Even with owner Jim Irsay saying that it’s “up in the air” about whether the Indianapolis Colts select Robert Griffin III or Andrew Luck, I’d bet good money that the Colts select Luck with the first overall pick of the NFL Draft on April 26.
It almost seems like a foregone conclusion, but there are some that think the Colts should select Griffin over Luck. ESPN’s Merill Hoge and NFL Films’ Greg Cosell are amongst those in support of Griffin.
Andrew Luck’s private quarterback coach, George Whitfield thinks if the Colts don’t select Luck they’ll be making a mistake. Remember that Whitfield also worked with Carolina’s Cam Newton before the draft and he ended up being the top pick in last year’s draft. So he might know what he’s talking about.
“If they over-think this, they’re going to make a mistake they’ll regret for years,” said George Whitfield Jr., Luck’s private quarterbacks coach.
In my opinion, I think the Colts will select Luck and although I think both will contribute to their teams, Griffin is set up more for immediate success if he lands in Washington as expected. It’s just unfair that Luck is going to be looked upon as the savior since I don’t think he’s cut out for that role. He’ll be good, I just don’t think Colts fans should expect the best out of him just yet.