket while the blitz was coming up the gut and still deliver the ball epitomized Bledsoe.

His first season with the Cowboys really gave us some hope, being the fact he was our first legitimate QB since the days of Aikman. His aforementioned strength and toughness ended up becoming a liability as he become slower in getting rid of the ball and succombing to the pressure of the blitz.

 

[ringmaster]

Of the big conferences:

7 for the Big 10
Purdue has two different QBs with Bob Griese and Drew Brees

7 for the SEC
Alabama has three different QBs with Bart Starr, Joe Namath and Kenny Stabler winning 4 titles

8 for the Pac 10
Stanford has two different QBs with Jim Plunkett and John Elway winning 4 titles

Navy of course has Roger Staubach with 2 titles

BYU has played in a few different conferences and produced Jim McMahon and Steve Young with 2 titles

Notre Dame as an independent produced Joe Theisman and Joe Montana with 5 titles

Thanks for the insight Joseephus.

 

[joseephuss]

I forgot Len Dawson also played at Purdue. Counted him toward the Big 10 total, but not the school along with Griese and Brees.

 

[Risen Star]

Fair enough. I appreciate all of the answers.

How much superior is he as a prospect to say: Sam Bradford,Matt Ryan, Joe Flacco and Matt Stafford. ( Just naming recent top picks)

Significantly higher. Luck has played at an elite level longer than all those guys. (I'm ignoring Flacco. He doesn't belong.)

Landry Jones and Matt Barkley could enter that tier of players you named come April. But nobody will even suggest there will be a debate for the top pick. It's Luck and then the rest.

Elway was a little before my time. I wasn't old enough to really understand and follow the draft when he came out. So this is easily the most highly regarded consensus top guy in any draft I've ever seen.

I think Kiper said it best. If Luck busts, everybody was wrong.

 

[burmafrd]

Significantly higher. Luck has played at an elite level longer than all those guys. (I'm ignoring Flacco. He doesn't belong.)

Landry Jones and Matt Barkley could enter that tier of players you named come April. But nobody will even suggest there will be a debate for the top pick. It's Luck and then the rest.

Elway was a little before my time. I wasn't old enough to really understand and follow the draft when he came out. So this is easily the most highly regarded consensus top guy in any draft I've ever seen.

I think Kiper said it best. If Luck busts, everybody was wrong.

ITs been a while But I think the hype with Peyton Manning was right up there.

 

[Risen Star]

ITs been a while But I think the hype with Peyton Manning was right up there.

Yeah, Manning had a really high grade, but if you remember.... some people preferred Leaf. There was actually some mystery to what the Colts would do in the weeks before the draft.

Some were questioning Peyton's arm strength, if you can believe that.

Luck is just stand alone the top pick if he enters. About as flawless a prospect as you'll ever see.

 

[Risen Star]

BTW, I am a draftnik. It's my favorite sporting event of the year by a country mile. I like to think I can spot talent pretty well but my single biggest doh! moment I've had following the draft was this Manning/Leaf debate. I actually thought Leaf had more upside.

:bang2:

 

[rkell87]

BTW, I am a draftnik. It's my favorite sporting event of the year by a country mile. I like to think I can spot talent pretty well but my single biggest doh! moment I've had following the draft was this Manning/Leaf debate. I actually thought Leaf had more upside.

http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/lachen/laughing-smiley-004.gif :bang2:

you weren't wrong. manning was so polished due to having an NFL QB as a father he came in at a high level and really just had to adjust to the NFL level of competition. leaf did have more upside but he didn't want to put in the work to be the QB he could become.

 

[8FOR!3]

He's another Drew Bledsoe, got the same amazing physical intangibles etc...plus better mobility, which Troy Aikman had early in his career.

So you can expect a pick every game?