Indianapolis QB Jim Sorgi - Is He Ready to Step In For a Few Games?
As Jason Wood pointed out after the news of Peyton Manning’s knee surgery broke, if there is any QB in the league able to miss training camp without too much of an ill effect, it is surely Peyton Manning, who could probably run the Indianapolis offense while asleep.
However, according to our resident FBG doctor Jene Bramel, the usual recovery time for a surgery that removes a bursa sack is 6-8 weeks, not the more optimistic 4-6 weeks that the Colts floated in their initial press conference relating to this situation - and if complications arise from the procedure, we could be talking even longer than 8 weeks before Manning is under center once again.
There is a very real possibility that Indianapolis could be starting the 2008 season with Jim Sorgi under center for a significant portion of September (at the least). Sorgi has been with the Colts his entire career (he’s entering his 5th year in the league), so he’s had plenty of reps in the offense over the years. He’s actually been pretty good with the football in his limited appearances during regular season, compiling 78/127 for 751 yards, 6 TDs and 1 interception in 15 appearances. That’s a very respectable 61.4% completion rate, with only 1 pick out of 127 chances. Obviously, there isn’t a huge book on Sorgi so far, but another 6th round pick out of the Big 10 conference has fared pretty well in this league when given his chance (Tom Brady, anyone?).
As Sorgi is the only other QB on the roster as of today, and the only other QB in the NFL with extensive experience running Tom Moore’s offense as it has evolved over the past half-decade, he’s going to be the guy under the gun if Manning can’t get back in the mix as of September.
Those fantasy owners out there plotting to scoop Manning at a discounted price due to his knee surgery had better plan on acquiring Sorgi in the closing rounds of your draft as well. Those of you who play in cut-throat leagues with opposing owners who like to draft back-up players and then hold the owners of the starters up for ransom in situations like this one may wish to spend a late mid-round pick on Sorgi if you’ve invested in Manning.
Good luck, and Happy Drafting!
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