Andrew Luck Visits Both Colts And Redskins; Expected To Be No. 1 Pick

It’s still believed Luck is going to be the pick for the Colts on April 26, but Grigson is playing the draft game in his first stint as an NFL general manager.

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The 2011 draft class of quarterbacks saw six players drafted in the first 36 picks, which is a lot. There was a run on quarterbacks last year which caused some teams to select a player higher than they may have in previous years. While the 2011 class had quantity, the 2012 class has more quality.

The Green Bay Press-Gazette posted a story this week where one anonymous NFL scout said he thinks there are five quarterbacks in the 2012 class who are better than any of the players in the 2011 class. That may be stretching it, considering Cam Newton exploded onto the scene in his first season, but the 2012 class ends up being a better overall group of quarterbacks than last year’s group. And when I talk about these quarterbacks, I’m talking about the ones most likely to make an impact -- those drafted within the first two rounds.

But just in case that doesn’t happen, the Redskins are visiting with Luck. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports Luck is expected to leave Indianapolis on Tuesday, where he was visiting the Colts, to make a visit to the Redskins in Washington D.C.

Pre-draft visits to the team facility do not include workouts, so Luck will only be visiting with team personnel. RGIII was also reportedly in Washington D.C. this week meeting with the Redskins.

According to Mike Chappell of the Indy Star, it seems as though the workout went off without a hitch.

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Luck spoke with the Indianapolis Star about his workout on Tuesday with the Colts and said he would love to be a member of the Colts. He also said he’ll show them whatever he needs to show them at Tuesday’s workout.

Most think the Colts will be selecting Luck later this month in the 2012 NFL draft but the Colts have left the door open on selecting Baylor’s Robert Griffin III, so there will be at least some intrigue with the first pick.

That workout, according to Mike Chappell of the Indianapolis Star, will take place Tuesday at Stanford. The Colts will be sending most of the big decision makers including GM Ryan Grigson, head coach Chuck Pagano, OC Bruce Arians, QB coach Clyde Christensen and VP Tom Telesco. Not attending the workout is owner Jim Irsay.

The Colts will also be able to bring Luck into Indianapolis for a visit but he can not work out while he’s there. The Colts can only watch him work out at Stanford.

Colts general manager Ryan Grigson recently spoke to the Indianapolis media, reports Paul Kuharsky of ESPN. During the conference call, he touched on the fact that the team is scheduling a private workout with Luck, but not with Griffin.

Although they are technically unable to schedule a private workout with Griffin, it is clear they have a definite interest in Luck and want to take another look before the draft.

Dan Graziano of ESPN reports that Colts owner Jim Irsay says the team has not decided on whether to select Luck or Griffin as the top pick in the draft. The Colts, apparently, like both quarterbacks.

It’s possible that the Colts are just unwilling to publicly tip their hand. Either way, both the Colts and the Redskins will wind up with a talented quarterback. But this is certainly an interesting development.

No surprise here. The Colts have been connected to Luck since about midway through the 2011 NFL season when it became obvious they were going to be the league’s worst team. There have been some wondering if the Colts would take Robert Griffin III but all indications are that they’ll be picking Luck, the latest can’t-miss prospect.

SB Nation’s Colts blog, Stampede Blue, made the pick and breathes a sigh of relief as they can now finally move on from Peyton Manning.

After watching Robert Griffin III post the second-fastest 40-yard dash time for a quarterback in the last 25 years just two hours earlier, Andrew Luck, who is trying to stave off Griffin as the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft in April, posted an impressive time of his own, running his 40 in 4.59 seconds in his second attempt.

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Luck won’t be throwing at this year’s Combine, which makes sense considering the top spot in the draft is all but his. He measured in at 6’4, 238 pounds on Thursday.

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Luck’s measurements have already been taken and NFL.com reports that the official height and weight for Luck is 6’4, 238 pounds. No surprises in either of those numbers, as those were the vital stats listed by Stanford prior to the Combine.

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Even after Luck wound up in second place in the Heisman Trophy voting for the second year in a row, his stock hardly took a hit.

Jason Cole of Yahoo! Sports reports that scouts and coaches feel Luck is the more solid (or at least less risky) pick between the two, if only slightly.

Well, that is, if you believe ESPN’s Chris Mortensen, who reported earlier Saturday that the Colts and their owner, Jim Irsay, will indeed draft Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck with the No. 1 overall pick.

According to SB Nation’s draft expert Dan Kadar, Luck is the best player entering the draft this year even though he lost out to Baylor’s Robert Griffin III for the 2012 Heisman Trophy.

According to Luck, there should be no concern. He said after the Fiesta Bowl he’ll play wherever he’s picked.

The Colts’ decision with Manning and Luck will be the story of the 2012 NFL draft. Undoubtedly, they’ll draft Luck. The debate comes over whether Manning will be there when Luck arrives.