Manning Told Colts Owner to Draft Luck?

[BreezyH]

Even Peyton Manning felt that the Indianapolis Colts could not pass up the opportunity to draft Andrew Luck.

Manning, the four-time NFL MVP who led Indianapolis to 11 postseason appearances and a Super Bowl championship, advised the Colts to select Luck with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2012 draft, team owner Jim Irsay said during an interview with USA Today Sports.

The Colts have gone 15-7 since drafting Andrew Luck with the top overall pick in 2012.
At the time of the conversation, Manning was recovering from fusion surgery on his neck and the Colts were attempting to rebound from a 2-14 season.

"[Manning] said, 'You've got to take Andrew,'" Irsay told USA Today Sports. "'You have to. You're crazy if you don't.'"

The Colts eventually did take Luck with the top pick after releasing Manning, who has flourished since signing with the Denver Broncos.

The Colts will host the undefeated Broncos on Sunday night in Manning's heavily anticipated return to Indianapolis. Indianapolis (4-2) owns sole possession of first place in the AFC South while Denver (6-0) is tied with the unbeaten Kansas City Chiefs atop the AFC West.

After passing for 4,659 yards and 37 touchdowns last season, Manning is on a record-setting pace this year. The 37-year-old leads the NFL with 2,179 passing yards and 22 touchdowns -- a league record through six games.

Indianapolis also has thrived in the post-Manning era thanks to the 24-year-old Luck, who led the Colts to a surprising 11-5 record and an AFC wild-card berth last season.

Luck passed for an NFL rookie-record 4,374 yards last year while the Colts matched the second-biggest single-season turnaround in NFL history with their nine-win improvement.

"I think it's perfect," Irsay told USA Today Sports. "What's happened is what Peyton and I hoped would happen. The desire was for him to get well and get to a team that has a chance to win another Super Bowl before his career ended.

"And our desire was to be able to transition to Andrew. To be so good so soon is stunning."

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[Joe Sixpack]

Jim Irsay had to do it.. Even Peyton realized it.. Luck will probably win 2 SBs and go the Hall of Fame.. Teams spend years looking for that QB.. The Colts had one sittin there. Peyton is 37.. The Colts will now have 30 yrs of great QB play which is un heard of.

It was the right move.

 

[DStyles]

inb4thehatingassnikkasandtheirblackexcellenceQBsthatwillbeoutoftheleaguein7yearsmax.

Andrew Luck>>>>>>>Cacpernick, Cornball ass brother griffin, Cac Wilson.

 

[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

inb4thehatingassnikkasandtheirblackexcellenceQBsthatwillbeoutoftheleaguein7yearsmax.

Andrew Luck>>>>>>>Cacpernick, Cornball ass brother griffin, Cac Wilson.

Who are you preemptively debating with? Why would you create an argument? fukk is wrong with you?

 

[Snitchin Splatter]

I mean I thought it was a consensus that you have to take Luck in that position. People seemed to forget or ignore that NOBODY knew if Peyton would even be able to come back at all. His injury was unprecedented and nobody knew what type of player they would get back. With the salary cap hit we was gonna take there was really no other options.

 

[Trip]

The Colts need to throw the Pep Hamilton offense in the bushes.

Irsays more idiot than not. Anyone can draft Peyton or Luck.

 

[GetSomeMoney]

I think Luck is a nice player, but i'm starting to think he is grossly overrated, he looks the part more than anything, winning two superbowls?? based on what? dudes just think that shyt is easy. If you look at Luck's numbers, they are a little worse in comparison to Wilson and similar to Cap, Newton, and RG3, yet everyone is saying Luck is having this great year and everyone else is struggling, and lets not forget Luck has the most talent around him by far right now

 

[godkiller]

The Colts need to throw the Pep Hamilton offense in the bushes.

Irsays more idiot than not. Anyone can draft Peyton or Luck.

What's the Colts' Record right now? Pretty good right? Luck throws INTs when he airs it out.

 

[godkiller]

I think Luck is a nice player, but i'm starting to think he is grossly overrated, he looks the part more than anything, winning two superbowls?? based on what? dudes just think that shyt is easy. If you look at Luck's numbers, they are a little worse in comparison to Wilson and similar to Cap, Newton, and RG3, yet everyone is saying Luck is having this great year and everyone else is struggling, and lets not forget Luck has the most talent around him by far right now

Luck has more arm talent than most of those guys. I don't know why you include Kaepernick in this discussion because he's overrated and older than the rest.

 

[Trip]

What's the Colts' Record right now? Pretty good right? Luck throws INTs when he airs it out.

He's their best player, taking the ball out of his hands is stupid. Especially to hand it off to guy they had no business trading for.

 

[Snitchin Splatter]

The Colts need to throw the Pep Hamilton offense in the bushes.

Irsays more idiot than not. Anyone can draft Peyton or Luck.

Irsay drafted Manning over Leaf, Drafted Edgrin James over Ricky Williams, hired multiple GM of the year Bill Polian, hired Dungy, Got rid of Peyton to get Luck, Hired coach of the year Bruce Arians, GM of the year Ryan Grigson, and in general has instilled a culture of winning in the Colts organization.

Acting like all he's done is draft Luck and Manning is not true and a shot at all the great moves he has made

 

[Trip]

Irsay drafted Manning over Leaf, Drafted Edgrin James over Ricky Williams, hired multiple GM of the year Bill Polian, hired Dungy, Got rid of Peyton to get Luck, Hired coach of the year Bruce Arians, GM of the year Ryan Grigson, and in general has instilled a culture of winning in the Colts organization.

Acting like all he's done is draft Luck and Manning is not true and a shot at all the great moves he has made

He also traded one of the best backs ever in his prime. Everything looks good when you have Peyton Manning. Where's Jerry Hughes at these days?

 

[Ed MOTHEREFFING G]

Irsay drafted Manning over Leaf, Drafted Edgrin James over Ricky Williams, hired multiple GM of the year Bill Polian, hired Dungy, Got rid of Peyton to get Luck, Hired coach of the year Bruce Arians, GM of the year Ryan Grigson, and in general has instilled a culture of winning in the Colts organization.

Acting like all he's done is draft Luck and Manning is not true and a shot at all the great moves he has made

First rd draft history since he was president:

1984 8 Leonard Coleman CB Vanderbilt , 19 Ron Solt G Maryland
1985 5 Duane Bickett LB Southern California
1986 4 Jon Hand DE Alabama
1987 2 Cornelius Bennett LB Alabama
1988 — — No Pick — — [13]
1989 22 Andre Rison WR Michigan State
1990 1 * Jeff George QB Illinois
1991 — — No Pick — — [14]
1992 1 * Steve Emtman DE Washington
2 Quentin Coryatt LB Texas A&M [15]
1993 16 Sean Dawkins WR California
1994 2 Marshall Faulk † RB San Diego State , 5 Trev Alberts LB Nebraska [16]
1995 15 Ellis Johnson DT Florida
1996 19 Unnamed Player WR Syracuse
1997 19 Tarik Glenn OT California
1998 1 * Peyton Manning QB Tennessee
1999 4 Edgerrin James RB Miami (FL)
2000 28 Rob Morris LB Brigham Young
2001 30 Reggie Wayne WR Miami (FL)
2002 11 Dwight Freeney DE Syracuse
2003 24 Dallas Clark TE Iowa
2004 — — No Pick — — [17]
2005 29 Marlin Jackson CB Michigan
2006 30 Joseph Addai RB Louisiana State
2007 32 Anthony Gonzalez WR Ohio State that whole streak is crazy
2008 — — No Pick — — [18]
2009 27 Donald Brown RB Connecticut 2010 31 Jerry Hughes DE Texas Christian
2011 22 Anthony Castonzo OT Boston College
2012 1 * Andrew Luck QB Stanford
2013 24 Björn Werner OLB Florida State

 

[Trip]

Polian presided over the football operation while Irsays old man was in charge.

 

[Joe Sixpack]

Irsay drafted Manning over Leaf, Drafted Edgrin James over Ricky Williams, hired multiple GM of the year Bill Polian, hired Dungy, Got rid of Peyton to get Luck, Hired coach of the year Bruce Arians, GM of the year Ryan Grigson, and in general has instilled a culture of winning in the Colts organization.

Acting like all he's done is draft Luck and Manning is not true and a shot at all the great moves he has made

Irsay didnt do these.. Bill Polian made these moves