90 Seconds: Sunday, April 17, 2011

By JOHN P. WISE One Great Season + I read a pretty interesting column by Mel Kiper Jr. on Saturday. He wrote that at some point, NFL teams need to think about drafting the successor to their longtime star quarterback. Obviously, the Colts and Patriots come to mind first, as Peyton Manning is 35 and Tom Brady will turn 34 this summer. The current Manning situation is much like Brett Favre's Green Bay Packers after the 2004 season. Favre was 35 and his team had just come off a decent season that ended in a wild-card loss. Instead of addressing seemingly more pressing needs, new GM Ted Thompson elected to draft a quarterback named Aaron Rodgers. The Packers were terrible in 2005, but Thompson had his sights set on the long-term, and in his third year as the starter, Rodgers delivered a Super Bowl championship just 10 weeks ago. Like Green Bay six years ago, the 2011 Colts have other needs heading into Draft Day, so don't expect them to take a quarterback in the first round. Bu...