11-04-2015, 11:32 AM
(11-04-2015, 11:29 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: I'm not giving up on Luck, either, but people have to realize the horrible division he has played in and how poorly he has held up against the rest of the league. He is in year 4, and he is STILL a turnover machine. He is a classic example of people falling in love with his measurables (big guy, strong arm, mobile, etc.) and not objectively looking at his results.
I am not saying he is a dud, but he certainly isn't head-and-shoulders above the rest of the guys in his "era", such as Dalton, Newton, and Wilson.
It is somewhat funny to listen to people make excuses for his performance by hammering the performance of his offensive line. In the games I have seen, that offensive line looks pretty solid, but he is holding on to the ball way too long looking for something down the field. Even on first down! He has a solid back, great TEs and WRs, but his results are terrible this year. I'm sure he will rebound, and a lot of this likely has to do with his injuries. But, I am with you that it is nice to see people finally gain some perspective on the NFL's golden boy.
His numbers are great against the AFC South, average against the rest of the league. On the other hand, Dalton is pretty bad against the North and above average against the rest of the league.
