Next week at Jacksonville

[bestQBever]

No disrespect to the Jags here but if this game isn't won by double digits, how do we expect to beat any decent team?

[colts89]

I have the feeling that Luck is gonna air it out next week. They need to get him to have that edge as one of the best qb's in the game.

[Andy]

They need a big win for their confidence. 

[bestQBever]

I want to see this offense be balanced. First game we passed too much, second game we ran too much ( though effectively most of the times) 

[mattceinicram]

I see no reason we don't win this 38-10

[High Valyrian]

Colts will win this game.

[Tor]

We've destroyed them the past few times we've played them and we better destroy them again. Like this TS said, anything less than a double digit win would be discouraging.

[TKnight24]

Still no pass rush

Gonna make Henne or Bortles look like Brady or Manning

[Tor]

Still no pass rush

Gonna make Henne or Bortles look like Brady or Manning

 

Agreed. If Grigson decides not to test the market for a potential trade for a pass rusher, this year is gonna be ugly.

[weslo1812]

31-24 Colts. I think our lack of pass rush is gonna allow this game to be closer than we'd like but I think we'll win. Not a game that should be taken lightly.

[Tor]

31-24 Colts. I think our lack of pass rush is gonna allow this game to be closer than we'd like but I think we'll win. Not a game that should be taken lightly.

 

If that is the final score, we are in a world of trouble this year.

[TKnight24]

Agreed. If Grigson decides not to test the market for a potential trade for a pass rusher, this year is gonna be ugly.

Gonna be a long year

Still got too?

Brady might throw for 500 messing with our pass rush

[Tor]

Gonna be a long year

Still got too?

Brady might throw for 500 messing with our pass rush

 

All I have to say about that is, "Thank God it is not 2001-2013 anymore." Maybe this year with their susceptible O-line it will only be around 350+. Back in the day when Brady would be able to light up a cigarette in the pocket, he'd have had 600 or 700 pass yards against this line.

[High Valyrian]

31-24 Colts. I think our lack of pass rush is gonna allow this game to be closer than we'd like but I think we'll win. Not a game that should be taken lightly.

 

Yeah. I'm thinking the same thing: 31-24, 31-17...something like that. Not taken lightly. Hate to say it.

[High Valyrian]

If that is the final score, we are in a world of trouble this year.

 

Welcome to the party, pal.

[weslo1812]

If that is the final score, we are in a world of trouble this year.

But can you honestly say you feel we're gonna blow em out right now? I cant. I don't like calling it this close at all but I got a feeling that this is how its gonna play out. And probably in just about every game too.

[GoColts8818]

Agreed. If Grigson decides not to test the market for a potential trade for a pass rusher, this year is gonna be ugly.

hes gotta find a willing trade partner who is willing to trade a good pass rusher first. Teams don't just give away good pass rushers.

[Tor]

But can you honestly say you feel we're gonna blow em out right now? I cant. I don't like calling it this close at all but I got a feeling that this is how its gonna play out. And probably in just about every game too.

 

I agree that it is going to be a close game. The optimistic side of me is hoping differently however. Losing by single scores to two of the top-tier teams in the league (one in which we could have won and the other we should have) should make us expect a big win over Jacksonville. But I'm with you. I can't help but think this team is too flawed to be taken seriously as true contenders. Hope I'm wrong though

[Tor]

hes gotta find a willing trade partner who is willing to trade a good pass rusher first. Teams don't just give away good pass rushers.

 

Oh I know. But everybody's got a price. It's just what the hell can we afford to give other than draft picks?

[Buck Showalter]

I'm not convinced Jax even holds defensive practices & they managed multiple sacks against Philly...

Think it's gonna be a long season

[NewColtsFan]

Agreed. If Grigson decides not to test the market for a potential trade for a pass rusher, this year is gonna be ugly.

 

 

You think other teams have a quality pass rusher they're willing to trade now?

[coltsfanatic24]

No pass rush or coverage safeties, and the offense is inconsistent. The Jags have a good front 7, we won't be able to run the ball. I think will lose 24 - 16.

[GoColts8818]

Oh I know. But everybody's got a price. It's just what the hell can we afford to give other than draft picks?

not much. Honestly unless he's getting a steal in a trade I wouldn't give up much in terms of a draft pick. We need help with pass rush no doubt but players acquired in season tend to take time to make an impact and if a team is willing to give away a player it normally means he's flawed somehow. People here won't like hearing this but what try should have done is give Hughes one more year. Still I think just about everyone here would have dumped Hughes before Grigson did so it's hard to bash him too hard for that trade.

Maybe they should take a shot at Sam off the Cowboys practice squad. What can it hurt? Cost nothing to get him and he at least showed a high motor in the pre-season. He might not work in the 3-4 but if he doesn't you release him and say hey we gave him a fair shot.

[Tor]

You think other teams have a quality pass rusher they're willing to trade now?

 

Well, until a team realizes they have no chance to make it to the post-season they are not very likely to trade a quality pass rusher unless they get an extremely good deal in return. Then again, we may not even decide to attempt acquiring a pass rusher if we keep losing.

[Tor]

not much. Honestly unless he's getting a steal in a trade I wouldn't give up much in terms of a draft pick. We need help with pass rush no doubt but players acquired in season tend to take time to make an impact and if a team is willing to give away a player it normally means he's flawed somehow. People here won't like hearing this but what try should have done is give Hughes one more year. Still I think just about everyone here would have dumped Hughes before Grigson did so it's hard to bash him too hard for that trade.

Maybe they should take a shot at Sam off the Cowboys practice squad. What can it hurt? Cost nothing to get him and he at least showed a high motor in the pre-season. He might not work in the 3-4 but if he doesn't you release him and say hey we gave him a fair shot.

 

I didn't even think of that. At this point, I say why the hell not?

[Drew1023]

Next week against the Jags is a no win situation.  If they win by double digits its expected and doesn't tell anything about how the team is against good teams and if they do anything less than that its a sign that this really isn't a good team.  So winning says absolutely nothing about this team except that it isn't one of the worst in the NFL and not winning big or even losing only indicates the team is one of the worst in the league.  In summary all that can be learned by next week's game is whether the Colts are one of the worst teams in the league.  These last two games have already shown how it compares to the good teams in the league.

[New Zealands #1 Colts Fan]

Who cares about the margin . as long as we get the W on the road against div rival

[LordHelpOurColts]

Jags always play the Colts tough and I reckon Jax is better this year than they have been the past couple of years.

[ColtsFreak]

We better win or else Mt. Krakatoa will look like a belch compared to the eruption this forum will have.

[HungarianColtsFan]

Gonna be a long year

Still got too?

Brady might throw for 500 messing with our pass rush

 

 

No, he won't. Belichki will let his RBs loose. 

[Gavin]

I want to see this offense be balanced. First game we passed too much, second game we ran too much ( though effectively most of the times) 

Luck still passed the ball 34 times, The team was able to run more plays then usual (72) in large part because they were able to run the ball consistently for the most part. The offense cant be more balanced that it was tonight actually I don't think at this point, Luck passed for 172 yards and the Colts ran for 169

[Bluefire4]

We should be able to get to henne this week. I'm really hoping we couldn't get to the QB because the D was gassed from the Broncos and Eagles explosive offenses.

[bestQBever]

Luck still passed the ball 34 times, The team was able to run more plays then usual (72) in large part because they were able to run the ball consistently for the most part. The offense cant be more balanced that it was tonight actually I don't think at this point, Luck passed for 172 yards and the Colts ran for 169

actually now that I think about We were pretty balanced. It's just we weren't effective at all in the passing game.

[Flash7]

actually now that I think about We were pretty balanced. It's just we weren't effective at all in the passing game.

The last time we were very effective in the run game was last year vs the 49ers. In that game, Luck threw for around 186 yards. It seems that we can't have both. When we finally run the ball, Luck has an off day. Of course, we haven't run the ball effectively too much and there's a small sample to go by.