Yes Andrew Luck is actually a once in lifetime talent which has put the Colts into a Playoff race

Yes Andrew Luck is actually a once in lifetime talent which has put the Colts into a Playoff race
    Andrew Luck in 2018 is showing us why he is so special. Why that first overall pick, and even missing two seasons are worth it for Luck and the Colts. Going into the season people saw the 2018 as a season for Andrew Luck to get back in the groove of things, get a high draft pick, and basically restart the rebuilding process. That narrative didn’t seem wrong through the first six weeks as the Colts were 1-5. The Colts went back to the film room, and look to be figuring it out. They have won three in a row now with a big win against Jacksonville last week. Maybe taking the heart of the Jaguars season. At Week 6 it looked to be a wash up season but now we we sit after Week 10 the Colts can make the playoffs. It’s almost all due to Luck, and that offensive line. One big asset to have when you have a quarterback that gets hurt like Luck is to be able to protect him. The Colts offensive line has done that being ranked 2nd in the league up to this point. Luck was sacked on Sunday which was the first sack he took in 100+ snaps. The line has been protecting Luck which has changed the season. It has been the offensive in 2018 for the Colts that has been getting them to ride high at the moment. They get the 10th most first downs in the league, which is how you keep drives alive so kind of a big deal. They rank 9th in yards per game, and 6th in points per game with 28.9. Luck has no problem taking his offense down the field on any defense. The biggest reason for the Colts ability to keep drives alive is they can keep the offense on the field on third down; Indianapolis is ranked first on third down. The reason for the Colts struggles early was the offense was penalized a lot, they are 26th in penalties. Which would get them off the field which is why the Colts are 29th in time of possession. The Colts either score to fast or get off the field very fast. Which is why the defense can not keep up. They are not good enough to keep up with no star power. Luck season has been more impressive due to his lack of defense. The Colts defense is 23rd in passing defense, 19th in rush defense, and 23rd in total defense. They are just a below average defense but that will become a problem when your offense can’t hold onto the ball, and you’re out their all the time. Nonetheless Luck has outshined all the criticism and poor defense. Luck’s offense is 13th in pass offense but 9th in total offense. Luck is in the top 5 in audibles in 2018. He’s seeing something that his coaches aren’t, and seems to be working as the offense is a top 10 offense in the NFL. For individual stats Luck has been getting it done. Usually when someone is out for two years it takes them some time to get back into things. Not Luck he is 15th in quarterback rating. His rating gets hurt by the lack of run game so he has to constantly to be relied on, and lack of targets making him try to force some situations which could cause turnover. Where he lacks in passer rating he makes up in passing yards and touchdowns. He is 9th in the league in yards with 2,472. Luck is the man the Colts go to for their touchdowns as well; he is second in passing touchdowns with twenty six. All the great play and leadership from Luck has put the Colts in a position to make the playoffs. The schedule makers has put  most of their destiny in the Colts hands. They have two games against the Titans one being in week 11 and the other in week 17. The Titans who are a game ahead of them for the last Wildcard they have two games with which is huge. That last week might decide who gets into playoff which would be amazing. Another team that are game ahead of is the Dolphins they play them in Week 13, and Miami might be without their starting quarterback Ryan Tannehill. Then the Texans who lead their division; and hey if the Colts win out might have a shot at that. With a couple losses from the Bengals Luck may pull something amazing out of his hat in 2018. Luck’s play and leadership after being out for two years shows that he is special. If they can avoid injury the Colts will rise again to the NFL cream of the crop since they have a great line and a once in a lifetime talent at quarterback. Luck is really coming to form hopefully injury doesn’t slow him down, and steal one of the greatest talents we have seen from the fans.

By
Matthew Doherty

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