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NFL Draft 2012: What to Expect from Andrew Luck’s Rookie Year in Indianapolis
Published by Nate Dunlevy on May 1, 2012
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Indianapolis Colts
After months of media hype, the draft is over and fans finally have new members of their team to welcome to town. Expectations for draft picks are high, but are they too high?
Over the course of the next few weeks, "What to Expect" will examine every draft pick from the AFC South in its historical context. Using past performances from similarly drafted players and by examining the way in which each team develops certain positions, I will create a realistic baseline by which to judge the performance of each pick.
Readers should be aware that rookies historically perform much, much worse than fan expectations. Also keep in mind that I am not saying the player will perform to these expectations, but rather anything better than the results should be considered a successful rookie year and anything worse would be a disappointment.
There's no better player to begin with than the first overall pick ...
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