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| Andrew Luck |
As you’ve probably heard, Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck, projected by many to be the No. 1 pick in this April’s draft, decided to return to school for his redshirt junior season. Luck’s decision, however, will likely affect much more than just Stanford’s 2011 football season. First, with Luck’s return, the highly sought after coach Jim Harbaugh is now more likely to remain at Stanford… forcing NFL teams like the 49ers, Dolphins and Broncos to look elsewhere to fill their coaching vacancies. Harbaugh’s brother and Baltimore Raven’s head coach John Harbaugh has already speculated that he thinks Jim is definitely considering remaining at Stanford next season. However, it is important to note that many analysts expect Harbaugh to get as much as $8 million per season – and anything can happen when you’re talking that type of money. Furthermore, the Carolina Panthers, owners of the 1st pick in the 2011 draft (and the likely destination for Luck) are now forced to make new plans with their coveted pick. While there are many holes to fill in Carolina, they are desperately in need of a franchise quarterback, and it’s unlikely they will reach for another quarterback with that high of a pick. The affect of Luck’s decision won’t stop there, however. With Carolina possibly taking a look at Georgia wideout A.J. Green, the dominos will continue to fall throughout the first round. Most notably, there is one less quarterback on the board for those other QB hungry teams such as the Bills, Cardinals, Titans, Vikings and Dolphins. Although you can’t really question a guy who wants to finish his education, especially at a school like Stanford, it certainly was a surprising choice.
On that note keep an eye out in the coming week for our first version of SportsBank’s Mock 2011 NFL Draft
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