Andrew Luck Could Put an Early End to 'Suck for Luck' Campaigns

Many consider Andrew Luck to be the next Peyton Manning. He's been the consensus No. 1 prospect two years running and he's only gotten better this year.

But Peyton might not be the only Manning Luck draws comparisons to.

In fact, there is a chance that Luck could be the next Eli Manning as well.

When Eli came out of Ole Miss in 2004, he and his father, former Saints QB Archie, made it crystal clear that Peyton's younger brother had no intentions of ever playing for the San Diego Chargers.

The Chargers drafted him anyway, were forced to strike a deal with the New York Giants, and the rest is history.

The move was likened to that of John Elway's in 1983 when he told the then-Baltimore Colts that he would play baseball if they drafted him at No. 1. They drafted him anyway and he was traded to the Denver Broncos.

Ultimately, Elway ended up winning two Super Bowls in his career, and Eli already has one.

Moral of the story: Don't be the team that Andrew Luck doesn't want.

According to NFL Network's Albert Breer (via Pro Football Talk) there is a legitimate chance that Luck could pull this power play move:

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Albert Breer of NFL.com reports that some in league circles are concerned that Luck and his father, WVU athletics director Oliver Luck (who once was the 44th overall pick in the draft), could make it known that Andrew doesn’t want to play, or simply won’t play, for the team that holds the top pick in the draft, in the hopes of forcing a trade.

“Absolutely.  I’ve heard that for the last two years,” an unnamed scout told Breer.  “There’s no question that it could be a Manning thing all over again.”

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The Manning thing all over again would mean bad news for whichever team decides to draft Luck.

There is a common phrase running around the web and NFL called, "Suck for Luck."

These campaigns have come from fan bases of bad teams that want to tank their seasons in order to draft the Stanford signal caller.

Miami Dolphins fans have made shirts.

Other fans have made signs. Even the major networks talk about the "Suck for Luck" campaigns.

But Luck himself doesn't think too much of them. A New York Times article quoted Luck as saying, "I am aware of it. A couple of guys told me about it. I think it’s stupid. Simply put."

It isn't stupid to fan bases that have endured a decade of futile quarterback play.

The Miami Dolphins and Denver Broncos are still actively trying to replace Dan Marino and John Elway.

The Oakland Raiders (now out of the race, thanks to trading for another former No. 1 overall pick in Carson Palmer) have been looking for a Rich Gannon replacement since 2003.

And the Indianapolis Colts, who've seen stellar QB play since 1998, are winless and fearful for their future without Peyton Manning.

"Sucking for Luck" is very, very real for these franchises.

This could be a legitimate problem though, especially with the influence of Luck's father, who played in the NFL from 1982-1986.

If teams truly keep sucking, there is a chance Luck won't want to play for them.

And even more unfortunate for few teams, the past two examples have worked out for the better.

Eli may not have the numbers of Philip Rivers in San Diego, but he does have a Super Bowl ring on his finger in New York.

The "Suck for Luck" campaigns will continue, but even earning the No. 1 pick won't guarantee that team Andrew Luck.