how many NFL teams would take Luck (1 Viewer)

[Righetti]

how many of the 32 NFL teams would take Luck if they had the pick?

Obviously there are a ton of teams (Dolphins, 49ers, Raiders etc.) who would take him in a heartbeat no questions and

the debate right now is about the Colts and with Manning's injury there might really be a coversation about drafting him and cutting bait with manning but there are other teams who have healthy 'franchise' QB's, I'd wonder if they would take him. I couldn't imagine Green Bay taking him as Rodgers is very young and quite possibly the best in the game right now. New Orleans or San Diego may pass on him.. Carolina seems to have a found a guy whose got it, Detroit and St. Louis also seem to have their guy but how about teams like the Giants, the Falcons, the Cowboys the Texans would they take him even if their franchise QB who is still relatively young.

ETA.. wanted to add that the hypothetical question would NOT include the ability to trade him. I would think any team would take him if he fell to them and try to trade him.. The question was more how many teams would be willing to invest first overall money in this guy and thus make him a cornerstone of their franchise. This would mean that they either sit on him behind their starter or possible trade/release their starter at some point and annoint Luck as their #1

 

[pantherclub]

how many of the 32 NFL teams would take Luck if they had the pick?

Obviously there are a ton of teams (Dolphins, 49ers, Raiders etc.) who would take him in a heartbeat no questions and

the debate right now is about the Colts and with Manning's injury there might really be a coversation about drafting him and cutting bait with manning but there are other teams who have healthy 'franchise' QB's, I'd wonder if they would take him. I couldn't imagine Green Bay taking him as Rodgers is very young and quite possibly the best in the game right now. New Orleans or San Diego may pass on him.. Carolina seems to have a found a guy whose got it, Detroit and St. Louis also seem to have their guy but how about teams like the Giants, the Falcons, the Cowboys the Texans would they take him even if their franchise QB who is still relatively young.

All of them. 100% if given the chance.

 

[compreal]

as a Jets fan, I'd like to think that if given the chance, we'd take Luck as well.

 

[Righetti]

how many of the 32 NFL teams would take Luck if they had the pick?

Obviously there are a ton of teams (Dolphins, 49ers, Raiders etc.) who would take him in a heartbeat no questions and

the debate right now is about the Colts and with Manning's injury there might really be a coversation about drafting him and cutting bait with manning but there are other teams who have healthy 'franchise' QB's, I'd wonder if they would take him. I couldn't imagine Green Bay taking him as Rodgers is very young and quite possibly the best in the game right now. New Orleans or San Diego may pass on him.. Carolina seems to have a found a guy whose got it, Detroit and St. Louis also seem to have their guy but how about teams like the Giants, the Falcons, the Cowboys the Texans would they take him even if their franchise QB who is still relatively young.

All of them. 100% if given the chance.

GreenBay?

 

[dynastyguru32]

how many of the 32 NFL teams would take Luck if they had the pick?

Obviously there are a ton of teams (Dolphins, 49ers, Raiders etc.) who would take him in a heartbeat no questions and

the debate right now is about the Colts and with Manning's injury there might really be a coversation about drafting him and cutting bait with manning but there are other teams who have healthy 'franchise' QB's, I'd wonder if they would take him. I couldn't imagine Green Bay taking him as Rodgers is very young and quite possibly the best in the game right now. New Orleans or San Diego may pass on him.. Carolina seems to have a found a guy whose got it, Detroit and St. Louis also seem to have their guy but how about teams like the Giants, the Falcons, the Cowboys the Texans would they take him even if their franchise QB who is still relatively young.

I think there are 10-15 teams that would probably take luck no questions asked. Miami, SF, Cleveland, Arizona, Seattle, Cincinatti, Washington, Minnesota, Oakland, Indianapolis, Jacksonville. The key here is that with the new CBA and rookie salary that came into affect this year you will have more teams willing to trade up to the #1 overall pick. The problem is that it is going to cost a lot to trade up for Luck. Potentially 3 first round picks. I don't see any of the top 15 teams willing to pay this high a price to trade for Luck.

 

[sho nuff]

how many of the 32 NFL teams would take Luck if they had the pick?

Obviously there are a ton of teams (Dolphins, 49ers, Raiders etc.) who would take him in a heartbeat no questions and

the debate right now is about the Colts and with Manning's injury there might really be a coversation about drafting him and cutting bait with manning but there are other teams who have healthy 'franchise' QB's, I'd wonder if they would take him. I couldn't imagine Green Bay taking him as Rodgers is very young and quite possibly the best in the game right now. New Orleans or San Diego may pass on him.. Carolina seems to have a found a guy whose got it, Detroit and St. Louis also seem to have their guy but how about teams like the Giants, the Falcons, the Cowboys the Texans would they take him even if their franchise QB who is still relatively young.

All of them. 100% if given the chance.

GreenBay?

Yes.

Say he falls to them (obviously not going to happen as they will likely be drafting very very deep.

They try to pull a trade but nobody is giving them any value for him.

They make the pick (as they did when they drafted Rodgers...yes, its different as Rodgers is not as old as Favre was at that point).

Still nobody making offers when camp comes around...Flynn is a free agent. They keep luck, work with him for a bit...then trade him after looking good in preseason, or the next year or if someone gets hurt and so on.

There is too much value there to not take him if he falls to them that deep in the 1st round and they can't move the pick.

Obviously that has absolutely no chance in happening.

 

[ConnSKINS26]

Oh, joy. Another Luck thread!

 

[Sweet Love]

If by take Luck and NOT trade him, I think you have a small group.

Detroit (Stafford)

New Orleans (Brees)

NE (Brady)...just because I personally think when Brady is done, Bellicheck will walk away too.

Carolina (Newton)...partly because Newton has given them no reason to doubt them, and (2), it is always nice when you can say "I was right" in regards to Newton.

San Diego (Rivers)

Atlanta (Ryan)...tough one in regards to how he has played lately, but he has been $$ the first few years and I can't see them cashing that in for a lotto tick.

I know people think STL would not keep Luck, but I just don't believe it.

Dark Horse:

As odd as it may seem, I think the Giants would maybe consider keeping Eli if theoretically put in the position. The Maras are a loyal group and Eli has come through with a SB win (that was "his") and he has done nothing off the field to test that. i would say the same for the Rooneys in Pitt, but Roth has tested them and I think it would be a nice excus for them to shed themselves of Ben.

Again, with a majority of these teams it is theoretical, since I cannot see them being in a position to take him at this rate.

 

[Modog814]

as a Jets fan, I'd like to think that if given the chance, we'd take Luck as well.

If they didn't, every single person in that front office should be fired. Sanchez is clearly not the answer.

 

[Sweet Love]

as a Jets fan, I'd like to think that if given the chance, we'd take Luck as well.

Also as a Jets fan, Sanchez is not making the decision tough...though I would be curious if we had better playcalling. I find it interesting that the rumors of insubordinance (heard on an ESPN radio show) on the Jets offenseive play calling came from the WRs and not the QB (there is a rumor that Holmes, Plax and Mason went to Rex about Shotty's playcalling...4 hours after I heard that Mason was gone...do what you like with that). Maybe Sanchez does not have the sand to stand up to Shotty (or even to go to Rex), but they were not calling for a QB change.

 

[ConnSKINS26]

as a Jets fan, I'd like to think that if given the chance, we'd take Luck as well.

Also as a Jets fan, Sanchez is not making the decision tough...though I would be curious if we had better playcalling. I find it interesting that the rumors of insubordinance (heard on an ESPN radio show) on the Jets offenseive play calling came from the WRs and not the QB (there is a rumor that Holmes, Plax and Mason went to Rex about Shotty's playcalling...4 hours after I heard that Mason was gone...do what you like with that). Maybe Sanchez does not have the sand to stand up to Shotty (or even to go to Rex), but they were not calling for a QB change.

Who would they have called for, Brunell??

 

[Righetti]

how many of the 32 NFL teams would take Luck if they had the pick?

Obviously there are a ton of teams (Dolphins, 49ers, Raiders etc.) who would take him in a heartbeat no questions and

the debate right now is about the Colts and with Manning's injury there might really be a coversation about drafting him and cutting bait with manning but there are other teams who have healthy 'franchise' QB's, I'd wonder if they would take him. I couldn't imagine Green Bay taking him as Rodgers is very young and quite possibly the best in the game right now. New Orleans or San Diego may pass on him.. Carolina seems to have a found a guy whose got it, Detroit and St. Louis also seem to have their guy but how about teams like the Giants, the Falcons, the Cowboys the Texans would they take him even if their franchise QB who is still relatively young.

All of them. 100% if given the chance.

GreenBay?

Yes.

Say he falls to them (obviously not going to happen as they will likely be drafting very very deep.

They try to pull a trade but nobody is giving them any value for him.

They make the pick (as they did when they drafted Rodgers...yes, its different as Rodgers is not as old as Favre was at that point).

Still nobody making offers when camp comes around...Flynn is a free agent. They keep luck, work with him for a bit...then trade him after looking good in preseason, or the next year or if someone gets hurt and so on.

There is too much value there to not take him if he falls to them that deep in the 1st round and they can't move the pick.

Obviously that has absolutely no chance in happening.

I don't think I was clear but my intention was NOT to trade him.. I think any team could pick him with the intention of trading him.. Just wanted to gauge how many teams would be willing to take him (at a first overall pick price) and basically make him a cornerstone of their franchise

 

[FUBAR]

how many of the 32 NFL teams would take Luck if they had the pick?

Obviously there are a ton of teams (Dolphins, 49ers, Raiders etc.) who would take him in a heartbeat no questions and

the debate right now is about the Colts and with Manning's injury there might really be a coversation about drafting him and cutting bait with manning but there are other teams who have healthy 'franchise' QB's, I'd wonder if they would take him. I couldn't imagine Green Bay taking him as Rodgers is very young and quite possibly the best in the game right now. New Orleans or San Diego may pass on him.. Carolina seems to have a found a guy whose got it, Detroit and St. Louis also seem to have their guy but how about teams like the Giants, the Falcons, the Cowboys the Texans would they take him even if their franchise QB who is still relatively young.

If they had the #1 or if Luck fell to their pick?The question comes down to who would help their team more. St. Louis, Detroit, San Diego, Carolina, Green Bay, Pittsburgh, New Orleans, and Atlanta would likely benefit more from Kalil, Coples or Blackmon more than Luck, especially if they can gain another player or picks with one of those 3.

 

[FavreCo]

Every one of them. Then they would trade him if they were someone like GB.

 

[Deamon]

how many of the 32 NFL teams would take Luck if they had the pick?

Obviously there are a ton of teams (Dolphins, 49ers, Raiders etc.) who would take him in a heartbeat no questions and

the debate right now is about the Colts and with Manning's injury there might really be a coversation about drafting him and cutting bait with manning but there are other teams who have healthy 'franchise' QB's, I'd wonder if they would take him. I couldn't imagine Green Bay taking him as Rodgers is very young and quite possibly the best in the game right now. New Orleans or San Diego may pass on him.. Carolina seems to have a found a guy whose got it, Detroit and St. Louis also seem to have their guy but how about teams like the Giants, the Falcons, the Cowboys the Texans would they take him even if their franchise QB who is still relatively young.

All of them. 100% if given the chance.

GreenBay?

Yes.

Say he falls to them (obviously not going to happen as they will likely be drafting very very deep.

They try to pull a trade but nobody is giving them any value for him.

They make the pick (as they did when they drafted Rodgers...yes, its different as Rodgers is not as old as Favre was at that point).

Still nobody making offers when camp comes around...Flynn is a free agent. They keep luck, work with him for a bit...then trade him after looking good in preseason, or the next year or if someone gets hurt and so on.

There is too much value there to not take him if he falls to them that deep in the 1st round and they can't move the pick.

Obviously that has absolutely no chance in happening.

1. he wont fall to them

2. no chance someone doesn't offer value for him. There are going to be 5 teams who WILL make significant offers for that pick. SO that being said, I don't think even if he slipped to green bay, that they'd take him, you have to safely assume that someone would trade for that pick.

 

[drummer]

Every one of them. Then they would trade him if they were someone like GB.

Considering SF's approach to the QB position starting with Druckenmiller, I wouldn't bet on them.

 

[Deamon]

how many of the 32 NFL teams would take Luck if they had the pick?

Obviously there are a ton of teams (Dolphins, 49ers, Raiders etc.) who would take him in a heartbeat no questions and

the debate right now is about the Colts and with Manning's injury there might really be a coversation about drafting him and cutting bait with manning but there are other teams who have healthy 'franchise' QB's, I'd wonder if they would take him. I couldn't imagine Green Bay taking him as Rodgers is very young and quite possibly the best in the game right now. New Orleans or San Diego may pass on him.. Carolina seems to have a found a guy whose got it, Detroit and St. Louis also seem to have their guy but how about teams like the Giants, the Falcons, the Cowboys the Texans would they take him even if their franchise QB who is still relatively young.

ETA.. wanted to add that the hypothetical question would NOT include the ability to trade him. I would think any team would take him if he fell to them and try to trade him.. The question was more how many teams would be willing to invest first overall money in this guy and thus make him a cornerstone of their franchise. This would mean that they either sit on him behind their starter or possible trade/release their starter at some point and annoint Luck as their #1

If you are saying who would invest first round money in him, I think given the new CBA, all of them would. If Green Bay had the top pick, were not allowed to trade him, I think his value is still so good that you'd have to take him just to see. He's worth every penny of that new first overall money even just to have as a backup with the potential of trading him DOWN THE LINE in a couple years or if your qb goes down.

 

[theoneandonly]

You all really think a bad team would give up 3 first round draft picks for him? So a team drafting top 5 this season that would be 1 top 5 pick this year and possibly another the next season and finally a top 20ish the next season. Even if you have a qb your not gonna have any players around him for years doing this move.

I understand a team like the jets may gamble with the 3 first round picks. Those would not be such high picks though. Still would be alot of risks and if it fails your team is done for years to come. If a team like the jets wanted it then what it will be 3 1st rounds 2 2nd rounds or something? It would be like the Walker trade that built the cowboys.(except with a rookie qb)

If I am a team drafting number 1 no matter my qb situation I would still have to consider this move. Even if Luck is the greatest prospect ever injurys can happen. You give me a top 5 pick this year and 2 more first rounders and I am giving you Luck.

 

[pollardsvision]

I think there are about 8-10 teams that would be likely to trade the pick.

Only 2 of those have any shot of getting the pick, imo (Rams and Panthers). Panthers have a nice stretch coming up and they just aren't the worst team in football.

Rams are interesting. They'll be 0-7 before they have much chance to win a game and I don't trust they can sweep the Seahawks. They might have a hard time winning 2 games.

My guess is, the Rams would probably trade the pick because they could get far more for Luck than they could for Bradford. (Then again, if you play in the AFC West and end up with the #1 pick, you have to seriously consider whether or not your current starter is "the guy").

 

[GDogg]

I think every team would.

If he's as good as advertised, they could then trade the incumbent starter who probably makes much more money than Luck would on his rookie deal.

 

[FUBAR]

I think there are about 8-10 teams that would be likely to trade the pick.

Only 2 of those have any shot of getting the pick, imo (Rams and Panthers). Panthers have a nice stretch coming up and they just aren't the worst team in football.

Rams are interesting. They'll be 0-7 before they have much chance to win a game and I don't trust they can sweep the Seahawks. They might have a hard time winning 2 games.

My guess is, the Rams would probably trade the pick because they could get far more for Luck than they could for Bradford. (Then again, if you play in the AFC West and end up with the #1 pick, you have to seriously consider whether or not your current starter is "the guy").

Bradford is. But the Rams have so many other needs that they suck.

 

[Air Stich]

If by take Luck and NOT trade him, I think you have a small group.Detroit (Stafford)New Orleans (Brees)NE (Brady)...just because I personally think when Brady is done, Bellicheck will walk away too.Carolina (Newton)...partly because Newton has given them no reason to doubt them, and (2), it is always nice when you can say "I was right" in regards to Newton.San Diego (Rivers)Atlanta (Ryan)...tough one in regards to how he has played lately, but he has been $$ the first few years and I can't see them cashing that in for a lotto tick.

I'd add Tampa to the list. I doubt they would give up on Freeman already.I also think that NE and NO might keep him given the age of their QBs.

 

[emge]

how many of the 32 NFL teams would take Luck if they had the pick?

Obviously there are a ton of teams (Dolphins, 49ers, Raiders etc.) who would take him in a heartbeat no questions and

the debate right now is about the Colts and with Manning's injury there might really be a coversation about drafting him and cutting bait with manning but there are other teams who have healthy 'franchise' QB's, I'd wonder if they would take him. I couldn't imagine Green Bay taking him as Rodgers is very young and quite possibly the best in the game right now. New Orleans or San Diego may pass on him.. Carolina seems to have a found a guy whose got it, Detroit and St. Louis also seem to have their guy but how about teams like the Giants, the Falcons, the Cowboys the Texans would they take him even if their franchise QB who is still relatively young.

ETA.. wanted to add that the hypothetical question would NOT include the ability to trade him. I would think any team would take him if he fell to them and try to trade him.. The question was more how many teams would be willing to invest first overall money in this guy and thus make him a cornerstone of their franchise. This would mean that they either sit on him behind their starter or possible trade/release their starter at some point and annoint Luck as their #1

hypothetical question are dumb. Next.

 

[Grand Poobah]

Who is this Luck guy?

 

[spider321]

32.

/thread

 

[Lascelle]

Really the only teams truly contending for Luck right now where this question can be legitimately debated are the Colts, Rams and Vikings. Everyone else would either take Luck no questions asked or is out of the running. (You might want to make the case for Jacksonville but I haven't seen anything out of Gobbles that screams "franchise QB"... at least they're getting him out there to see what he can do. Also, Carolina is going to start winning games at some point.)

The Colts would probably take him - and open up a fun debate.

The Rams would probably trade the pick.

The Vikings? I'm leaning towards them sticking with Ponder and grooming him but who the hell knows.

 

[EBF]

Really the only teams truly contending for Luck right now where this question can be legitimately debated are the Colts, Rams and Vikings. Everyone else would either take Luck no questions asked or is out of the running. (You might want to make the case for Jacksonville but I haven't seen anything out of Gobbles that screams "franchise QB"... at least they're getting him out there to see what he can do. Also, Carolina is going to start winning games at some point.)

The Colts would probably take him - and open up a fun debate.

The Rams would probably trade the pick.

The Vikings? I'm leaning towards them sticking with Ponder and grooming him but who the hell knows.

I don't think the Colts would hesitate either. Peyton is 35 with serious health problems. Nuff said.

The Rams would be really interesting. Tough call for them. I would probably keep Luck and trade Bradford.

 

[shnikies]

For the tweener teams like the Rams or Bucs, the deciding factor will be what they are being offered for each player. If the Rams think their team benefits most by trading Luck and receiving whatever compensation then they'll trade Luck and vice versa for Bradford. There's no way to really tell, too many variables.

 

[Touchdown Syndrome]

Really the only teams truly contending for Luck right now where this question can be legitimately debated are the Colts, Rams and Vikings. Everyone else would either take Luck no questions asked or is out of the running. (You might want to make the case for Jacksonville but I haven't seen anything out of Gobbles that screams "franchise QB"... at least they're getting him out there to see what he can do. Also, Carolina is going to start winning games at some point.)The Colts would probably take him - and open up a fun debate.The Rams would probably trade the pick.The Vikings? I'm leaning towards them sticking with Ponder and grooming him but who the hell knows.

The Vikings would hand the pick in for Luck so fast they'd pull a hamstring.

 

[jurb26]

Every single team drafts Luck, regardless of need. If they don't need him, he gets traded for a kings ransom. Only one team will really have to worry about this though, the team drafting #1.

 

[Daywalker]

Every team would take him #1. Only team that would even have to think about it is GB.

Every other team would either trade their current starter now or wait 2-3 seasons then trade their starter.

Tampa would take Luck and ship Freeman out in a heartbeat. Carolina would do the same.

 

[northwoods]

Every team would take him #1. Only team that would even have to think about it is GB.Every other team would either trade their current starter now or wait 2-3 seasons then trade their starter.Tampa would take Luck and ship Freeman out in a heartbeat. Carolina would do the same.

I don't think Carolina would do the same...

 

[Daywalker]

Drafting Luck and getting a boatload of picks for Cam is a no-brainer when the alternative is passing on Luck.

 

[theoneandonly]

Drafting Luck and getting a boatload of picks for Cam is a no-brainer when the alternative is passing on Luck.

You could keep a pretty nice looking young qb in Cam and trade Luck for double the picks. Imagine what the panthers would look like in 3 years.

 

[Gopher State]

how many of the 32 NFL teams would take Luck if they had the pick?

Obviously there are a ton of teams (Dolphins, 49ers, Raiders etc.) who would take him in a heartbeat no questions and

the debate right now is about the Colts and with Manning's injury there might really be a coversation about drafting him and cutting bait with manning but there are other teams who have healthy 'franchise' QB's, I'd wonder if they would take him. I couldn't imagine Green Bay taking him as Rodgers is very young and quite possibly the best in the game right now. New Orleans or San Diego may pass on him.. Carolina seems to have a found a guy whose got it, Detroit and St. Louis also seem to have their guy but how about teams like the Giants, the Falcons, the Cowboys the Texans would they take him even if their franchise QB who is still relatively young.

ETA.. wanted to add that the hypothetical question would NOT include the ability to trade him. I would think any team would take him if he fell to them and try to trade him.. The question was more how many teams would be willing to invest first overall money in this guy and thus make him a cornerstone of their franchise. This would mean that they either sit on him behind their starter or possible trade/release their starter at some point and annoint Luck as their #1

the correct answer grasshopper is 32

 

[Sea Duck]

Yes.

Say he falls to them (obviously not going to happen as they will likely be drafting very very deep.

They try to pull a trade but nobody is giving them any value for him.

They make the pick (as they did when they drafted Rodgers...yes, its different as Rodgers is not as old as Favre was at that point).

Still nobody making offers when camp comes around...Flynn is a free agent. They keep luck, work with him for a bit...then trade him after looking good in preseason, or the next year or if someone gets hurt and so on.

He's worth more as a draft pick in April than as a player in August.

 

[Daywalker]

Drafting Luck and getting a boatload of picks for Cam is a no-brainer when the alternative is passing on Luck.

You could keep a pretty nice looking young qb in Cam and trade Luck for double the picks. Imagine what the panthers would look like in 3 years.

I was coming from the POV that if you drafted Luck you couldn't trade him.

 

[Jersey35]

Good question phrased poorly.

Of course any team today with the #1 pick and no option to trade chooses Luck.

Seriously?

If there's more to your question, then re-ask, and I'll re-answer. Otherwise, you've got what you've got here in the Pool.

 

[Jersey35]

how many of the 32 NFL teams would take Luck if they had the pick?

Obviously there are a ton of teams (Dolphins, 49ers, Raiders etc.) who would take him in a heartbeat no questions and

the debate right now is about the Colts and with Manning's injury there might really be a coversation about drafting him and cutting bait with manning but there are other teams who have healthy 'franchise' QB's, I'd wonder if they would take him. I couldn't imagine Green Bay taking him as Rodgers is very young and quite possibly the best in the game right now. New Orleans or San Diego may pass on him.. Carolina seems to have a found a guy whose got it, Detroit and St. Louis also seem to have their guy but how about teams like the Giants, the Falcons, the Cowboys the Texans would they take him even if their franchise QB who is still relatively young.

ETA.. wanted to add that the hypothetical question would NOT include the ability to trade him. I would think any team would take him if he fell to them and try to trade him.. The question was more how many teams would be willing to invest first overall money in this guy and thus make him a cornerstone of their franchise. This would mean that they either sit on him behind their starter or possible trade/release their starter at some point and annoint Luck as their #1

hypothetical question are dumb. Next.

Just want to add that hypothetical questions are not "dumb", as a rule. But this question, about the best prospect at the most valuable position in the NFL for years, with the criteria that you've outlined is.EVERYONE. Everyone. Packers included. Would. Draft him with the plan to start him at a later date and trade their incumbent. Or trade him.

Telling folks they can only draft him and never trade him is silly and unrealistic - and possibly displays an embarrassing lack of football knowledge, but I won't go there...

 

[Homer]

This might not be a fair comparison, but I think it's worth a shot: How many NFL teams would invest heavily in Matt Ryan right now? And then there were plenty that thought that guys like Cutler and Sanchez would be better bets than Ryan...

The Face Of The Juggernaut NFL FRANCHISE QB is a "We know it when we see it" kind of thing, and as fun as the Cam Newton FANTASY joyride has been so far, he's been the anti-Brady/Big Ben "get 'er done" dipstick measurement?

 

[Homer]

Drafting Luck and getting a boatload of picks for Cam is a no-brainer when the alternative is passing on Luck.

You could keep a pretty nice looking young qb in Cam and trade Luck for double the picks. Imagine what the panthers would look like in 3 years.

I was coming from the POV that if you drafted Luck you couldn't trade him.

My thought re: the OP was "who would start Luck from Day ONE"?

 

[BigRedNole]

32. However, I only see about 12 going after him with as much as it will cost. Of the 12, only 4 will be willing to overpay for him.

As much as I hated Cam Newton, I am praying Carolina gets a shot at him. This way, they can trade down and get a couple more pieces of the puzzle to make them into a significant playoff contender next year.

 

[Righetti]

how many of the 32 NFL teams would take Luck if they had the pick?

Obviously there are a ton of teams (Dolphins, 49ers, Raiders etc.) who would take him in a heartbeat no questions and

the debate right now is about the Colts and with Manning's injury there might really be a coversation about drafting him and cutting bait with manning but there are other teams who have healthy 'franchise' QB's, I'd wonder if they would take him. I couldn't imagine Green Bay taking him as Rodgers is very young and quite possibly the best in the game right now. New Orleans or San Diego may pass on him.. Carolina seems to have a found a guy whose got it, Detroit and St. Louis also seem to have their guy but how about teams like the Giants, the Falcons, the Cowboys the Texans would they take him even if their franchise QB who is still relatively young.

ETA.. wanted to add that the hypothetical question would NOT include the ability to trade him. I would think any team would take him if he fell to them and try to trade him.. The question was more how many teams would be willing to invest first overall money in this guy and thus make him a cornerstone of their franchise. This would mean that they either sit on him behind their starter or possible trade/release their starter at some point and annoint Luck as their #1

hypothetical question are dumb. Next.

Just want to add that hypothetical questions are not "dumb", as a rule. But this question, about the best prospect at the most valuable position in the NFL for years, with the criteria that you've outlined is.EVERYONE. Everyone. Packers included. Would. Draft him with the plan to start him at a later date and trade their incumbent. Or trade him.

Telling folks they can only draft him and never trade him is silly and unrealistic - and possibly displays an embarrassing lack of football knowledge, but I won't go there...

somebody got their panties in a bunch today