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Indianapolis Colts select Andrew Luck No. 1 in 2012 NFL Draft

by Dan Kadar
STANFORD, CA - OCTOBER 01: Andrew Luck #12 of the Stanford Cardinal in action against the UCLA Bruins at Stanford Stadium on October 1, 2011 in Stanford, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
STANFORD, CA - OCTOBER 01: Andrew Luck #12 of the Stanford Cardinal in action against the UCLA Bruins at Stanford Stadium on October 1, 2011 in Stanford, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
STANFORD, CA - OCTOBER 01: Andrew Luck #12 of the Stanford Cardinal in action against the UCLA Bruins at Stanford Stadium on October 1, 2011 in Stanford, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
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The pick that has been set for months has now happened. The Indianapolis Colts have selected Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck No. 1 overall in the 2012 NFL Draft.

Luck has been tabbed as a once-a-decade quarterback prospect and the best since John Elway in 1983.

Following the departure of Peyton Manning, the Colts now have the new face of their franchise. Luck is already being penned into the starting role on the Colts. Now the question is how the Colts choose to surround Luck. The roster has been depleted of talent and Luck's best target is an aging Reggie Wayne.

The Colts also have picks 34, 64, 97, 136, 170, 206, 208, 214 and 253. Their needs are all over the offense, but it may not be a shock for the Colts to trade back into round one to take Cardinal tight end Coby Fleener.

For more on the Indianapolis Colts, check out Stampede Blue. Get more from SB Nation at their 2012 NFL Draft StoryStream here.

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