Do you think Andrew Luck will have a better NFL career if he wins or loses the Heisman this year?
Think about all the Heisman runner-ups that have excelled in the NFL possibly b/c of a proverbial chip on their shoulder before you answer:
John Elway 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] 1982 (Herschel Walker 1[SUP]st[/SUP])
Steve Young 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] 1983 (Mike Rozier 1[SUP]st[/SUP])
Troy Aikman 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] 1988 (Barry Sanders 1[SUP]st[/SUP])
Payton Manning 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] 1997 (Charles Woodson 1[SUP]st[/SUP])
Michael Vick 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] 1999 (Ron Dayne 1[SUP]st[/SUP])
Drew Brees 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] 2000 (Chris Weinke 1[SUP]st[/SUP])
Eli Manning 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] 2003 (Jason White 1[SUP]st[/SUP])
Now look at some of the Heisman winners that have been NFL busts:
Gino Torretta (1992; Marshall Faulk 2[SUP]nd[/SUP])
Danny Wuerffel (1996)
Chris Weinke (2000; Drew Brees 3[SUP]rd[/SUP])
Eric Crouch (2001; Rex Grossman 2nd)=both busts!
Carson Palmer (2002; Larry Johnson 3[SUP]rd[/SUP])
Jason White (2003; Larry Fitzgerald 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] and Eli Manning 3[SUP]rd[/SUP])
Matt Leinart (2004; Adrian Peterson 2[SUP]nd[/SUP])
Troy Smith (2006; Darren McFadden 2[SUP]nd[/SUP])
Tim Tebow (2007; Darren McFadden 2[SUP]nd[/SUP])
Although it is still too early to tell, Cam Newton has seemingly handled the pressures of being both a Heisman winner and #1 overall pick. Can Luck do the same? Or, would you prefer that he come to Miami with that "chip" on his shoulder?
Think about all the Heisman runner-ups that have excelled in the NFL possibly b/c of a proverbial chip on their shoulder before you answer:
John Elway 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] 1982 (Herschel Walker 1[SUP]st[/SUP])
Steve Young 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] 1983 (Mike Rozier 1[SUP]st[/SUP])
Troy Aikman 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] 1988 (Barry Sanders 1[SUP]st[/SUP])
Payton Manning 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] 1997 (Charles Woodson 1[SUP]st[/SUP])
Michael Vick 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] 1999 (Ron Dayne 1[SUP]st[/SUP])
Drew Brees 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] 2000 (Chris Weinke 1[SUP]st[/SUP])
Eli Manning 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] 2003 (Jason White 1[SUP]st[/SUP])
Now look at some of the Heisman winners that have been NFL busts:
Gino Torretta (1992; Marshall Faulk 2[SUP]nd[/SUP])
Danny Wuerffel (1996)
Chris Weinke (2000; Drew Brees 3[SUP]rd[/SUP])
Eric Crouch (2001; Rex Grossman 2nd)=both busts!
Carson Palmer (2002; Larry Johnson 3[SUP]rd[/SUP])
Jason White (2003; Larry Fitzgerald 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] and Eli Manning 3[SUP]rd[/SUP])
Matt Leinart (2004; Adrian Peterson 2[SUP]nd[/SUP])
Troy Smith (2006; Darren McFadden 2[SUP]nd[/SUP])
Tim Tebow (2007; Darren McFadden 2[SUP]nd[/SUP])
Although it is still too early to tell, Cam Newton has seemingly handled the pressures of being both a Heisman winner and #1 overall pick. Can Luck do the same? Or, would you prefer that he come to Miami with that "chip" on his shoulder?