Pete Prisco mock draft 1.0

[Brylok]

Originally Posted by Lov2fish

JMV is sticking to the Colts drafting Levis. Manning has been working with him and talking to him. Sure sounds like he will be a Colt to me.

Outside of saying something on the phone like, "Well, you know, Will, Indianapolis is a great place to play. Good luck", why on Earth would Peyton Manning be working with/talking to Levis? That makes zero sense. Peyton is Denver now, and has been for years. He lives there with his family and works with the Broncos organization. Why would he help the opposing AFC team that dumped him? I don't believe any of that stuff. The Peyton obsession is weird within the Colts fanbase.

[apballin]

Originally Posted by Brylok

Outside of saying something on the phone like, "Well, you know, Will, Indianapolis is a great place to play. Good luck", why on Earth would Peyton Manning be working with/talking to Levis? That makes zero sense. Peyton is Denver now, and has been for years. He lives there with his family and works with the Broncos organization. Why would he help the opposing AFC team that dumped him? I don't believe any of that stuff. The Peyton obsession is weird within the Colts fanbase.

Nah it’s true he still likes to mentor/ guide young QBs

I mean honestly if you were a top 5 qb in this draft which team would you prefer to go to?

[Brylok]

Originally Posted by apballin

Nah it’s true he still likes to mentor/ guide young QBs

I mean honestly if you were a top 5 qb in this draft which team would you prefer to go to?

Out of the teams picking top five? Indianapolis or Seattle. Indy since they play indoors. Seattle is ran better though.

[Oldcolt]

Who gives a shit what Manning thinks about a QB’s evaluation. What expertise at draft evaluation does he have? I don’t know for a fact but find it extremely hard to believe Manning has any pull as to who to put as the next face of this franchise.

[JAFF]

Originally Posted by Brylok

Outside of saying something on the phone like, "Well, you know, Will, Indianapolis is a great place to play. Good luck", why on Earth would Peyton Manning be working with/talking to Levis? That makes zero sense. Peyton is Denver now, and has been for years. He lives there with his family and works with the Broncos organization. Why would he help the opposing AFC team that dumped him? I don't believe any of that stuff. The Peyton obsession is weird within the Colts fanbase.

In no particular order:

- Peyton may know him from his passing camp.
- Peyton is still involved with the childrens hospital that has his name indy.
- Peyton showed up when they stuck a huge statue in front of the house he built in Indy, Lucas Oil Stadium. He and Irsay have a good relationship.

Manning is a realist. He knew the Colts had to let him go and start over. Jim Irsay is a players owner. Is there one example of Irsay putting the screws to a player, who showed up and played hard?

Peyton didnt get kicked to the curb, he got released and allowed to find the place HE wanted to join.

[rcubed]

Originally Posted by Oldcolt

Who gives a shit what Manning thinks about a QB’s evaluation. What expertise at draft evaluation does he have? I don’t know for a fact but find it extremely hard to believe Manning has any pull as to who to put as the next face of this franchise.

eh. I think manning and irsay have a good relationship. If levis has worked with manning in any fashion, it would be stupid for irsay to not get his opinion.

[ChaosTheory]

I mean, doesn't Peyton do this kind of stuff with the high profile kids every year? Must be dozens at this point who've "worked" with him at some point before being drafted.

I don't think he's doing recon for Irsay.

[apballin]

Originally Posted by ChaosTheory

I mean, doesn't Peyton do this kind of stuff with the high profile kids every year? Must be dozens at this point who've "worked" with him at some point before being drafted.

I don't think he's doing recon for Irsay.

Not doing it for Irsay but I’m sure if Irsay had questions about a guy Manning would give him a rundown of what he sees/ thinks

[Chromeburn]

Originally Posted by Brylok

Outside of saying something on the phone like, "Well, you know, Will, Indianapolis is a great place to play. Good luck", why on Earth would Peyton Manning be working with/talking to Levis? That makes zero sense. Peyton is Denver now, and has been for years. He lives there with his family and works with the Broncos organization. Why would he help the opposing AFC team that dumped him? I don't believe any of that stuff. The Peyton obsession is weird within the Colts fanbase.

All these guys have attended his camp I bet at some point. I think Levis has been going for a while and was a counselor the last couple of times.

[Oldcolt]

Sure you get his opinion but it better hold less clout than your scouting does