Let's work backwards. The answer is Andrew Luck. You can ask the question any
way you want ... Who had the best and most impressive rookie season: Robert
Griffin III, Russell Wilson or Luck? Who did the most with the least? Do you
want RGIII, Wilson or Luck in the fourth quarter? Who will have the best 2013
campaign? Which quarterback will have the best career? Who will win the most
Super Bowls? The answer is Andrew Luck. I'm going to take it a step further,
beyond just the 2012 NFL draftees -- let's include another group of celebrated
signal-callers, those from the Class of 2011. Last month on ESPN, my guy Ron
Jaworski said, Colin Kaepernick could be one of the greatest quarterbacks ever.
I make my living debating across all platforms -- radio, television and the
Internet -- so I will never knock someone for a strong take or condemn a network
for turning an educated opinion into a news story. But greatest ever? In this
group of emerging franchise QBs, I'll take Luck. Now, I don't think those are
the boldest words I've ever written. Not by a long shot. After all, Luck was the
most celebrated quarterback prospect in recent memory, a no-brainer No. 1
overall pick in 2012. Then again, think about all the offseason conversation
about Luck's young QB contemporaries (RGIII, Wilson, Kaepernick, Cam Newton and
Andy Dalton, to name a few). Is it possible that the pure genius and destined
greatness of Andrew Luck is flying under the radar? Dalton has helped the
Cincinnati Bengals make the playoffs in each of his two NFL seasons, while
Newton has made some amazing plays for the Carolina Panthers. Still, my concerns
about both players have been well-documented in this space. Meanwhile, I think
Wilson, RGIII and Kaepernick are all fantastic quarterbacks who will get even
better. These three have more cachet in a debate forum. I was on the Wilson
bandwagon before he was drafted. I thought the conversation about his lack of
height was totally overrated. I wasn't surprised when he starred and proved
clutch as a rookie last year. He's a true leader and a gym rat. Simply put,
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quarterback. But Wilson also benefits greatly from the absurd talent and depth
around him. Do you want to compare the Seattle Seahawks and Indianapolis Colts
position-by-position? It's not a close contest. RGIII is the reigning Offensive
Rookie of the Year (though I was one of the 11 voters to cast a ballot for
Luck). He has been in the news all offseason, with constant chatter about the
health of his knee. We've seen the Operation Patience T-shirt that ran him
$10,000. We've heard RGIII make Bill Belichick's name into a verb. And of
course, we've experienced plenty of back-and-forth regarding the quarterback's
relationship with Washington Redskins coach Mike Shanahan. Are they
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the same page? RGIII deserves so much credit for putting in the hard work to get
back and be cleared for Week 1. But is he ready to play like he did in 2012 with
a repaired knee, a knee that was injured just eight months ago in a playoff loss
to Wilson's Seahawks? Questions abound here. So again ... The answer is Andrew
Luck. Or, as one NFL general manager put it to me when I asked him to compare
Luck with Wilson and Griffin, Luck will be better than both. He is smarter,
bigger and more accurate. He makes better decisions. He's a much better athlete
than people give him credit for. And he's hasn't been hurt, either. It's a
no-brainer for me. The other two might give you more 'wow,' but I would bet the
house Luck will have more sustainable success than a shorter quarterback and a
guy who runs too often. Kaepernick is a blossoming star for the San Francisco
49ers who has gifts of savvy, speed and a true cannon for an arm. I love
watching him. I love talking to him. I love talking to his teammates and staff
about his talent and team play. But give me Luck.
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and Kaepernick, explained, (Kaepernick's) an awfully talented player but relies
on his legs too much. He's big and strong and can take a pounding. He's got a
bazooka for an arm, but struggles with his touch and has bouts with
inconsistency and accuracy. Perhaps Luck gets overshadowed because he was
supposed to be great right away. Perhaps it is because Wilson and RGIII matched
his brilliance as rookies in 2012. But nothing should distract from the special
nature of No. 12. Think back to April of 2012: Luck joined an inept, two-win
team, devoid of talent and experience. And then, his head coach missed the
majority of the season after being diagnosed with leukemia. Luck handled every
single obstacle with aplomb, guiding the Colts to 11 wins and a playoff
appearance. If you need to jog the mental rolodex, I wrote a column early last
December that explained why, at the time, Luck was my pick for not just
Offensive ROY, but MVP, too. Of course, Adrian Peterson, who blew by everyone in
the final quarter of the season, deserved the hardware, but Luck was certainly a
finalist. Forget the raw numbers -- they don't truly tell the story. Luck made
everyone in Indy better. He was superb in the fourth quarter and in close
contests, pulling out games the Colts had no business winning. NFL Network's new
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Arians did a fine job with Luck, but he really encouraged the rookie quarterback
to let it rip downfield. Remember that when you try to knock Luck as a neophyte
by pointing to his high interception total (18). After Arians took the Arizona
Cardinals' head-coaching job during the offseason, Chuck Pagano brilliantly
plucked Luck's old offensive coordinator from Stanford, Pep Hamilton, to replace
Arians. In Hamilton's offense, the interceptions will go down while the
completion percentage goes up. Luck and Reggie Wayne developed a special rapport
in Year 1, and it will be fully on display in Year 2. The Colts, by and large,
are a better team than they were last year, when a slew of rookies were pressed
into action, especially on the offensive side of the ball. They added some key
players during the offseason -- like running back Ahmad Bradshaw and safety
LaRon Landry -- and they will improve. But I wouldn't call this a great team,
like Seattle or San Francisco. Still, like Peyton Manning and Tom Brady, Andrew
Luck has the individual ability to lift his team to the next level. Pretty
impressive for a guy who has been in the building for just 16 months. I would
not rank the Colts' overall talent among the top six teams in the AFC, butI
predict they will make the playoffs again. And once again, Luck will carry the
team, seemingly eradicating areas of deficiency with his personal brilliance.
Indianapolis will go 5-1 in the AFC South and claim the top wild-card slot. You
can pick any QB you want from the draft classes of 2011 and 2012. I'll take
Luck. I'll win now .
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2014/15 REUS 21 Away Shirts.. and down the road. He doesn't get the
attention with the splash play -- he just gets it done. The answer is Andrew
Luck. Follow Adam Schein on Twitter @AdamSchein.
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