#1 draft pick finally signed

by Ryan Ebert

The #1 draft pick in the 2012 NFL Draft has signed a four-year deal worth $22 million today with the Indianapolis Colts.  There is included in the deal a $14.5 million signing bonus and a fifth-year team option.

Luck can now start making Colts fans forget about Peyton Manning and move on, but that will take some time to do.  He does have some familiarity around him with the team drafting Coby Fleener in the second round of the draft.  With Reggie Wayne still in town it gives Luck a go-to-guy and a good number of targets to throw to with Wayne, Fleener, Dwayne Allen, Austin Collie, Donnie Avery, and T.Y. Hilton.  With one standout veteran and a flurry of young players Luck will need to gain the confidence of these men which he should be able to do.

Collie excited for new chapter

by Ryan Ebert

Austin Collie, a forgotten member of the Colts, survived the overhaul in Indianapolis, and is excited to be around for team's next chapter.

"I'm doing great and feel good," Collie told his hometown paper, The Sacramento Bee. "We lost a lot of friends here with changes, and Peyton (Manning) was one of them. It's tough losing a guy you got to know so well, learned so much from. But I'm really excited about the future."

While Collie will switch from one No. 1 overall pick to another, the latter (Luck) is prohibited from team activities until he finishes his educational requirements at Stanford. Though Collie is still looking forward to making a connection with Luck.

"I've gotten to chat with him briefly, and he's a bright kid," he said of Luck, who's nearing a deal with the Colts. "You can tell he's a special player. I'm just happy he's on our side."

Collie had a number of concussions in 2010 and the quarterbacks he had in 2011 (Kerry Collins/Curtis Painter/Dan Orlovsky) can make one forget about the wideout.  Though when on the field Collie can put up some good numbers.  In 2010 he caught eight touchdowns in nine games, and played all sixteen games in 2011 proving he can stay healthy.

With good play, Collie can return to form for Indianapolis.