A Couple Reasons Why Andrew Luck is the Best Sophomore QB

                Everyone who follows football knows that the NFL Draft class of 2012 turned out to be the year of the quarterback. Everyone also knows that each of those 2012 rookie QBs were highly scrutinized throughout the 2012-2013 football season, and that has carried into this season. Almost every big time sports outlet (ESPN, SI.com, etc.) has posted an article talking about or ranking these QBs, and I agreed with a lot of the information/opinions in each article, however, none of these articles lined up 100% with my personal views. Personally, I have Andrew Luck at the top of these rankings, and here are a few reasons why I feel this way (and don’t really get talked about enough).

(a) Andrew Luck

Andrew Luck: We are all aware of Luck’s path to the number one overall pick of the 2012 NFL draft, and that, in his rookie season, he was largely responsible for the historic turnaround of the Colts franchise, as they had gone from a 2-14 record to an 11-5 record.  What makes him better than his sophomore peers, though? For starters, I love what Luck was able to do in his rookie season as he was thrown to wolves starting from game #1. None of the other QBs on this list were asked to do what Luck was asked to do; take over a bottom feeder team from a year ago and be their everything (while at the same time replacing one of the best QBs of all time). Luck was being asked to throw the ball 30-40 times a game as a rookie in the NFL, which is not something that many people are asked to do, and he responded with the most single season passing yards for a rookie in NFL history. The Colts offensive coordinator at the time, Bruce Arians, had the perfect system for Luck to run, and he did a phenomenal job of playing to the Colts strengths and masking their weaknesses. As the Colts rushing attack was putrid at best, and their defense shaky, Luck was asked to do everything for the underdog Colts, most of the time trailing to their opponents, but all Luck seemed to do was make big plays and win. Most rookie QBs rarely see the field in the NFL, and, if they do, they are typically overwhelmed by NFL defenses. Not Andrew Luck. Nothing proves this more than Luck’s remarkable seven come from behind wins as an NFL rookie. This season, Luck still has to do most of the heavy lifting on the team. Only this time, he has to do it without Reggie Wayne and with a new offensive coordinator at the helm who does not utilize Luck the way that he should. Still though, all Luck does is win. All you have to do to see what a talent this kid is, and, more importantly, how much he means to his team, is watch one Colts game. There are many more in depth reasons as to why I think Luck is deserving of the number one sophomore QB ranking; these were just the ones that stick out most to me that are rarely discussed.

*Many people have Russell Wilson as their #1 from the 2012 class, and I can’t necessarily blame them. He is an outstanding QB with a phenomenal work ethic, and, like Luck, all he does is pull out victories. I have Wilson as a close second behind Luck, mostly due to the fact the Wilson didn’t really come out of his shell until the end of his rookie season.

P.S. – If any of you are wondering about RGIII, then remove yourself from my blog immediately.

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