What if Luck wanted to return next year?

[Brylok]

Trade him to the Giants. Let him deal with the New York media and fans. See how they react to the phantom injuries, quitting the team, and walking off with $25M for nothing. Think Indy fans are bad? Haha...

[Chromeburn]

Originally Posted by Brylok

Trade him to the Giants. Let him deal with the New York media and fans. See how they react to the phantom injuries, quitting the team, and walking off with $25M for nothing. Think Indy fans are bad? Haha...

Looks like they already have the future with Daniel Jones, he has had the best rookie preseason since 2006.

[HoosierinFL]

I would unless Brissett becomes a surprise revelation, but I don't think its likely. Even then, it may end up that Brissett signs elsewhere, leaving us in need of a new QB. Luck would be better than any other choice available (Nate Sudfeld is an interesting possibility but still not better than Luck).
Or, Brissett is mediocre, which again leaves us looking for better options, and once again Luck is better than any other choice available.

[Oldcolt]

He is NOT coming back. Among other things has everyone forgotten that he said the year off from football saved his relationship with his wife? Think she wants him playing football again? He is gone for good.

[rm1369]

Of course you take him back. The Colts are without a franchise QB and the rest of the roster is approaching SB caliber. Doesn’t matter if he played one year or ten - you roll the dice and try to win a SB. Anyone suggesting otherwise is still too butt hurt to deal with reality. You simply don’t pass on opportunities to win Super Bowls. Things change to quickly.

[Pez]

Right now my butthurt says I would like to refuse. I will look fondly at the years and memories that Luck gave us, but I cant help feeling a bit like I did when Josh McDaniels left us at the altar.

[Oldcolt]

Originally Posted by rm1369

Of course you take him back. The Colts are without a franchise QB and the rest of the roster is approaching SB caliber. Doesn’t matter if he played one year or ten - you roll the dice and try to win a SB. Anyone suggesting otherwise is still too butt hurt to deal with reality. You simply don’t pass on opportunities to win Super Bowls. Things change to quickly.

I'm not so sure. It would mean you'd have to get rid of Jacoby (no way he leads this team this year under these circumstances and Luck comes back and he is the understudy unless Jacoby is a total failure and we have cut him) for a guy that has already quit on the team once (I understand that he had reasons but look at what we are doing looking for a back up and tell me he didn't leave this team in the lurch). I don't think it would be as clear cut as you think. If we can get good draft picks for him (Ballard loves him those draft picks) I'm not so sure we wouldn't rather trade him. In any event he isn't coming back.

[rm1369]

Originally Posted by Oldcolt

I'm not so sure. It would mean you'd have to get rid of Jacoby (no way he leads this team this year under these circumstances and Luck comes back and he is the understudy unless Jacoby is a total failure and we have cut him) for a guy that has already quit on the team once (I understand that he had reasons but look at what we are doing looking for a back up and tell me he didn't leave this team in the lurch). I don't think it would be as clear cut as you think. If we can get good draft picks for him (Ballard loves him those draft picks) I'm not so sure we wouldn't rather trade him. In any event he isn't coming back.

Unless Jacoby shows himself to be a franchise level QB then, to me, there is no question. He would have to show the ability to put the team on his back for it to make me even consider trading Luck. If he’s a competent game manager type then I’d take Luck with no hesitation. How many teams have won multiple SBs without franchise QBs? So the teams ceiling is likely to be one SB. That’s not bad, but Luck gives you a significantly greater chance in any individual year than a game manager would.

And let’s not forget that Jacoby will be a free agent and he and the Colts will be in a tough spot if he has even a decent season. Is anyone willing to invest franchise QB money in Jacoby if he’s good but not great? Have you seen the numbers being given to QBs? He would rightfully want to cash in and that would put the Colts in a very tough spot. Franchise tag would be more likely than a big contract.

[TheMugwump]

Originally Posted by rm1369

Of course you take him back. The Colts are without a franchise QB and the rest of the roster is approaching SB caliber. Doesn’t matter if he played one year or ten - you roll the dice and try to win a SB. Anyone suggesting otherwise is still too butt hurt to deal with reality. You simply don’t pass on opportunities to win Super Bowls. Things change to quickly.

I'm not butt-hurt at all. I understand and respect his decision and I wish him well.

I just never thought he was as good as most seem to think he was. He certainly was never one of the top-5 in the league at any one time.

Pay someone else his money, let our wizard GM find a diamond in the rough in next year's draft. Keep building the rest of the team.

[YDFL Commish]

Originally Posted by TheMugwump

I'm not butt-hurt at all. I understand and respect his decision and I wish him well.

I just never thought he was as good as most seem to think he was. He certainly was never one of the top-5 in the league at any one time.

Pay someone else his money, let our wizard GM find a diamond in the rough in next year's draft. Keep building the rest of the team.

Yeah, there were times that he was a debatable top 5 in the league. I would say that 2014 and 2018 were those times.