NFL Power Rankings Week 7: Colts, Rams and Dolphins Will "Suck for Luck"
Oh, to be Andrew Luck. He must enjoy watching the NFL these days, seeing an ever-lengthening conga line of teams hoping to be his dance partner at the 2012 NFL Draft.
That is, when he's not busy looking like a Heisman Trophy winner while leading Stanford back to the BCS or studying to finish up his architecture degree.
He's leading a charmed life—one that these three teams will continue to be a part of after Week 7.
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Indianapolis Colts
Colts owner Jim Irsay and general manager Bill Polian have both intimated that they'd consider selecting Luck if given the opportunity, though that will likely depend on how much faith they have in the health of Peyton Manning to regain his form over the next few years.
Either way, they're in pretty "good" shape to land him at this point, with an 0-6 record and a trip to New Orleans to play the Saints on Sunday night.
Chances are, the result will be similar to that of Super Bowl XLIV, albeit without the sloppy conditions. For the Saints, at least.
I'm not so sure Curtis Painter can withstand the ominous cloud of failure that seems to hang over his head every time he steps under center.
St. Louis Rams
If there's any team that doesn't need to "Suck For Luck," it's the Rams. They already have a young, talented quarterback in Sam Bradford and probably aren't all that interested in devoting another big chunk of their cap space to a guy coming right out of college.
Then again, Bradford's had some issues staying healthy this season, with a high ankle sprain serving as just the latest setback for the sophomore signal-caller.
Of course, Steve Spagnuolo's squad doesn't have much of a choice as to whether it gets whooped from week to week, as it will on Sunday in Dallas. As Jekyll-and-Hyde as the Cowboys (read: Tony Romo) have been this season and as screwed as their ground game will be without Felix Jones, they should have enough in the tank to spank the hapless Rams to get themselves back into the fray in the NFC East.
Miami Dolphins
The Dolphins, on the other hand, could actually use Andrew Luck—a lot. Chad Henne is all but a goner in Miami, as is Tony Sparano, and the team desperately needs to find someone who can last for more than, say, three years under center.
The Fins have yet to do that since Dan Marino retired in 1999, cycling through 16 different signal-callers in the intervening years.
Unfortunately, the Broncos are also pretty terrible and are just as likely to throw the game in an attempt to snag Luck, unless anyone in Denver really thinks Tim Tebow is the answer to the team's prayers in the long run.
Which, all told, means this game could very well be the worst display of football anyone will see in the NFL all season, perhaps even bad enough to set the sport itself back five to 10 years.
Josh Martin's Week 5 NFL Power Rankings |
2. New England Patriots |
3. Baltimore Ravens |
4. San Francisco 49ers |
5. Detroit Lions |
6. New Orleans Saints |
8. New York Giants |
9. Pittsburgh Steelers |
10. Buffalo Bills |
11. Oakland Raiders |
12. Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
13. Dallas Cowboys |
14. Cincinnati Bengals |
15. Tennessee Titans |
16. Atlanta Falcons |
17. Washington Redskins |
18. Houston Texans |
19. Chicago Bears |
20. Cleveland Browns |
21. Philadelphia Eagles |
22. Seattle Seahawks |
23. New York Jets |
26. Carolina Panthers |
27. Denver Broncos |
30. Miami Dolphins |
31. St. Louis Rams |
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