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2 hours ago, Cynjin said:
I do have one, my Wife and daughter use it much more than I do though. I recently received a French Press coffee maker as a gift and I like the results I get with it.
Very nice. I have always enjoyed French Pressed coffee, so you have sparked a new must-have kitchen item for me.
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17 minutes ago, Cynjin said:
Become pointless? This thread was pointless the second the OP hit submit.
This thread would be better if it stopped discussing Wilson and started discussing the merits of small kitchen appliances.
Do you have a kitchen aid mixer?
If not... you are missing out. Best all around investment I have made in a long time. If the Colts can get the kind of results from Wilson that I get from my blue KitchenAid Mixer, they will be a playoff team very soon. Without a doubt.
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5 minutes ago, The Peytonator said:
Pagano forcing Quincy to earn it will make him all that much better of a player. I really like the dude’s game and was one of my favorites pre draft, but he’s also young and needed to learn what it means to be a pro. Like others have said, the depth chart is written weird, and Q has been the starter throughout camp.
That depth chart will change every week throughout preseason. Guaranteed.
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16 hours ago, TheRustonRifle#7 said:
I yearn for actual football.....these forums get a little crazy this time of year. Btw, when I was growing up, a "BUST" was someone drafted at the upper end of the 1st round.
Bjoern Werner and Trent Richardson were busts. To put Wilson in the same conversation as those bums is laughable...
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3 hours ago, DougDew said:
I think Melvin secured one outside spot and Hairston the slot. Desir was having a good year, and I don't know if Pagano was proving a point by not letting Wilson play over others when Desir was hurt. I sincerely think Pagano saw something he didn't like.
Did Vontae play STs? If Wilson was good enough at corner, I'd think he'd get a pass on playing them.
I dont necessarily believe he was trying to prove a point over he just didnt think he was the best choice... But I do understand why people felt that way, because of his play. He was obviously brought in as a future top corner, and in a year where our defensive secondary was torched time and time again, we didn't give him a real shot. Obviously something was going on, and there's not been a lot said about it. Ballard's addressed it more than anyone else.
In regard to Vontae playing special teams, Vontae was damn near a day 1 starter here and earned a big time extension... but with all due respect, Vontae, at times, couldn't finish a game at corner, if he even played at all, with his consistent injuries.
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9 minutes ago, DougDew said:
I don't follow. Are you saying that Chuck thought Wilson was good enough to play but didn't play him to make a point, at the same time your'e saying Chuck was playing the best players available because he wanted to win?
I read last year's situation with Wilson as where Chuck didn't play him because he wasn't prepared, and that there was some ongoing issue with Wilson's personality or personal situation that would always make him unprepared to play. The stuff he said in the media was to simply not throw the kid under the bus.
I don't think he let the team and his job go down the drain to make a point about the process of being a professional player.
I think what makes some wonder if Chuck was just proving a point is the fact the when Wilson was on the field last season, he played well. He showed serious flashes at times even.
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From Mike Wells twitter:
The news isn't good for Colts starting left tackle Anthony Castonzo. Coach Frank Reich said Castonzo is going to miss some time with a hamstring injury. Castonzo originally injured his hamstring while working out on his own prior to the start of... https://t.co/A6LAk4IFqQ
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1 hour ago, Pacergeek said:
I am old enough to know a bust when I see one. If it looks like a duck, if it quacks like a duck, you have a duck.
Exactly what have you seen out of Wilson this camp outside of the depth chart that you are basing this opinion on? He is a 2nd rounder. He played well when he actually played last year. Ballard never took up for him over Pagano. He stated numerous times that Wilson had a rough year, through injury, learning how to practice like a professional and taking care of himself. He didn't get the playing time he should have coming in as a 2nd rounder because of that.
You are reaching on this one. This isn't even close to being like D'Joun Smith case.
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24 minutes ago, RockThatBlue said:
Silly thread. Hes only played one season.
...and hardly that. He's behind where he should be right now. No question about it, but he's still a good ball player that the size and athleticism that we need. This competition in camp could be really good for him. Hopefully he kicks it on in the next several weeks and has the breakout year we are all looking for.
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1 hour ago, richard pallo said:
I would not pay him QB money. I have said that earlier. That would be a nonstarter. Ballard should and would walk away. But he is a young player and I would have no problem making him the highest paid defensive player. Mack as well for that matter. Our young players are years away from FA and have yet to demonstrate they deserve large contracts. I sure hope they do though. Donald and Mack deserve the big contracts. Either one would be major upgrades to our defense and could help us win immediately. They are both major talents. The likelihood of either being traded is pretty remote I admit. But if something does present itself you owe it to your team to have a conversation. They both have many years left to play at a high level.
Ballard will always have that conversation... He entertained Norwood this offseason, and we all saw how much Jacksonville threw at him.
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16 minutes ago, TKnight24 said:
In the what are you looking for Thursday thread I said it’s been some reports that he’s not playing well in camp
Not sure what his deal is but he better get it together. Ballard already on record saying he doesnt mind cutting draft picks no matter what round they were drafted
I don't think him being our 3rd corner is cutting worthy. I also am not surprised. He didn't have it together last year and missed out on some key experience, so he's a bit behind where he should be right now. I have high hopes for him. He's big and athletic, and has shown flashes of some great ball skills. Hopefully this will help him going forward, and he'll have chances throughout the season to prove his worth.
I also hope it is an indicator that Desir and Moore are playing good football right now.
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56 minutes ago, richard pallo said:
The only guy were paying now is Luck. I don't think Donald or Mack would kill our cap. You draft players in the hope they are with you long term. If they are good you are going to have to pay them. Then you have to make decisions like all SB winning teams do. Broncos and Seahawks come to mind. Hopefully Ballard is successful and we will find out if he can be successful at holding the team together. That's a problem quite aways down the road considering the current makeup of our roster.
Exactly. You draft them and then do what is needed to extend them before they hit FA... We would be overpaying Donald becuase of his interest in the largest contract possible, which means he is going to try and get to FA and jack his price up. Not interested in it. Even if you draft that kind of guy, do you want him if he doesn't really care to be here? Donald at quarterback money (20 mil) would absolutely wreck your cap. That is 3 quality starting players per year. That isn't what championship teams do. Look at the Patriots and tell me when they have ever done something like this? They even have the luxury of Tom Brady taking a small cap hit in order to spread the wealth, and they still don't do it.
Working the cap to your advantage is about finding value, not overspending, extending your draft picks before FA, and balancing the act. Spread the cap across all positions, and balance it offensively and defensively (see Colts during manning years with 70% geared towards the offense, with a handful of players making up most of the defensive cap.)
In regard to holding the team together, you absolutely cannot if you have two large cap hits on roster. When it's time to extend Kelly, Hooker, Wilson, Basham (high hopes), Mack, Nelson, and the rest of these quality players from the last 3 classes, we will be choosing a few that we are incapable of extending due to a 5 or 6 year max contract for a player like Donald.
Obviously this isn't going to happen, and is just scenario. I'm just very much against it, and think Ballard and most cap managers are as well. If you believe in your vision, scouting, and drafting ability, you dont make moves like this.
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27 minutes ago, richard pallo said:
All well and good but the counterpoint is the word "might". Might already have on our roster. Donald is already the best defensive tackle in the game. We paid Andrew Luck. There is nothing wrong with paying Aaron Donald. Then we definitely have two of the best players in the game. Just sayin.
Until they both go down with injury and we are left with 80% of the total cap to work with... Look at Houston last season. Can you imagine what their roster would have looked like had Watson been a $25 mil caphit when he and Watt both went down? I'd be curious to know many superbowl winning teams over the past 10 years have had such a large percentage of the cap in 2 or 3 players? I'm not a big advocate of having large cap hits outside of the quarterback position. Spread the wealth and create serious depth across the roster. That's championship building strategy... and what Ballard is working to accomplish.
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53 minutes ago, Lawrence Owen said:
I wouldn't trade for any of them.
1: Money Money Money. We have a lot tied into Luck already, we'll need the remaining cap to redo contracts for our own 'homegrown' talents when they come up.
2: As mentioned in #1, I am a firm believer in the "homegrown' philosophy Ballard is preaching. Yeah, I drank his cool-aid. You draft them, you teach them, you know what you have when contract time is up.
3: I don't want anyone who'll sit out a training camp because they haven't gotten a contract extension. period.
4: Don't get me wrong, Donald is a great player, and if anyone it would be him. But i'd stick to my guns and see what 'I've put together' so far this season is I were Ballard and 'confident & excited' about the d-line as much as he is.
Donald is the best defensive tackle in the game. But bringing someone like him in would limit your opportunity to build a young player we might already have on roster that could produce for a fraction of the longterm cost that Donald will bring to whoever he ends up with.
I agree with all 4 of your points wholeheartedly.
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The difference in speed with this team... Will be on display
Young guys and the correctable mistakes they make... and the plays they hopefully make that they can build on.
The offensive line keeping Andrew Luck upright with time to pick Seattle's defense apart.
The offensive playcalling, which I suspect will be somewhat basic to though preseason.
Defensive line and pass rush.
Who is playing certain roles (Hines in the slot, who is returning kicks, etc.)
I am excited to watch this team!
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13 hours ago, Str8himalaya said:
I tend to look at it from a value perspective. In our current situation, I think we will probably be picking in the middle of the rounds next year (Luck has never gone worse than .500 in a season that he started all year). Do I think there is ANY player in next years draft at the 14-18th pick in the first as good as Mack or Donald? Nope. Maybe a few years younger, but those guys are proven difference makers. Adding Donald to our front 7 on defense would be HUGE. Donald, Sheard, Woods, and whoever else as a front 4 would be dominant in getting after the QB. He would be a bigger impact and a perfect fit for our scheme. Mack is a little more interesting. I would be on the fence giving a first for him only because of our unknowns at the DE position with Turay and Basham. I would certainly give a first for Donald.
Value in terms of production
overall, yes. Value in terms of production to cap number, not necessarily. This is the moneyball game. If you want to pay a defensive tackle quarterback money, go for it. But you can potentially get a great producer in the first round next year for a fraction of the money... And that is what makes professional sports FUN
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4 hours ago, richard pallo said:
If the Rams did offer him a contract making him the highest paid defensive player ever and he turned it down then I can see Ballard staying away. I don't see Ballard going overboard on the that one. Although that said there is no guarantee next years draft is going to get us a major talent on the DL. Especially since I don't see us drafting that high again. Donald and Mack are proven young major talent. Now if Mack would be receptive to being the highest paid defensive player and the Raiders are receptive to a trade then it's a discussion worth having. We haven't had a major talent on defense since Freeney in his prime. Either player would elevate our defense in a major way. I can see Ballard paying if he feels the player is worth it but not going overboard.
Mistakenly quoted this rather than another... sorry pallo
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1 hour ago, The Peytonator said:
It came out yesterday that Aaron Donald is looking for elite QB money. The Rams have supposedly offered the highest contract for a defensive player ever, and he’s turning it down. Don’t get me wrong, he’s a generational talent, but he is not worth that kind of money. So not only would we have to trade multiple first round picks, we’d also have to break the bank to keep him otherwise risk these lengthy holdouts that he’s done two years straight. I wouldn’t want the headache that he or Bell are causing their respective teams.
He's not worth that kind of money to a smart cap-minded team... but he may be to a small market team needing the boost he will deliver. Teams do stupid things when they are desperate. Ballard will not, unless he sees that he is worthy and the team needs the defensive line boost. Even with a God-awful season on the defensive line this season, I still would anticipate him to address it in next years draft, where defensive tackle is top heavy... And I happen to think the new scheme / rotating several quality players will be much improved compared to years past for us, so I would be dumbfounded if he tried to pull something. He values the draft too much to give top picks away for a position he may draft next year on a cheap contract (comparatively) anyways.
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2 hours ago, richard pallo said:
I agree. That's why I don't think our pick is going to be a top 10 pick but they might think so and would like to have it. The Jets on the other hand could have a top 10 pick and we would have their 2nd.
Trading players for picks preseason, or even early to mid-season is a gamble... some are willing to take a chance, some are not. If they are looking to unload those guys, they might not care much to where the picks might end up as long as they are getting what they are asking.
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50 minutes ago, richard pallo said:
I would take Donald over Mack and give them our 1st and 2nd. this year. The consensus on the street is we will not be good this year so they might really want those picks. We already have the Jets 2nd. so it's not like we are not picking in the 1st. two rounds. There is even a chance we trade Brisett for a high rd. pick. We have already received a couple of offers for him. So it's not out of the question. If Luck gets through the season and our line looks good we could be okay with an older veteran backup again.
The consensus from the media... Front offices throughout the league might not take that bet with what could be an offense with #12 that puts up 30+ a game...
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2 hours ago, K-148 said:
Sure, Donald is a better 3-tech than Aultry or Lewis. But let's get Luke Kuechly!
Donald is the better pick over Mack, because I think Sheard is solid and will be even better in his natural position... and Basham, Turay combo could be real good in time.
But. I agree with you wholeheartedly. We need a strong Mike backer in this organization. Walker could be that guy. But we need it.
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2 hours ago, Jeremy Waldon said:
I think alot of ppl outside the colts base, dont realize and see the work ethic and determination to be the best for his teammates that luck has, and it spreads to the whole team. Listen to the interviews with the Oline they want to punish players for getting close to luck or any player on OFF, this group of players has the biggest chip i can ever remember a Colts team having.
I beleive they will go out to prove themselves, and make the fan base rally once again to support an annual SB contender, our teams future is on the right path
Defensively, we will find out, with the change of scheme and the first and second year players, how far off we are. It might take another year or two offseasons to really build on the defense... it might not be that far off at all. You watch how the superbowl went last year, and most defenses would have struggled to keep those offenses contained. If this offense moves like it should be capable this year, we won't be far off. If the defense can disrupt through a better pass rush and forcing more turnovers (which is what this defense is supposed to do) then we will be very competitive this season, and contenders going into next with another good offseason. We will find out very soon.
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6 hours ago, Lucky Colts Fan said:
You're right! On all counts! Let's run a QB sneak every doggone play!
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6 minutes ago, Superman said:
That there's a connection between Luck and Manning does not in any way mean that Luck's career has to mimic Manning's. So far, it has not. And their playing styles aren't really that similar. Luck is more Elway than Manning.
The bolded is patently false. Like I said, you're misrepresenting my stance (and then hiding behind the sarcasm tag, which is annoying).
I don't disagree that the QB sneak is efficient. I think you are overstating how much more efficient it is compared to other short yardage run plays, and you're understating the potential for injury with our surgically repaired QB.
I said earlier, we both have a line we don't think should be crossed with regard to QB sneak. You don't want it on the goal line -- because you think it's dangerous, even though you think it's very efficient. I just don't think Luck should run it this season, until we know he's completely past his injury and recovery -- because I think it's dangerous.
The only reason this discussion has become so combative is because of your sarcasm. In substance, our opinions aren't that far from one another.
I apologize for my annoying sarcasm.
We are colts fans. We cannot be too far off in opinion.
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I read this morning many still anticipate him being ready for the start of regular season. They are going to be cautious with him.