Manning and changing my mind

[beej]

I am beggining to think the Colts might find a way to keep Peyton a Colt. Had a friend and big fan tell me yesterday that he would love to see the Colts trade their # 1 draft pick to Cleveland for McCoy as Manning's backup and some good players.....

It would take some some stones to make that choice.. but I don't think Peyton wants to leave and Irsay can't seem to let him go...

It does sound like his arm is getting more life in it... if he can play, be as safe as any other position, I would love to see him as a Colt... just sayin

[dog-ring]

I agree...........but ubfortunatly iwe will see if it comes down to Irsay"s heart or the new GM and coach wanting some good defensive players.........

I would keep him and trade that #1 pick for some good defensive players and build the defense all the while looking for the next qb. Manning prolly has 3-4 years left of being able to get them in the playoffs so this seems to be a decent answer to me.....remember.....Ryan Leaf and Jeff George were the next coming of YA Tittle at one time.............

[Ren Butler]

No change in my mind in the last couple weeks (although I did allow myself to be talked into a more pessimistic scenario further back than that). I still think this is the most likely path:

1.) Colts cut Manning (99% chance)
2.) Colts offer Manning a new contract (95%)
3.) Manning agrees to a new contract with the Colts (60%)
4.) Colts draft Luck (95%)
5.) Manning is the starting QB in September, assuming that he doesn't suffer a new injury or re-injury (80%, also assuming that #3 has already happened)
6.) Lots of people who were very certain Manning would never play again and 100% certain he would never play for the Colts again will pretend that they weren't really that certain about those things (99%)

[Jimmy_22]

No change in my mind in the last couple weeks (although I did allow myself to be talked into a more pessimistic scenario further back than that). I still think this is the most likely path:

1.) Colts cut Manning (99% chance)
2.) Colts offer Manning a new contract (95%)
3.) Manning agrees to a new contract with the Colts (60%)
4.) Colts draft Luck (95%)
5.) Manning is the starting QB in September, assuming that he doesn't suffer a new injury or re-injury (80%, also assuming that #3 has already happened)
6.) Lots of people who were very certain Manning would never play again and 100% certain he would never play for the Colts again will pretend that they weren't really that certain about those things (99%)

I agree with all....

[Truth Detector]

No way you trade Luck.

[ZUL8TR]

No way you trade Luck.

I'm with you on that. I know we need to build the defense, but Luck has the potential to be great, thus its just to hard to pass up. With him being a Peyton fan/student, he'd be willing to learn every last bit of instruction that Peyton would be willing to share.

Also, I'm not confident that Peyton won't be back under the knife in the near future.

[dog-ring]

No way you trade Luck.

Luck ain't done nothin yet........there is a qb fom the east coast that has a lot of the sttributes of Manning...Can't remember his name though....

[beej]

No way you trade Luck.

Unless there is no way you release Manning.... IF Manning can play and I am the mavrick that Irsay is I might trade down and get Colt McCoy, I might make that trade.

But in the end, you are probably right.

[Gomer Simpson]

No way you trade Luck.

Absolutely no way. This can't be emphasized enough. Trading away 15 years of success would be the most unbelievably foolish thing imaginable. You don't win in this league without good quarterbacking. For the most part you don't win (the SB) without elite quarterbacking. To trade that away for a bunch of positional role players... And the backlash from the fans would last at least until Luck eventually retires. I know that I would not renew my season tickets after next season, and I would sell next season's games to anyone that would take them. It's not about being a fair weather fan. I'll stick with them through tough years in normal circumstances. But if they did something that stupid then they wouldn't deserve my hard earned income.