Andrew Luck

[Aso]

Andrew Luck played lights out.

 

[jms493]

Should be a fun year for Colts fans....nice

 

[Rblake]

The hate...the hate...makes us strong.

fuck the naysayers.

 

[Wrath]

why are you using a 8 foot screen pass as an example of anything ? he had nothing to do with the majority of that play

The important part was that he knew where to go with the ball. Most rookies don't know where to go with the ball in their first year. Doesn't really matter how far the pass was...he got the job done.

 

[ralaw]

Luck is going to be a monster, but this was understood coming into the draft. I don't know which fan base is more spoiled........Packer or Colts fans.

 

[Wrath]

Nick Foles was pretty impressive to guys......anyone see the highlights of him?

 

[Aso]

Nick Foles was pretty impressive to guys......anyone see the highlights of him?

He was definitely better than Kafka or Edwards.


And even on that screen pass Luck was under heavy pressure. I don't understand how you can't get excited by his performance. I'm guessing most of you just saw highlights and thought nbd.

 

[Champ]

SOMEONE FIND ME PEYTON MANNING'S FIRST PASS IN THE NFL!!!

 

[Glenbino]

Brock Osweiler also threw a TD pass... Looks like another great season for rookie QBs in the NFL!

 

[Hasselbeck]

lol at the comments in this thread.

His first TD wasn't a 50 yard bomb.. but what it was was a perfect play call and perfect execution of the screen. That's more of a credit to the play calling though than Luck.

However, AFTER that, you really saw Luck in action. He made every throw look great. He had throws to the sidelines, down the seams, hit the corner route perfectly on the TD to Collie, etc. Luck looked fantastic.

Yeah it's preseason, yeah he played the Rams.. but he still showed why he was taken #1 overall.

I laugh though because if Luck came out and went 2 of 19 with 3 picks.. no one would say "it's the preseason, doesn't matter".

 

[Atlas]

SOMEONE FIND ME PEYTON MANNING'S FIRST PASS IN THE NFL!!!

Manning's first pass was a TD to marvin harrison (or reggie wayne, i forget which one) on a 5 yd slant that he took 50+ to the house....... in preseason.... which everyone reacted to the same way they did to Luck's... i dont give a shit if it's preseason, Luck looked damn impressive yesterday and made a variety of throws look easy...

 

[Champ]

Manning's first pass was a TD to marvin harrison (or reggie wayne, i forget which one) on a 5 yd slant that he took 50+ to the house....... in preseason.... which everyone reacted to the same way they did to Luck's... i dont give a shit if it's preseason, Luck looked damn impressive yesterday and made a variety of throws look easy...

You being serious with the Reggie Wayne comment? Reggie Wayne came out of college in 2001. Peyton was the first overall pick in 1998. My math isn't that great though.

 

[Atlas]

You being serious with the Reggie Wayne comment? Reggie Wayne came out of college in 2001. Peyton was the first overall pick in 1998. My math isn't that great though.

like i give a fuck about reggie wayne :dd:

 

[NAHSTE]

Luck looked damn impressive yesterday and made a variety of throws look easy...

Didn't we already know all of this, though? I'm just laughing at the idea that we needed a preseason game to validate our opinion on him. If you've ever seen him play even once you already know he is incredibly polished and has great touch. It's kind of silly really to alter your opinion of any player based on or game, especially a preseason game. He is a gifted passer with the tools to be a great NFL quarterback.

I'll take "things we already know" for 1000, Atlas.

 

[Aso]

Didn't we already know all of this, though? I'm just laughing at the idea that we needed a preseason game
to validate our opinion on him. If you've ever seen him play even once you already know he is incredibly polished and has great touch. It's kind of silly really to alter your opinion of any player based on or game, especially a preseason game. He is a gifted passer with the tools to be a great NFL quarterback. I'll take
"things we already know" for 1000, Atlas.

You act like it's a slam dunk high drafted QB's won't bust.

 

[Atlas]

Didn't we already know all of this, though? I'm just laughing at the idea that we needed a preseason game to validate our opinion on him. If you've ever seen him play even once you already know he is incredibly polished and has great touch. It's kind of silly really to alter your opinion of any player based on or game, especially a preseason game. He is a gifted passer with the tools to be a great NFL quarterback.

I'll take "things we already know" for 1000, Atlas.

he hadn't done it against "NFL defenses".... i put it in quotes b/c it was the Rams, and thus, apply the term very loosely... even still, they are better than any Pac12 D he's faced in his career...

 

[NAHSTE]

he hadn't done it against "NFL defenses".... i put it in quotes b/c it was the Rams, and thus, apply the term very loosely... even still, they are better than any Pac12 D he's faced in his career...

But the fundamental act of throwing an 18 yard pass to the sidelines is the exact same, no matter the level of play or the caliber of the opposing defense. He has superb touch and accuracy when given time to throw, and a window to throw through. But again, we knew that already.

The true test will be how quickly he can make his reads when he faces a fierce pass rush, but that's not likely to happen against a team three weeks into training camp who is still installing their scheme ...

 

[Rudi]

I'm not trying to be a homer or anything, but I doubt Luck puts up the numbers that the ol' ginger the Bengals drafted last year did.

3,398 Yards, 20 TD/13INT....And a playoff birth.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Jesus Christ, what a terrible thread.

Football is the only sport where you would see a thread like this. Nobody ever says, "OMG guys, did you see Bryce Harper go deep in that Grapefruit League game today!!?", or "Wow, John Wall lit up the Bucks for 18 in that exhibition action!".

Preseason, A FUCKING SCREEN PASS, nobody should care except for Colts fans, and even they shouldn't really give that much of a shit.

 

[NAHSTE]

Jesus Christ, what a terrible thread.

NFL is the only sport where you would see a thread like this. Nobody ever says, "OMG guys, did you see Bryce Harper go deep in that Grapefruit League game today!!?", or "Wow, John Wall lit up the Bucks for 18 in that exhibition action!"

Preseason, A FUCKING SCREEN PASS, nobody should care except for Colts fans, and even they shouldn't really give that much of a shit.

Eh, I think that happens a lot actually. Spring training performances get over hyped every year. But point stands, these mufuckas be dumb.