Report: Signs point to Andrew Luck entering 2011 NFL Draft

by Dan Kadar on Nov 17, 2010 1:51 PM EST in 2011 NFL Draft

Signs point to Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck entering the draft, according to the San Jose Mercury News. Let the fight for the first overall pick commence.

Luck's coach, Jim Harbaugh, says his quarterback is ready for the NFL.

"He's physically mature, he's mentally mature. He's got a rare talent," Harbaugh told Tim Kawakami (who is an excellent columnist and journalist).

The key is that Harbaugh said Luck has to decide what's best for him and his family. While we've mentioned that Luck probably doesn't need the money to support this family, the NFL could institute a rookie salary cap. The first overall pick in 2011 should get a bigger contract than the six-year, $78 million deal ($50 million guaranteed) that Sam Bradford got this year.

Luck told the newspaper that he won't think about the draft until after Stanford finishes its regular season on Nov. 27.

Make sure to check out Kawakami's story here for more on Luck's thoughts on the draft process.

In other Luck news, he was named a semifinalist for the Walter Camp Award, given to college football's player of the year.

Oh, anyone want a Luck scouting report? We might have one on the home computer. Just sayin.

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This is suprising....

by rws591 on Nov 17, 2010 3:55 PM EST reply actions

I don't blame him either way

You only get the college experience once. I’m a soph and I’m already dreading leaving.

But he’s guaranteed to go first if he goes, and as we have seen in years past, that might not be the case next year

by DBroncs1414 on Nov 17, 2010 3:56 PM EST reply actions

Would you dread getting 50 million dollars?

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by HUNGRY HUNTER on Nov 18, 2010 1:10 AM EST up reply actions

Ya I would can you imagine the taxes

Kellen Moore is awesome

by manraj7 on Nov 18, 2010 8:27 PM EST up reply actions

Luck may not need the money to support his family

but I highly doubt that he’s got over $50 million of his own money (not his daddies money).
He does go to Stanford. He’s not stupid.

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by Rorschach44 on Nov 17, 2010 4:04 PM EST reply actions

Dan didn't say he does

That’s the amount of guaranteed money in Bradford’s contract

by Ol' Uncle Munnerlyn on Nov 17, 2010 11:44 PM EST up reply actions

GO BILLS

by J.D on Nov 17, 2010 7:06 PM EST reply actions

I thought

He would stay in, but I don’t blame him for coming out. Its probably actually the wise thing to do. Its not like he can improve his draft position anymore next year.

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by Bestjagfan on Nov 17, 2010 7:38 PM EST reply actions