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18 minutes ago, crazycolt1 said:
At least Ballard come out and discussed the cuts. If you like what he had too say or not he had the class to come out and answer the tough questions.
This will be a very young team and having patience is imperative. If not, then it will be a long tough road for those who don't.
Patience is imperative, yes. But optimism is as well. We cannot choose to focus on the things that are bad but can improve, while disregarding the positive things that WILL happen this season. This team will grow. All year.
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If this had been Ryan Grigson, we would hear from the HC while he hid in Irsay's office.
Kudos to Ballard for repeatedly being approachable and open to the media. His message is consistent. This was a scheme fit, and he isn't wrong. Hard worker or not, John Simon was not a fit at right defensive end. We have a few guys that do fit and it's about developing those guys, not having them on the bench watching John Simon struggle with his lack of speed/get off all season...
Get over it folks. It was a good move for the vision of Chris Ballard and this team going forward. Here's to Turay, Basham, Muhammad getting better every week.
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1 hour ago, Fisticuffs111 said:
I never really bought that Ballard would claim a bunch of guys this on this year's waiver wire. We have lots of youth/guys with potential at most positions, and I think he wants to see what we have in those guys.
I agree. I think he is content starting the season with what he has versus what is available after cuts. He let go of some decent players. Going to be an interesting start to the season and I am excited for Sunday.
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1 hour ago, 1959Colts said:
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26 minutes ago, Crunked said:
I don't know that I can give Ballard genius status yet. Although he exudes a confidence that "there is a plan" and "everything will be alright" ....which is a good thing, as we appeared rudderless in years past. Some of his moves I look at with the head tilt of the family pet. Hankins release, Anderson trade, Simon cut, not going after FA O line aggressively enough....a couple of his draft picks.........look its too early to pass judgment on all those things, I am just looking at some of those moves and thinking, I am not sure that was a good idea, and it puts him on one side of the fence or the other (and time will tell which side) for now, as a fan, I am giving him some slack to win or lose my support......but in a situation where we are void of talent defensively, I would hang on to the players I have that can contribute until I can acquire there scheme fit replacements....Maybe we have, I haven't seen evidence of it yet, again time will tell.
Which team is Hankins on? Nor did he want to be here after the change...
Anderson was never going to fit with this defense. Ever. He wasn't the same after his injury either.
What did you prefer Ballard do in FA with the o-line? Throw a higher record amount at Norwell? He brought in Slauson (a very solid player) and what happened to be a bust in Howard, which wasnt expected by anyone.... and he went into the draft with a higher priority on offensive line than anyone possibly ever in draft history.
I am just amazed people on here revert to these moves as if they were bad questionable decisions. They were solid moves. Simon is interesting to me because he was a playmaker. But he's injury prone and doesnt fit. It was him or Delaire as the odd man out. It makes sense when you look at it that way. He isn't going to "hang on" to anybody. He's going to try and develop the talent and potential that is on this roster, just as he said he was going to.
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1 hour ago, crazycolt1 said:
Just how do you know what was said or done concerning Mack?
As far as Ballard explaining to Irsay ow Mack got away just maybe it was Irsay who said no when he found out how much he would cost?
Add the fact that just maybe Gruden didn't want Mack in the AFC?
You assume way too much.
Amazing that this isn't discussed much with a trade like this.
In the NBA, a high profile trade rarely occurs within the same conference... Too risky come playoff time. Now I understand there is a big difference between the sports and leagues, but I'm sure the mindset on trading players within conference is similar.
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38 minutes ago, threeflight said:
No I am saying first and second round picks are hit and miss....for any GM.
Mack was a major hit therefore worth a first and second. Actually looks like he is worth 2 firsts to the Bears.
Congrats to the Bears. They are making major inroads towards improving their team.
The Colts? We got Luck back. Besides that? Where are we getting better?
Offensive line. Tight end. Safety. We have a linebacker (finally) that has a tremendous ceiling. Defensive line outside of a stud end rusher (how many teams have one?). What we finally have is a young team. No more washed up FA picks that don't do anything for us short term and certainly not long term. We have a lot of talent on this roster. It's all 20-24 year old guys that need a little bit more time than people like you think we should give them. Sending two first round picks and more for a player that you have to pay stupid money to isn't good management for a longterm approach. Bears obviously want to make a splash now, and quite frankly Ryan Pace needs to. He's in year 4 of his process. That's like Ballard coming off a 5-11 season and a new coach two years from now and making moves like this right before the season. Desperate people do desperate things. It's a quick fix to get some W's that is going to sting next offseason and possibly the next several...
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26 minutes ago, crazycolt1 said:
As far as Peyton living in Indy how many of us would rather wake up and look out the window and see Colorado or eastern Tennessee? It would be a pretty easy choice if I had the money he has.
As far as someone suggesting he hated Irsay had to be one of the most asinine comments ever made. Irsay wrote him a lot of checks for a lot of money over his time ay Indy. The nonsense about Peyton hating Irsay over him being cut is exactly that, nonsense.
Peyton is a smart guy and he know Irsay didn't have any other choice under the circumstances with drafting Luck #1. Peyton himself didn't know if he was ever going to play again. Irsay was not going to gamble the future of the franchise on an unknown.
I have no doubt that Irsay was truly at odds at letting Peyton walk.
Without a doubt... Jim Irsay was in a pretty bad spot really. He made the call that gave him (and his daughters) a future. He released Peyton and allowed him to choose his own path, out of respect to him.
Peyton has to look back and realize that he could not have had the teams he played with in Denver, in Indy. Two superbowl appearances with another championship to his resume... we can all assume what would have happened in Indy, but it would have been hard to replicate what he did in Denver to finish his career.
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Our tackle play is scary. But it AC can get healthy and play well, and we can get someone comfortable at RT, we will see a much improved o-line that will get better as a unit over time. The interior of the line is going to be much better and will allow Luck to step up more comfortably than he ever has in his career. We saw Andrew look comfortable even in broken down pass protection the other night. He plays his best when stepping up or rolling out around a pass rusher. Reich at his potential in playcalling will open up the running game and receivers in tight coverage. We have seen glimpses in the preseason, it will come down to putting consecutive drives together with one after another. Ebron could be a big time playmaker for us this year going down the middle of the field, which will keep teams honest and take some pressure away from TY. I'm not concerned as much as many think we should be.
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I dont see Ballard ever giving 1st round picks away...regardless of the player and what he would bring to the team.
Ballard has a plan, and it doesn't involve trading draft picks for players, or spending big money on players he didn't draft. I don't see any players on our roster that is going to be getting big dollar contracts soon. Slow and steady, smart drafting and team building.
I would be floored if he made a move like this... especially without a year in a new defensive scheme to evaluate what we already have and what was drafted this year.
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On 8/21/2018 at 6:12 PM, Colt Overseas said:
I think there are possible two things that are not helping Quincy nailing down a starting CB spot.
First is that he is really just a kid. He was drafted at just 20 years old and I think he maybe hasn't fully matured and brought the right attitude to practice every day. I think the coaching staff need to sit him down and just tell him to work harder during the week and you will start on Sunday.
The second point, which follows on from the first, is that he is the type of player that could really do with some veteran leadership to help him along. He has never really had that here, someone to show him the type of standards he needs to meet and set to be a quality starter in the league. Last year especially when he arrived into camp out of shape, he could have done with advice on how to get ready. He has to figure alot of this out by himself, which is tough. Actually, the defense as a whole, particularly at LB, lacks alot of veteran leadership which would really benefit the young players we have.
I think things will click for Quincy eventually. There is no doubt the talent is there and he is the best corner we have based on pure talent.
We need to keep a lot of this in perspective with a great deal of this roster. Some players don't hit their peak until 25 or 26... it might be a few years before we see the true potential of Q. Wilson
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7 hours ago, Lucky Colts Fan said:
It may even be as simple as the Belichick strategy to call certain plays just to mess up the analytics for other teams.
Now the analytics will show that we DON'T always run the ball every time #56 pulls, so teams won't be able to key on that.
But they still will... because that's a natural reaction for a linebacker. You see what appears to be a down block and a pulling guard, and you are going to step up in the gap to make a play. On that particular play the linebacker stepped up and recovered pretty well and nearly made a play on the ball. That's his job. It's tough to defend against.
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11 hours ago, Coffeedrinker said:
The first sentence is not necessarily true in the NFL... at the high school level yes but not in the NFL. With a single gap control scheme the LBers don't key on the guards. A 4-3 D going against a zone blocking scheme won't key on the guards.
As far as what I missing, I must have misread the original post, it just seemed to me the OP was talking about this as if were some brilliant offensive strategy, but like you said it's (and why I was wondering what I was missing) is a pretty common line call.
Says who? Triangle reads are fundamental at the linebacker position that is taught at and from all levels. Reading a guard, a back and the snap simultaneously is the only way to not get bit on a play. Most Mike backers are reading the guard and the snap and then following the runningback, regardless of scheme.
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9 hours ago, Coffeedrinker said:
Am I missing something here? That is a pretty standard type of oline scheme when you play a team where the LBers are keying on the guards.
The Colts haven't used it much because they have not had a guard that was good enough at pulling(Mewhort had a good many traits at guard but pulling was not one of them) to get over and take the backside rusher.
Most nfl linebackers key on guard play. It'a a fundamental aspect of reading an offense at the position, and has been for a long time.
You aren't missing anything. It's just a solid bread and butter offensive strategy that this team hasn't had in a long time. It's not what you are missing, it's what we fans have been missing for the last several years...
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3 hours ago, crazycolt1 said:
Well Doyle and Ebron need to learn to block better than what I have seen. Hopefully it will improve over time.
Agreed. Doyle struggled, but the tackles completely ignoring Suggs and company coming off the edge after Doyle chipped them didnt help any.
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30 minutes ago, Lucky Colts Fan said:
Ok, so I don't know how to post just one play, so the best I can do is tell you that I'm talking about the 4th play in this highlight video:
You see Nelson pull like it's a run, which draws two defenders up toward him, but then he stops and Luck hits Doyle in the zone the defenders just vacated. Andrew sold the play-action, but apparently Nelson is so well-known for how good he is as a pulling guard that the coaches can have him pull-fake to trick multiple defenders.
It was kinda brilliant to show that in the preseason. Maybe now defenders will have to think twice when they see Big Bad Q pull. Call that play the BBQ Pulled Pork Sammich.
That play and its many variations that Reich will install over time, will be the bread and butter of this offense so long as the running game can be established. You have to honor the pulling ability of Q Nelson, and hopefully the speed of Mack / vision of Wilkins, but also honor the playaction pop to Doyle. Hard to commit as a defender.
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This defense is fast. Geathers Fairley and Hooker are going to make a nice safety trio, if they can stay healthy (big if I know). Leonard is the future of this defense. Wilson played well and I hope for continued growth. So much youth and potential with this unit.
Offensively, it's hard to elaborate on. Luck was obviously off tonight. He made some nice plays, but it wasn't a good night. Tackles were miserable. Hines continues to be a disappointment across the board. I really like Wilkins game and think he could be something special paired with Mack when he returns. Receiver core is thin and needs help. Grant struggled. TY missing was obvious. Chester played a pretty decent little game. Doyle and Ebron in the right playcalling will be tough to defend, and I look for Luck to utilize them often early on in the season. Playcalling is so vanilla that it cannot even be brought up in an evaluation right now. They obviously have an emphasis on the short game, and I'm perfectly fine with that. They are going to need a lot of quick hitters if the tackle play continues to be this poor... with that said Ravens defense is good and caused some serious disruption tonight.
Vinny is still wonderful. Sanchez had a few really bad punts, but is still a good punter and should have a good season for us.
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3 minutes ago, Coltsman1788 said:
I can see the Colts winning anywhere from 7 to 9 games depending on injuries and how the breaks and bounces go.
I agree. I think 8 to 8.5 will be the final betting line to start the season. I just don't see how anyone would bet on Luck having a losing season. I can't say I don't care what the record is this year, as I would love to see us win 12... but I don't care about the record as much as the progression. I want to see a more competitive, faster, more intense and physical team this season. And I want to see them getting better over the course of the season. Individually and as units.
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5 hours ago, NorthernBlue said:
Because they are professionals? There's a fine line between high motor, high intensity, and just plain stupidity. I'm glad Reich ripped on em. This is football. You don't win football games by punching and kicking your opponents. You beat em by scoring more points. If you're mad at your opponent, then tackle him, or beat him off the snap, or sack him, or score a TD on him, or juke him out. You know, do something that will help the football team win.
And regarding the second bolded statement, just cause it's practice doesn't mean it don't matter. If that's the case, then we shouldn't care how Luck looks how practice, or how the defense looks, or how the Oline is playing etc. But we do, because practice matters.
Sorry for the rant. But I want the Colts to play intense, not stupid. (even though it seems like the Ravens side is what started the brawl, it's still stupid).
First of all, having a guy on top of one of your boys throwing haymakers and taking issue with it is stupid?... I was waiting for the professional argument. Let's be real here, many NFL players are far from professional in terms of how they conduct themselves. So let me ask the question again, why are we surprised by this and expect anything less?
Secondly, I not once said anything about practice being unimportant. I said getting into a fight in practice versus a game scenario doesn't have the same repercussions... There is a mighty big difference there pal. You don't see fights like this in games because it has devastating consequences (fines, suspensions, possibly a turn in the game that results in a loss)... in a practice, what happens? Frank Reich gets mad, John Harbaugh laughs it off? Big deal.
I'm not on the same page with you on this one. I don't want to see brawls either, but I certainly think this shows they aren't backing down and they have upped their intensity this year.
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1 hour ago, jvan1973 said:
You have no clue about his status or his involvement from a 1 minute video. Calm down. This looks like most of my high school practices at the end of summer
This stuff always gets blown out of proportion. High school practices can get intense. I imagine college is at another level. Why do we expect the professional level to be different? These guys are high motor guys, at the highest level of competition (in this case, preseason training camp where many are fighting for their livelihoods and serious money at stake) and it's a joint practice with very little repercussion to getting in a scrum versus a game scenario. I'm honestly surprised this doesn't happen constantly throughout the preseason. I would have been shocked had it not happened in two days with the Ravens.
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14 hours ago, southwest1 said:
We all know that. We just wanna be relevant again & back in the thick of things late in the year. Nobody is really slamming Pagano at this point just Grigson. Like others have already correctly stated, first time HC gigs seldom flow smoothly. With a new face comes renewed optimism.
We have confidence in Reich strictly off of 1 man's Cinderella success story: Nick Foles. Nobody & I mean nobody thought he'd be holding the Lombardi trophy above his head in February.
Pagano has nothing to do with this team anymore. His mistakes are in the rearview. Grigson's mistakes have a long lasting impact, and we are going to be dealing with them for a few years. Until we see a solid depth chart and a 11-12 win season, we are going to mention that dreadful name...
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3 hours ago, Flash7 said:
I think a good defense is top 1/3 in the league, while an average defense would fall between 1/3-2/3.
A bad defense would be in the last third. I think this is where the Colts Defense will rank.
What constitutes each third?
Yards allowed? Points allowed? Turnovers forced?
You can give the most yardage up in the league and statistically be the best defense across the rest of the board... so I am just curious.
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4 hours ago, luv_pony_express said:
It’s way too soon to say anything so definitive about Reich as a head coach. It’s his first gig, for crying out loud.
I took their comments as a large slam on Pagano's coaching. From a betting standpoint, however, Pagano teams were always consistent. They had some of the most consistent spread covering year after year. So, with that said, it might be Vegas' way of being excited about the unknowns for the Colts for a change, or it might be their way of seriously saying they thought he was really bad, and Reich is a major upgrade, even if he doesn't pan out to what he should do a minimum. I think that's why I found this article so interesting. Trying to see it from a bookkeeping perspective is weird.
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15 minutes ago, Smonroe said:
Again, I hope I’m wrong about the D. What I meant by ‘painful’ is what I’m sure everyone remembers:
Peyton standing on the sidelines waiting for what seemed like endless minutes, just to get his chance back on the field. While the D would play BdB and hope for their O to either make a mistake or settle for a FG. I want to see an aggressive D, even if it results in giving up a big play every now and then.
The other issue with that D is how much pressure it puts on the O. A quick 3 and out puts a tired D right back on the field.
Not saying thats thats what I’m sure its going to happen this year, but it’s my main concern.
This defense is designed to play more aggressive. So compared to years past, I think we will see some big plays that could disrupt a game. Defensively, how our offense plays (sustaining long drives, eating clock and shortening the game, and putting points early) will change the way this defense plays and their success. Early leads and long drives offensively will allow this young defense to take gambles and make big plays that hopefully puts some games away this season.
Ballard is a genius
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I read it. And I'm still amazed.
I'm still questioning why Hankins isn't on a roster. Apparently you are still stuck on why it's not ours. Good for you.
Obviously. This is an opinion forum. My opinion is you are hung up on a few moves that you shouldn't be.
You also mentioned that this roster is void of talent defensively... Really? There's a lot of talent on that side of the ball. It's inexperience. I would venture to say this is one of the most talented defenses we have had in a while. They are going to make plays this season. They will also make big mistakes.