Andrew Luck: Changes Colts Must Make for No. 1 Overall Pick to Succeed

Andrew Luck more than deserves to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2012 NFL draft.

The Stanford signal-caller has all the necessary tools to excel on Sundays and he's beyond equipped to handle the pressures of being the face of a franchise.

But he cannot do things all on his own, and he needs the Colts to make some wholesale changes if he is reach his enormous potential.

Luck's fantastic passing stats came in a run-heavy offense. Granted, the Pac-12 was down this year and Stanford pummeled teams, but the Tree ran the ball 101 more times than they threw it. Luck didn't have to be Robert Griffin III or Matt Barkley for his team, he had to be Andrew Luck.

Being Andrew Luck means running the ball, picking good spots to push it and making plays when they present themselves.

In order for that to happen the Colts need a big boost in their running game and need to add more weapons on the outside.

It is well known already that coach Chuck Pagano and new GM Ryan Grigson are trying to get bigger, nastier and more Baltimore Raven-like. A year ago they invested heavily in the offensive line, and they do have guys they can try at running back such as former first round pick Donnie Brown and last year's fourth round pick Delone Carter, but they need more.

They should do all they can to bring in Luck's college teammate Coby Fleener at tight end and they shouldn't stop there.

The NFL has become a pass-first league, but Luck and this new Colts regime can still be one of those that relies on the run to set up the pass—we know Luck excels in that.

Indianapolis is already trying to get bigger. They officially select Luck tonight. And then they need to keep working to turn things over if they want him succeed.