Does anyone know which franchise has the fastest turnaround from picking #1 overall in the draft to becoming Super Bowl champs, and/or how long it took? I'm just wondering.
Out of curiosity...
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Im not sure if it has ever happened... But the biggest turn around story i remember was New Orleans from 3-13 in 05 to 10-6 in 06 and the conference championship game.. 1st time saints ever went to a conference championship game
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Dallas was 1-15 under JJ and then went to the Super Bowl......
Wasnt Peyton Manning also the #1 pick? I know it took several season, but they eventually won a title with him. Seems it happens with QBs. Hmmm.....were there any franchise QBs available when we picked #1 that are looking like the real deal so far????
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The biggest turn around in NFL history was the Indianapolis Colts....they went from 3-13 to 13-3 in one year....
Two words....franchise quarterback....
How far did they get in the playoffs?
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I believe they got destroyed in the first round by the Jets 41-0....
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They lost in the first round to the Titans 19-16. The year was 1999.
haha.. was that the year.. I remember when the Jets killed Indy 41-0 in the playoffs.. actually, I just checked.. That was 2002. The year you are talking about was 1999, indy lost to Tennesee 19-16
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The Colts sucked for a decade....
They hit on the franchise QB with the #1 overall pick and suddenly experience the most significant turnaround in NFL history and make the playoffs the very next season...
They've been a consistent contender since....
Nothing turns a franchise around like hitting on a franchise QB does...
The year Indy won the superbowl....their defense was ranked DEAD LAST in the league in rush defense....DEAD LAST!
They hit on the franchise QB with the #1 overall pick and suddenly experience the most significant turnaround in NFL history and make the playoffs the very next season...
They've been a consistent contender since....
Nothing turns a franchise around like hitting on a franchise QB does...
The year Indy won the superbowl....their defense was ranked DEAD LAST in the league in rush defense....DEAD LAST!
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Let's be honest here, Peyton Manning is a little more than just a "franchise QB". The Peyton Manning's of the world only come around once every 10 years, maybe even more.
There's a difference in a franchise QB and a HoF caliber QB.
There's a difference in a franchise QB and a HoF caliber QB.
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Exactly....but Peyton Manning wasn't a HOF'er when the Colts were on the clock....
I felt Matt Ryan was one of those QB's that only come around once in a decade or so...
2008-1998= 10 years....
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ryan sure looks the part from what i've seen. no turnovers against a pretty good bears d and then he hits that beautiful deep sideline throw to set up the game winner with the rush defender under his chin strap.
even peyton never did that as a rook.
dan henning seems to think chad henne will be a franchise qb.
even peyton never did that as a rook.
dan henning seems to think chad henne will be a franchise qb.