Stanford’s top three receivers from last season are gone, leaving a gaping hole at wide-out on its depth chart. But, with Andrew Luck leading the charge for the Cardinal’s offense, it begs the question: does Stanford even need a top tier receiver to be successful in 2011?
While it might be outlandish for some to compare Luck to Tom Brady or Peyton Manning this early in his career, it is certainly not a stretch if you call him one of the best quarterbacks in college football today.
Like Brady and Manning, Luck has the tools to succeed at his position despite an apparent lack of talent lining up wide. The vision and cerebral nature of these quarterbacks allows them to find the open guy and let even the most unknown of names become a league leading receiver.
