Andrew Luck a Bust?

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Would you call Andrew Luck a bust?

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  2. No

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  1. titanthakur

    titanthakur Pro Bowler

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    Now that Andrew Luck has retired, looking back at his injury riddled career he was never able to live up to his hype. He was a prodigy coming out of Stanford, the greatest college QB of all time. I wonder if it is fair to label him as a bust... RG3 had an injury plagued career and people call him a bust, only fair to label Luck as the same thing. Would you call Andrew Luck a bust?

    When you draft a franchise QB at #1 overall, especially one with as much hype as Luck, you expect more than 5.5 seasons of football.
     
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  2. Scarecrow

    Scarecrow All-Pro

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    I have always said, it is less about the QB, and more about how the team builds around him.

    The Colts are just a luckier version of the Lions. Luck went to one of the more dysfunctional teams in the NFL.
     
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  3. Clark

    Clark #ShoutboxAlley4Life

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    Still more productive than Mariota. And he’s basically a bust so, sure. Luck is also a bust due to circumstances.
     
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  4. JR1980

    JR1980 Pro Bowler

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    Not even close...Luck dusted RG3 and his numbers. Dude played 16 games 4 out of 7 years and played 15 as his 5th. Had a 40 TD season and also routinely threw in the 20’s for TD’s and for 4K yards multiple times. RG3 didn’t sniff that. I would say that Luck did choke against great competition and in the playoffs though. Not a bust by any means however...Especially considering the dude had garbage surrounding him for years and made something out of nothing (along with a fall down drunk GM).
     
  5. SawdustMan

    SawdustMan #ChampChamp

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    I mean, the guy averaged 3,945yds and 28.5tds and made 4 playoff appearances, including 4 wins. I wouldn't call him a bust per se. It is unfortunate for him to go out like this though (for the Colts anyway). IMO he's a borderline elite QB who just had some really tough luck.

    Huge difference between RG3 and Luck as Luck was actually productive for more than a single season.
     
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  6. steverife

    steverife Pro Bowler

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    I think "bust" is insanely overused.

    It used to mean that someone didn't contribute at all. Now you got people like Deuce Wayne who once called Mario Williams a bust.
     
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  7. HurrayTitans!

    HurrayTitans! Useless trivia knowledge champion

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    Can’t say bust. When healthy he had a lot of success.
    Unfortunately injuries and the rest of the team limited his overall success.
    Multiple playoff visits, an AFC championship, and a couple division wins.
    Not a bust.

    Maybe disappointment at the end but not a bust.

    Anyone voting yes, Are you second guessing the #1 overall pick?
     
  8. Wingman

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    Not a bust....

    Luck is a smart guy and realized there was more to life than football. He was hurt in Mariotas first home game, back in week 3 2019. He never healed from it fully and got tired of the pain. He’s rich, good with money and set for life.
     
  9. Wingman

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    Heck he still had a flip phone until his 5th year in the nfl.
     
  10. titanthakur

    titanthakur Pro Bowler

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    I think for a guy like Luck you have to realize the expectations for him coming out of college and what they were saying. He was a "once in a generation" type player and was supposed to be the face of the league for 15+ seasons, win multiple super bowls, etc.

    For Luck to be labeled as a bust we have to use different standards, not ones that we use for regular first round picks. Now-a-days everyone says that the 1st overall pick regardless of who, is a generational talent, but Andrew Luck was the actual generational guy. That's why for him to never win a championship and only play 5.5 seasons is bust worthy.
     
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