Andrew Luck Will Get Elite QB Money, but Is Luck an Elite QB?

March 25, 2016   ·   Sean Tomlinson   ·   Jump to comments

Go ahead and let the words “elite” and “quarterback” roll around for a second. Feel the white noise wash over you as an image of Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck dances around, too.
Where does he fall on the eliteness scale? It’s a question worth pondering for a long, long time, even if the term itself has beaten you over the head repeatedly. Because elite or not, Luck will have an elite bank account soon.
When those two words come together, they form the tallest cliche weed known in modern football language. During the 2011-12 season, the phrase “elite quarterback” was used 1,270 times in newspapers, according to Jason Lisk of The Big Lead, up drastically from 477 instances the previous year.
So yes, in the quarterback conversation, “elite” has become the most viral, recycled and buzziest word. But it’s still not suddenly devoid of meaning.
Being elite means belonging to a highly select grou...

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