NFL: 30 of the biggest what-ifs in NFL history

NFL: 30 of the biggest what-ifs in NFL history: 30. Andrew Luck leaves his helmet on

Quarterback Andrew Luck was slowly building himself a Hall of Fame level career. Coming out of Stanford University, he was given a ton of expectations as he was replacing all-timer Peyton Manning. By all accounts, he was meeting them head on. The Indianapolis Colts were a consistent playoff team and Luck’s name was always mentioned amongst the game’s best.

At six foot four, weighing roughly 240 pounds, whenever Luck’s big bulky body would hit the dirt he would bounce right back up. However, by the time the 2018 season came around, it took him longer and longer to peel himself up off the gridiron. The season prior, Luck was forced to miss the entire year due to a long list of injuries.

At the age of 29, Luck hung his cleats up for good, citing how beat up his body was and how his love for the game wasn’t what it used to be.

For countless years fans and media members urged the organization to surround Luck with a more stout offensive line. Yet, draft after draft, they never prioritized those players up front.

So what exactly could Luck have ultimately become? Well, taking into consideration that he consistently threw for over 4,000 yards and somewhere in the 30+ touchdown area, there’s reason to believe that the Colts could have made a Super Bowl run with him at the helm. The Hall of Fame appeared to be a virtual lock also.

Now, we’ll have to settle on debating what he could have done as opposed to seeing for ourselves.