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Why Pass Rushers Hate Andrew Luck

One of the elite pass rushers recently explained why Luck is the toughest QB in the league, in his opinion.

INDIANAPOLIS --- Wednesday night we find out where Andrew Luck will be ranked in NFL Network’s Top 10 players, as voted on by the players themselves, but last month, one of the best pass rushers in the league made it clear no quarterback is tougher to sack than Luck.

Broncos pass rusher DeMarcus Ware, 3rd in active sacks behind Jared Allen and John Abraham, told NFL Network this in June, when asked who the toughest quarterback is to face:

"I think the toughest quarterback that guys are facing is probably Andrew Luck," Ware said. "He's one of those guys where usually a quarterback will try to scramble out of the pocket. He doesn't. He scrambles into the pocket. And so he'll let guys corral and get outside of him, but he'll go into the pocket and throw a javelin. So he's one of those guys who's hard to defend."

The game tape reveals just that about Luck, as former Colts quarterback Jim Sorgi dissected:

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