OT: Andrew Luck Just Got Paid

[NJCardFan]

6 years, $140 million, $87 million guaranteed. Dayum. Not bad for a guy who barely played last season.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/16619414/andrew-luck-signs-extension-indianapolis-colts

 

[Garthshort]

I'd say that Andrew just got Lucky!

 

[cardpa]

Just remember it wasn't all that long ago we would have given up our right pinkie for a guy like Luck. Given some of the other starting QBs in the NFL he is not such bad option and is still young. He's just coming into what should be his best years.

 

[oaken1]

was a bit bummed when I saw that. I was holding out hope that he wanted to go west and play for BA when his contract ran out in INdy.

 

[BigRedRage]

was a bit bummed when I saw that. I was holding out hope that he wanted to go west and play for BA when his contract ran out in INdy.

me too. worth every penny. You either pay your elite QB elite money or someone else does and you could be stuck with derek anderson.

 

[TJ]

was a bit bummed when I saw that. I was holding out hope that he wanted to go west and play for BA when his contract ran out in INdy.

He was never leaving Indy. Despite the fact that he's a mediocre owner, Irsay at least understands the value of having an elite QBoF. Can't say the same about the rest of his roster.

 

[oaken1]

He was never leaving Indy. Despite the fact that he's a mediocre owner, Irsay at least understands the value of having an elite QBoF. Can't say the same about the rest of his roster.

I had read some things a while back stating Luck would not sign because he did not feel the team was doing enough to support/protect/help him on the field.....he could have played out his contract and the franchise tag then walked away if he wanted to.... my guess is they did some to help him out on the field,...then increased their offer.

 

[splitsecond]

I had read some things a while back stating Luck would not sign because he did not feel the team was doing enough to support/protect/help him on the field.....he could have played out his contract and the franchise tag then walked away if he wanted to.... my guess is they did some to help him out on the field,...then increased their offer.

87m guaranteed is enough persuasion to put up with that. That's what it comes down to.

 

[don7031]

Luck was bad last season. Being able to franchise him, the Colts should have taken a wait and see attitude.

 

[NJCardFan]

Luck was bad last season. Being able to franchise him, the Colts should have taken a wait and see attitude.

His injuries were the catalyst behind his poor season. Healthy he's as good as they come.

 

[juza76]

This guy is so lucky
Is able to make people love him
Since he came in the league he never played at level we supposed he could
His stats are far from elite, and his performance are not near the best qb's..
he is Being paid like the best even if he didnt show it yet

 

[don7031]

Statistically (Passer Rating), Luck was the worst quarterback in the league after three games last season. He improved from terrible to bad after getting injured.

 

[TJ]

I had read some things a while back stating Luck would not sign because he did not feel the team was doing enough to support/protect/help him on the field.....he could have played out his contract and the franchise tag then walked away if he wanted to.... my guess is they did some to help him out on the field,...then increased their offer.

Don't believe everything you read as much of it is media fodder. There was talk of Wilson, Brees, et al reportedly unhappy and considering leaving during contract negotiations because of one reason or another. Happens with every major deal. At the end of the day, the deal always gets done.

 

[Jetstream Green]

This guy is so lucky
Is able to make people love him
Since he came in the league he never played at level we supposed he could
His stats are far from elite, and his performance are not near the best qb's..
he is Being paid like the best even if he didnt show it yet

No, he played pretty damn good for a rookie coming in and I think a lot of his problems removed from injury has been a poor supporting cast and coach... yeah, I think he can be elite

 

[juza76]

No, he played pretty damn good for a rookie coming in and I think a lot of his problems removed from injury has been a poor supporting cast and coach... yeah, I think he can be elite

To be honest robert griffin III played better then him in his rookie season.
Then robert griffin got injured and he couldnt play at his level but in the same time got many critics.
Is curious how different treatment luck received.
Is poor performances are consequences to his injuries..
I m not a Griffin fan

 

[BigRedRage]

To be honest robert griffin III played better then him in his rookie season.
Then robert griffin got injured and he couldnt play at his level but in the same time got many critics.
Is curious how different treatment luck received.
Is poor performances are consequences to his injuries..
I m not a Griffin fan

Luck was elite with bruce arians coaching him.

 

[Jetstream Green]

To be honest robert griffin III played better then him in his rookie season.
Then robert griffin got injured and he couldnt play at his level but in the same time got many critics.
Is curious how different treatment luck received.
Is poor performances are consequences to his injuries..
I m not a Griffin fan

Griffin played lights out, and actually exceeded most expectations anyone has for a rookie, so saying Luck was not jaw dropping as Griffin does not mean by any remote observation that Luck was therefore bad. I think Luck is a great young QB and I think Griffin could have been if he had not gone to the dysfunctional Redskins... David Carr could have been good, but he went to the crapola Texans and got pummeled and the same kind of effect of right guy and wrong team happens constantly

 

[unseenaz]

andrew luck is going to be very good for a long time.

i try not to spend too much time in fantasy land, but when things were going south with him last year and the talks of him potentially leaving.. the thought of him reuniting that arians connection and coming to the desert was salivating.

oh well, boy got paid. good for him.

 

[oaken1]

To be honest robert griffin III played better then him in his rookie season.
Then robert griffin got injured and he couldnt play at his level but in the same time got many critics.
Is curious how different treatment luck received.
Is poor performances are consequences to his injuries..
I m not a Griffin fan

the difference in how the reputations evolved is mostly due to the perception as to the type of QB each of them is..... Luck is a very cerebral pocket passing QB with the athletic ability to escape and extend plays with his legs if he has to.
Robert Griffin is an athletic running QB who also has the ability to stand in the pocket and make plays.... problem is...Griffin is not that big and he can not hold up to the beating he gets from NFL level players.
when things started going bad for Griffin he compounded his issues by pulling down the ball and running more.

 

[Chopper0080]

If you don't and can't understand how good Andrew Luck is then you should just stop talking about football. it was a dumb move by his part to stay in Indy, and his overall all time ranking will be hurt by this decision. He may just eclipse Dan Marino as the best QB never to win a Super Bowl now. Dysfunctional owner, mediocre head coach, mediocre GM, and a divide between those two will continue to prevent the Colts from assembling enough talent on the roster be a true Super Bowl contender.

Finally, putting RGIII and Andrew Luck in the same situation is stupid other than they were both drafted in the same class.

 

[juza76]

If you don't and can't understand how good Andrew Luck is then you should just stop talking about football. it was a dumb move by his part to stay in Indy, and his overall all time ranking will be hurt by this decision. He may just eclipse Dan Marino as the best QB never to win a Super Bowl now. Dysfunctional owner, mediocre head coach, mediocre GM, and a divide between those two will continue to prevent the Colts from assembling enough talent on the roster be a true Super Bowl contender.

Finally, putting RGIII and Andrew Luck in the same situation is stupid other than they were both drafted in the same class.

I think people should stop writing in a forum when he/she assume to know the truth and dont consider to be wrong sometimes,especially when he/she dont get the real meaning of other users post (a serious lack of cognitive flexibility) .
He is paid like best for his talent and his potential..he is not paid like the best for what he has done on the field.
I dont say is not a very good one,he is the type of qb I love cause he has everything to be the best
I m just not agree about the contract he got

Ps) I didnt add nothing about the crappy division .....colts texans jaguars titans

 

[Jetstream Green]

I think people should stop writing in a forum when he/she assume to know the truth and dont consider to be wrong sometimes,especially when he/she dont get the real meaning of other users post .
He is paid like best for his talent and his potential..he is not paid like the best for what he has done on the field.
I dont say is not a very good one,he is the type of qb I love cause he has everything to be the best
I m just not agree about the contract he got

If QB is the most important position and they are hard to find, Indy is paying to keep him in the future and that is a good roll of the dice in my opinion

 

[Azlen]

If QB is the most important position and they are hard to find, Indy is paying to keep him in the future and that is a good roll of the dice in my opinion

Definitely. Look at the lack of really good young QB's in the league and hear all the voices that are talking about how the current college game isn't turning out NFL ready QB's and then his deal looks like a bargain. Luck could be the best QB in the NFL in a few years and not because he gets better, but because all of the better QB's will be retired or in a downhill slide.

 

[TJ]

If you don't and can't understand how good Andrew Luck is then you should just stop talking about football. it was a dumb move by his part to stay in Indy, and his overall all time ranking will be hurt by this decision. He may just eclipse Dan Marino as the best QB never to win a Super Bowl now. Dysfunctional owner, mediocre head coach, mediocre GM, and a divide between those two will continue to prevent the Colts from assembling enough talent on the roster be a true Super Bowl contender.

Finally, putting RGIII and Andrew Luck in the same situation is stupid other than they were both drafted in the same class.

Damn, you're direct.

I agree that Luck is an elite QB. Easily Top 5 in the NFL. I find it funny that so many people have conveniently forgotten that he was the catalyst for all of the Colts' division titles the past few seasons, despite having no talent anywhere else. From 2011 to 2012, Indy went from two wins to 11 wins. Last season, he had injuries to his ribs, abdomen, and a lacerated kidney.

It was forecasted years ago that Luck would sign the richest NFL deal when it was his turn, and he did.