Colts to take Andrew Luck at No.1

It's been common knowledge since the Colts lost their regular season finale to Jacksonville on New Years' Day. The Colts will select Stanford superstar Andrew Luck with the first pick in Thursday's NFL Draft. Coming off a 2-14 season which saw them lose 4-time league MVP Peyton Manning to a degenerative nerve disorder, head coach Jim Caldwell and GM Bill Polian were fired in surprising moves by owner Jim Irsay. New blood was brought in with the hiring of Ravens defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano and Eagles director of player personnel Ryan Grigson as GM. The roller coaster offseason continued with the release of Manning, who signed with the Broncos in a lengthy recruiting process. That cleared the way for Luck to be chosen to succeed Manning. After the glitzy selection of Luck on Thursday, the Colts will focus on Friday and Saturday to fill holes at WR, TE, DT, CB, SS, FS, and OT. A fact worth noting: the Colts have the first and last pick in the draft, aka Mr. Irrelevant. This is the chance for the new brass to make an impression. Having Andrew Luck certainly doesn't hurt.