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Just read that A-I predicted the Colts record at 6-11 just in front of AZ and Washington. Both may draft QBs and MHJ may fall in our lap!!
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There are some other good WR that will be coming out this year. OSU has another very good WR, Texas has 2 of the top 10. Not saying any are as good as MHJ but there arfe some very good ones. MHJ is a huge WR, moreso than his dad.
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21 minutes ago, NewColtsFan said:21 minutes ago, NewColtsFan said:
I think the Colts are trying to do their best. But when they don’t make one single move for a veteran, what does that say?
And I wouldn’t be surprised if next off-season the Colts consider trading some of the veterans you named. They’d have even more draft capital for what looks to be a loaded 2024 draft.
Isn't the bolded a little double talk. You clearly stated that you don't think the Colts want to win 8 games but then you state that you think the Colts are trying to do their best.
Generally agree with most of your posts but this one grabbed me.
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Thought he looked lighter than a few years ago. Hope most are right that he will get better as time goes on into the season. I too though am somewhat skeptical.
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I AR would have stretched the ball out he would have had the first down but he hugged it to his chest which generally is wise but we needed only inches in this case.
Don't know his average yesterday but thought Sanchez had one of his worst days punting as a Colt. Gave up field position big time in the first half. Best punt of the day our gunners let the ball bounce around inside the 10 and instead of downing it we let the guy field it. That cost us around 50 yds and set up their go a head TD and changed the momentum of the game.
I thought our D played great and keep us in the game but ran out of gas late. Young corners I thought played good under the circumstances.
RBBC not so good.
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28 minutes ago, lester said:
Today was not an example of RBBC. It was a 3rd string and a 5th string running back filling in for three injured team mates. Not a valid sample of what Shane has in mind…People were talking that RBBC was as simple as just picking up 3 RBs and your better in todays game than paying one good RB. McCaffery earned his big contract today so good RBss can earn their money. Was on Colt sight on Bleacher Report and most Colts fans are sold we would have won today with Taylor and sign him tomorrow. Not sold that with him we would have won but we certainly would have been a more balanced team. Our RBBC gained a total of 25 yds on 16 carries with 2 fumbles lost and a paltry 1.5 YPC. Hate to say it but if this continues we going to get Richardson hurt as for now he is our best rusher.
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On 9/4/2023 at 8:25 PM, esmort said:
Sports bar, sip one drink per half 😉
Afraid 1 drink per half will be next to impossible this year, for me it is every year.🍺
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On 9/5/2023 at 3:36 PM, azcolt said:
Serous answer: Shaq is worthless and always has been.
Conversely, Darius was a great player. I wonder where he went after retirement.
Plus Darius didn't cost as much!
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Just now, w87r said:
Yeah he cleared before yesterday's report.
Thanks
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I saw somewhere that Speed was on concussion protocol. Must be cleared.
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Downs
Granson
Dayo- Ebukam could be a big surprise
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8 minutes ago, JColts72 said:
Again we are talking about a Ballard move here
So Ballard makes all these roster cuts with no input from the coaching staff. Is that your interpretation?
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If he remains on PUP won't he have to have a Doctors evaluation that he is truly injured. I doubt the Colts are obligated to pay him if he refuses to play and he has a clean bill of health from the medical people. Can someone explain that?
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On 8/25/2023 at 10:17 PM, Moosejawcolt said:
I wonder if Ballard is even safe after this year? I truly believe Steichen signed off on Richardson. That was more on him than Ballard. Let's say Richardson balls out and shows he is the future, but no players from Ballard's recent drafts show they are quality players. U never know, Steichen may take over if he has shown Irsay that he knows what he is doing. I mean, why would the Colts need Ballard if Steichen was the reason for their success and Ballard's drafts netted nothing tangible. Their could be a power struggle if Steichen wanted more control, and I think Steichen easily wins. Steichen could also be eyeing someone from the Philly organization that he covets. I'm just saying.
Marco Brown spent most of the fall scouting Richardson before 90% of the people on this site and possibly even Steichen knew Richardson even existed. Steichen had his hands full as an OC and doubt he scouted a lot of prospects during the season. Steichen has yet to win a game as a head coach in the NFL and your ready to turn over the keys to an NFL franchise. Wise move Moose.
If Richardson balls out who blocks for him? Who catches his passes? Who prevents the other team from scoring? Might some of thee guys be some Ballard draft choices? Like Nelson, Smith, Leonard, Pittman, Pierce, Downs to name a few?
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3 hours ago, Moosejawcolt said:
Where is the disdain for Ballard? I don't hate Ballard, but I thoroughly believe he has been over rated by the media and this board. I am on record saying I will give him a fresh start. I think Taylor and Irsay would be the ones to blame why this went sideways. Taylor is not reading the room and Irsay did not need to get involved. The GM for the Eagles is elite. He let traded Wentz a couple of years ago and look at them now. We lost Luck what 5 years ago and look at us now!! I am just saying that when a relationship sours, it usually involves 2 parties. I don't think that is hate, I think that is common sense.
So you are comparing the Wentz trade to the Luck retirement? Do you put those two on an even scale as far as talent and an equal loss to both teams? Wow!
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1 hour ago, Moosejawcolt said:
I do blame all parties involved. In any dysfunctional relationship, it usually takes two. Like I said previously, Ballard needs to tone his excitement bout players when asked by the media if he wants that player back on a,2nd contract
Boy your distain for Ballard and the Colts can't be denied.
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1 hour ago, w87r said:
Some reasonable deals in there:
"Bears get:
RB Jonathan Taylor
Colts get:
2024 second-round pick, 2024 third-rounder, WR Velus Jones Jr.
Cardinals get:
RB Jonathan Taylor
Colts get:
2024 second-round pick, 2024 third-rounder, RB James Conner
Dolphins get:
RB Jonathan Taylor
Colts get:
2024 second-round pick, 2025 second-rounder, RB Raheem Mostert, WR Cedrick Wilson Jr.
Eagles get:
RB Jonathan Taylor
Colts get:
2024 second-round pick, RB Rashaad Penny, WR Quez Watkins
Panthers get:
RB Jonathan Taylor
Colts get:
2024 second-round pick, 2025 conditional second-rounder, RB Miles Sanders"
If those were the options, which one do you choose?
I'm going with Carolina.
Cards. Those will be high picks.
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2 hours ago, iuswingman said:
Meh. I wouldn't be upset if Taylor sits his butt at home all season on his current contract.
If Taylor is saying he would take less money to play in Miami, then he is already doing the Colts dirty.
First, very odd a Colt fan would rather see Taylor it on his butt this year rather than be on the field for the Colts if he isn't traded.
Second, I don't think he said he would take less than the Colts are offering which is his current contract of $4.3M but less than he is asking which I think is north of $12M.
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22 hours ago, Jackie Daytona said:
Denver refuted that.
Could be but heard it again today on Sirius NFL radio.
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3 minutes ago, w87r said:
He can take less money(to be expected), but we're still wanting our compensation to be high.
Work that phone CB. Get then best deal you can. Hope there is 3 or 4 teams fighting for him.
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Have read that Denver is now in the picture. Still have to believe Miami is the front runner.
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Sometimes I wish someone would offer Jimmy a Billion for the Colts as long as they would keep them in Indy!
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18 hours ago, Tsarquise said:
Rare these days. He is Mr. Bronco. Probably drives a Ford Bronco, too.
Colt car is made by Mitsubishi but is only sold in Europe. Peyton had no choice plus the Bronco is much bigger and Peyton is a big man.
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2 hours ago, Superman said:
First, this data is flawed. You're using 2023 cash earnings, not average salary or cap figures. If the Colts were to sign Taylor for three years, $40m right now, his 2023 cash earnings would probably be more than $20m. So let's make sure we're comparing apples to apples, and the best way to do that is average salary.
Top of the market is $15-16m (McCaffrey, Kamara), then second tier is Henry, Chubb, Jones ($12-12.5m), then three guys on the tag at $10m (Barkley, Jacobs, Pollard), then the next tier is $7m and below. The average for the top ten is just over $11m/year. Josh Jacobs was reportedly asking the Raiders for $12m/year. The Colts haven't made an offer, and we don't know what Taylor is asking for, but I think it's reasonable that he wants to be at least at the top of the second tier, which would be around $13m/year. It's hard to imagine him only wanting $10m/year; that would put him below the top ten average.
But let's talk football theory. If you take a good RB away from an average offense, that offense will suffer. Take Taylor away from the 2021 Colts, or Jacobs away from the 2022 Raiders, and those offenses crater. This is not debatable.
A better question, though, is do you need a great RB to have a good offense? Do you even need a great RB to have a good rushing attack? The Falcons were a great rushing team in 2022, with a random assortment of ball carriers. The Bears and Ravens led the league in rushing yards, and their top rushers were their QBs by a wide margin. Even the Giants, fifth in rushing yards with Barkley, but Daniel Jones was a big part of their rushing attack. So you don't need a great RB to have a good rushing attack, especially if you're using your QB in the run game.
Bigger picture, you don't need a great RB to have a good offense. The teams with the best offenses are almost invariably powered by a great passer, and they mostly do NOT feature a high volume ball carrier. In fact, if you tried to put a high volume ball carrier on an offense with a great passer, you're probably hurting your offense by taking the ball out of the hands of the QB. A great RB is a luxury, not a necessity. And now the Colts have a QB who will likely be a huge part of the run game, which further brings into question the value that a great RB will have on our offense.
In a vacuum, yes, I want the best RB we can have. That's true of every position, though. In reality, there is a cost consideration, and that's why it's worthwhile to determine the value of a great RB, especially relative to the available replacement options. Should a team pay near top of market for a RB when the RB isn't central to having a great offense? Should you pay that premium when you can probably replace one player's production with your QB and 2-3 other RBs at a third of the cost? And that's setting aside questions about longevity and continued performance.
I don't think it would hamstring the Colts to pay Taylor near top of market, and there are intangible benefits to rewarding your best players. But I do acknowledge that it's probably not the most efficient use of our cap space in the modern NFL. I'd love to have Taylor stick around and be happy with his compensation, but if the goal is to have a good offense so we can win games, it's probably not the best choice that the team can make, purely from a resource management standpoint.
How does the cap work if the Colts agreed to keep his contract in place and offer incentives such as X Million for 1,000,X more for 1,200 and x more for1,500 etc. Same type incentive for TDs. I believe Taylor would play a huge part in Richardson's success and they could be dynamite in the RPO offence.
Don't know if Taylor would go for such a thing but could be a win-win for both Taylor and the Colts. If he had a great year the Colts likely would be willing to sign him to a very competitive contract next year. I think incentives in contract are common in the NFL, are they not?
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just hope he doesn't go into a funk though.