The numbers don't show it due to a handful of drops, but 's performance in the ' was his of a season in which he led the NFL in touchdowns.In their wildest dreams, owner Jim Irsay and former president Bill Polian a more natural succe sor to , the NFL's . when the two quarterbacks meet for the opportunity to advance to the AFC Championship game.Co-Hosting on Tuesday, former coach Jim Fa sel suggested the Luck could even surpa s Manning in NFL lore before it's all said and done."He'll go down as the greatest quarterback of all time," Fa sel stated. "The numbers he has already put up as a young quarterback, far superior to anybody else that came in the league in their first four, five or six years the numbers he's put up. If he keeps at that pace ... Whoa!"Fa sel is not the first to expre s that lofty opinion.Former Stanford teammate and current wide receiver went on record in October of 2013, a serting that Luck "can Logan Webb Jersey be the greatest quarterback who ." general manager Ryan Grigson has pointed out Luck's Michael Jordan, while coach has insisted his "" will go down as "probably one of the best, if not the best ever to play this game."NFL Media's Charley Ca serly recently anointed Luck the he has ever seen.After Luck's rookie season, Around The NFL predicted that the precocious quarterback would be a and a . At that time, NFL Films guru Greg Cosell posited that Luck was already the NFL's .Luck draws so much praise so early in his career because he has actually exceeded unreasonably lofty expectations as the best, most NFL-ready prospect since Manning or John Elway.No other first-, second- or third-year quarterback has ever had so much responsibility placed on his shoulders.Already a and a , Luck combines ideal body type, , top-notch arm talent, a high football IQ and "" natural leadership with .To parlay those attributes into one of the greatest NFL careers, Luck will have to hoist several Lombardi Trophies over the next decade.The latest Around The NFL Podcast and ranks the eight remaining quarterbacks in the playoffs. Find more Around The NFL content on . Gaylord Perry Jersey