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Quite a big IF

I know how negative I am right now, but neither Latu nor Richardson will complete the upcoming season due to injuries.... honestly... I don´t trust their medical history as they will get banged up in the NFL. Latu is Vander Esch 2.0 and Richardson is made of glass.

this draft sucks

Dallas Turner😀

damit, raiders took bowers

wow... lots of possibilities on the table for the colts

Well, in a way, every player a team drafts, will potentially make them a contender. But if we traded away 2 1st round picks and 2 second (if that was the cost) then NO, Marvin Harrison jr. wouldn't put us closer to becoming a contender imo. Of course he would be a massive WR weapon to our team, but the cost of such a trade, would not put us closer to becoming a contender, I would say it could set us back a bit, as we need the picks to plug holes elsewhere.

Then Andrew Luck would un-retire and join the Colts until Arch Manning entered the draft for us to trade another kings ransom to get him. Okay, seriously, if Ballard pulled this one of and got MH Jr. I think we would hope that HE is that good of a player, and that AR can stay healthy. But MH jr. don´t make us a super bowl contender.

So if that was about to happen and if we made that draft day trade, what would it cost the colts? We have the #15 pick, valued at 1050 draft points (or what its called) Marvin Harrison jr. is projected to be a top 5 pick. So it would at least cost us 1700 draft day points, which we are 650 points away from, IF MHJ drops to #5 pick in this years draft. But given the buzz around him, the 4th spot in the draft with Arizona is likely to be the spot he´s picked, which is set at 1800 points. So what would it cost us??? Im totally guessing right now, but with our development under Steichen and taken into account that we might end in the middle of the pack again my guess is that it would cost us: At least 2 1st round picks and a second round pick. Thats what it likely would cost at a bare minimum. But realistically, we need to give op 2 first and 2 second round picks, which is way to much to give up for Ballard. The only way I can see this happen is if Jim Irsay tells Ballard that he want´s Marvin Harrison Jr. no matter the cost and dont care about the consequences.

He made the right decision for him, and why should he play more, when his body couldn't take more punishment? He gave more to the colts than most other players, and to say that he owes the colts and the city anything... stop it. If anything, the colts owe Luck a lot, as the frontoffice destroyed his career.

One play can change everything in the NFL. A bad One like Minshews 4th and 1 miss, ended the colts season and it very well could be the one play that kickstarted a Texans team that not only made the playoffs, but went on to win a game in CJ Strouds first playoff game and season. So yes, one play can change the narrative 100%. Big ben not making the tackle in the playoff game against the colts, would have changed a lot for the colts and Manning. Vinatieri missing a kick in the snow vs. the Raiders. etc.

availability for this season... only 4 games is for me = a bust. Im not saying he will be that going forward, but regarding this season, he was a non factor.

Im tempted to make a bet with you on that game, if thats the next game for the texans. I do live in Denmark though, so not sure how we can make a bet. But let's say we did make a bet. Then I would give you Baltimore with a 2,5 lead, so the texans should win with 3 point or more. Baltimore and lamar has all the pressure in the world on their shoulders, while Stroud and the texans are playing with house money 😉 And of course the number 1# are favorites at home, it's outside, probably cold and snowy weather, maybe rain, so the Texans are the clear underdog. But if we can make the bet, im game 😉

Of course he needs time to show the colts and us fans, what he can do for the Colts. And hopefully he can bounce back next season and show us what he's capable of in 17 games. But again, so far, he's been a bust, which is due to injury. Regarding my high praise for CJ Stroud, I just think he looks different and that he is the real deal. Jennifer Lawrence from the Jaguars looked very good last season, and when they were 8-3 he looked both better and more more mature than last season. Then he got injured and the jags fell of the cliff. CJ Stroud and the Texans are just on another level. 1. They have a franchise QB, that in his first playoff game played like a veteran. (Reminded me of Andrew Luck, when we had him) 2. They have a very talented HC in DeMeco Ryans and a very promising OC in Bob Slowik, which are the perfect match for CJ Stroud. 3. They have $71 million dollars in cap space, (2nd most in the NFL in 2024) so they can attract some of the best free agents and things off the field just seems to be in order. 4. Overall, this Texans team, coaching staff, Roster and setup just click in so many ways, that it's hard for me to say that the colts are right up there with them. Im deff not a Texans fan, but sometimes you just have to respect and realize that other teams are better and ahead of us. Next season can of course look very different, and it prob will be, but as of right now... the Texans are clearly ahead of the colts, and that's mainly due to the fact the we honestly don't know what we have in Anthony Richardson.

AR is better than Stroud to what exactly? Im afraid Stroud is the real deal, and that he will only get better next season and going forward Texans will dominate the AFC South. Anthony Richardson har shown flashes of his potential, but so far he´s been a bust. And yes, that's due to injury, but he needs to play to help us. This Texans team could very well go through to the AFC Championship game, and honestly, their setup with a great young coach in DeMeco and a franchise QB in Stroud, a solid D# and lot's of cap space, they will be a huge factor in the AFC going forward. Again, we honestly don't know what we have in AR. What we do know, is that Stroud has just as many playoff wins as Ballard and the colts have since Ballard came to the colts.