What is Andrew Luck Worth?

CultBrennan59 · 12-27-2011, 12:42 AM

Ok if I came up to you and said lets go back in time and I'll give you the opportunity to get Peyton Manning with the first pick, but you have to give me 3 first rounders, would you do it?

Thats how people are viewing/treating this Luck kid (and pick)

GTripp0012 · 12-27-2011, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by CultBrennan59

Ok if I came up to you and said lets go back to the future and I'll give you the opportunity to get Peyton Manning with the first pick, but you have to give me 3 first rounders, would you do it?

Thats how people are viewing/treating this Luck kid (and pick)

That's stupid.

EARTHQUAKE2689 · 12-27-2011, 03:17 AM

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Originally Posted by CultBrennan59

Ok if I came up to you and said lets go back to the future and I'll give you the opportunity to get Peyton Manning with the first pick, but you have to give me 3 first rounders, would you do it?

Thats how people are viewing/treating this Luck kid (and pick)

How do you go BACK to the future??

CultBrennan59 · 12-27-2011, 03:26 AM

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Originally Posted by EARTHQUAKE2689

How do you go BACK to the future??

Thinking of the movie series...**Time**

Schneed10 · 12-27-2011, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by EARTHQUAKE2689

How do you go BACK to the future??

With this. Duh.

ethat001 · 12-27-2011, 01:58 AM

So give up the equivalent of Orakpo, T.Williams, and Kerrigan?

Tough call, I can see it both ways. The three above are our foundation for the next decade, but -- an elite franchise QB like Peyton, Brees, Brady, Rodgers == Super Bowls. Problem is, we don't know if Luck is truly one of the above, or just a Hasselback, McNabb, or Sanchez.

If I had confidence our staff could pick up a gem like Rodgers/Brady outside the top 15, then it would be clear... But we've missed on McNabb, Beck, Grossman recently, and trading for Luck would increase our probability of success. Also, Shanahan has displayed remarkable ability to pick gems in later rounds for other positions, perhaps we could compensate for not having first rounders by drafting well in the later rounds..

Anyway -- my gut tells me that it is not worth it. Would make more sense to either trade down and try for Landry Jones (?), a FA like ?Flynn/etc, or even RG3 (although my gut thinks RG3 will be a bust).

diehard · 12-27-2011, 02:14 AM

If another team throws in a ton of picks to trade for Luck, more power to them. Show me another team that wish they had made the Julio Jones trade for their own team. Now, will Luck be able to handle the pressure of a team giving up so much for him?

REDSKINS4ever · 12-27-2011, 09:43 AM

I admire Andrew Luck, but there is another option other than him. The Redskins can do one of two things to land the quarterback that they want. Bruce Allen and Mike Shanahan can either send the Rams their 1st and 2nd round selections in both 2012 and 2013, and a conditional pick in 2014 and take Luck. Or Allen and Shanahan can send only their 1st and 2nd rounders to the Vikings or the Colts to trade to the #2 or #3 spots and select RG3. With RG3, they still would still have to pay for the selection, but at least they won't have to sacrifice the future. With Luck, it would be totally the opposite.

redsk1 · 12-27-2011, 10:08 AM

MS knows this team and knows we need a couple more drafts to "rebuild" our roster. Throwing away picks is a major gamble. Of course if you knew that Luck was going to be another top 5 QB in the league you would take it. The fact is you don't. Do we want to take that gamble, i'm not sure. It's a tough call.

Hog1 · 12-27-2011, 02:50 PM

You bring up a great point Irish. How much difference would 3 first round draft picks make to any team?
.....substantial

Dogtag · 12-27-2011, 03:30 PM

What is Andrew Luck worth?
I suppose the answer to that is relative: are you one super player away from greatness or 10 players away...

irish · 12-28-2011, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Dogtag

What is Andrew Luck worth?
I suppose the answer to that is relative: are you one super player away from greatness or 10 players away...

The redskins are 10 players away from being consistently competitive which is why they cant trade 3 picks for an unproven college player.

diehard · 12-28-2011, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by irish

The redskins are 10 players away from being consistently competitive which is why they cant trade 3 picks for an unproven college player.

Harsh reality or exaggeration?

irish · 12-28-2011, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by diehard

Harsh reality or exaggeration?

Unfortunately its reality.

skinsguy · 12-28-2011, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by irish

The redskins are 10 players away from being consistently competitive which is why they cant trade 3 picks for an unproven college player.

So, beside Roy Helu, we need a QB, WR, LT, LG, C, RG, RT, TE, and another WR on offense, then a CB?

12-27-2011, 12:42 AM	#1
CultBrennan59 Pro Bowl Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 6,526	Re: What is Andrew Luck Worth? Ok if I came up to you and said lets go back in time and I'll give you the opportunity to get Peyton Manning with the first pick, but you have to give me 3 first rounders, would you do it? Thats how people are viewing/treating this Luck kid (and pick) __________________ "Anyones better than Madieu Williams" Last edited by CultBrennan59; 12-27-2011 at 03:27 AM.

12-27-2011, 01:58 AM	#6
ethat001 Impact Rookie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 920	Re: What is Andrew Luck Worth? So give up the equivalent of Orakpo, T.Williams, and Kerrigan? Tough call, I can see it both ways. The three above are our foundation for the next decade, but -- an elite franchise QB like Peyton, Brees, Brady, Rodgers == Super Bowls. Problem is, we don't know if Luck is truly one of the above, or just a Hasselback, McNabb, or Sanchez. If I had confidence our staff could pick up a gem like Rodgers/Brady outside the top 15, then it would be clear... But we've missed on McNabb, Beck, Grossman recently, and trading for Luck would increase our probability of success. Also, Shanahan has displayed remarkable ability to pick gems in later rounds for other positions, perhaps we could compensate for not having first rounders by drafting well in the later rounds.. Anyway -- my gut tells me that it is not worth it. Would make more sense to either trade down and try for Landry Jones (?), a FA like ?Flynn/etc, or even RG3 (although my gut thinks RG3 will be a bust). Last edited by ethat001; 12-27-2011 at 02:01 AM.

12-27-2011, 02:14 AM	#7
diehard The Starter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Norfolk, Va (OV) Posts: 1,566	Re: What is Andrew Luck Worth? If another team throws in a ton of picks to trade for Luck, more power to them. Show me another team that wish they had made the Julio Jones trade for their own team. Now, will Luck be able to handle the pressure of a team giving up so much for him? __________________ *'Any NFL team will win with RG3. Imagine how exciting it will be watching him do it.'*

12-27-2011, 09:43 AM	#8
REDSKINS4ever Playmaker Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Washington, D.C. Posts: 4,117	Re: What is Andrew Luck Worth? I admire Andrew Luck, but there is another option other than him. The Redskins can do one of two things to land the quarterback that they want. Bruce Allen and Mike Shanahan can either send the Rams their 1st and 2nd round selections in both 2012 and 2013, and a conditional pick in 2014 and take Luck. Or Allen and Shanahan can send only their 1st and 2nd rounders to the Vikings or the Colts to trade to the #2 or #3 spots and select RG3. With RG3, they still would still have to pay for the selection, but at least they won't have to sacrifice the future. With Luck, it would be totally the opposite.

12-27-2011, 10:08 AM	#9
redsk1 The Starter Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,351	Re: What is Andrew Luck Worth? MS knows this team and knows we need a couple more drafts to "rebuild" our roster. Throwing away picks is a major gamble. Of course if you knew that Luck was going to be another top 5 QB in the league you would take it. The fact is you don't. Do we want to take that gamble, i'm not sure. It's a tough call.

12-27-2011, 02:50 PM	#10
Hog1 Quietly Dominating the East Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 10,675	Re: What is Andrew Luck Worth? You bring up a great point Irish. How much difference would 3 first round draft picks make to any team? .....substantial __________________ Goodbye Sean..........Vaya Con Dios thankyou Joe....... *“God made certain people to play football. He was one of them.” – Joe Gibbs*

12-27-2011, 03:30 PM	#11
Dogtag Special Teams Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Dumfries, VA Age: 73 Posts: 241	Re: What is Andrew Luck Worth? What is Andrew Luck worth? I suppose the answer to that is relative: are you one super player away from greatness or 10 players away...

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