Following an injury-plagued 2015 season, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck[1] plummeted to No. 92 on the NFL Network's top 100 list, falling from No. 7 the year prior. Per Scott Horner[2] of the Indianapolis Star, Hall of Fame running back Marshall Faulk was shocked by Luck's place on the list, saying, "That baffles me." Luck was incredible during the 2014 campaign, throwing for 4,761 yards, 40 touchdowns and 16 interceptions while rushing for an additional 273 yards and three scores. Expectations were through the roof entering 2015, but Luck missed nine games due to injury and was largely ineffective when he played. The former Stanford star went 2-5, throwing 15 touchdowns and 12 interceptions in seven games before getting shut down for the season. According to Pro Football Focus, Luck struggled mightily when the opposing pass rush applied pressure in 2015: Andrew Luck's accuracy % under pressure ranked 2nd-worst in NFL. Can rookie C Ryan Kelly help his pass protection? pic.twitter.com/kIkS5qJqir[6] Still, health permitting, expect a bounce-back performance in 2016. Luck did lose a favorite target in tight end Coby Fleener, but he still has No. 1 receiver T.Y. Hilton and young, talented options in Donte Moncrief and Phillip Dorsett in the passing game. The Colts also beefed up their offensive line, a big weakness, in the 2016 draft. They picked up the following players: Ryan Kelly, C, Alabama (Round 1, pick 18); Le'Raven Clark, OT, Texas Tech (Round 3, pick 82); Joe Haeg, OT, North Dakota State (Round 5, pick 166); Austin Blythe, C, Iowa (Round 7, pick 248). Follow @MikeChiari[8] on Twitter.
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- ^ Andrew Luck (bleacherreport.com)
- ^ Scott Horner (www.indystar.com)
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