sfergson727
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We can beat Miami..
That's what we thought early in the season when we were healthy. Truth is, yes we can beat Miami but we can also be slaughtered by them. Same goes for all the other teams in the league on any given day....so.....what was my point again??? (sucks getting senile)
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So execution? Thats how i see it.
After the 40-9 beating, I'm sure a lot of us were in favor of execution, but fortunately we came to our senses.
(sorry, couldn't help it)
We most definitely are not the same team without Reggie and the other's who are on IR. I was hopeful that the coaching staff would make adjustments to counter their loss, but seem either unwilling or unable to. Until we get the offense back on track, and end the sloppy penalties on both sides of the ball, we may be in the playoffs (after sunday) but we are not going to go far.
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He's our only hope in the upcoming NFL spelling bee to be held in March....QB's are not allowed to compete, hence Pendleton.
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He has made me reminisce about the good 'ol days when we used to have Polian, whom I thought was a jerk, so what grade would that qualify for? I gave him a C minus, but since that wasn't an option, C.
His stock, like Pep's is in a free fall right now, so it's likely his grade will drop by the end of the season.
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Better watch it, that kind of realistic thinking might get you in trouble here.... ;)
I am worried about our prospects too. The Texans did nearly derail the Patriots last week, so they are not easily overlooked.
The Jags have history of beating us at the least likely times, so we might pull off a win by accident. But with the Bengals and Chiefs, unless those teams have a major meltdown and Pep has an awakening, I have a hard time seeing a Win for us.
Hopefully the Colts will prove us both wrong. I can see us 2-2 as I believe in Luck's ability to pull a win out of the most unlikely circumstances.
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Is it true that Deion Branch lives in Indy? I talked with a real estate friend of my who lives in Carmel and apparently his wife is friends with a former Patriot receiver's wife, and I can't remember the name he mentioned, but I think it was Branch.
It sounds as if he is still in playing shape, and if it's true he lives in Indy, I wonder why his phone has not been ringing off the hook?
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On a side note, I'd just like to thank all of you for participating in this thread in a constructive, thoughtful manner. Made my day, thanks!
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I think poster has a secret worry we have a QB that could be Manning, Rogers, Brady,Brees caliber, but our scheme is turning him into either David Carr 2.0 at worst to Alex Smith 2.0 at best. All the while Russell Wilson is given every opportunity to put up big and efficient numbers and is now considered the top QB of Luck's QB class. Luck is still considered to be near the top (largely based upon W-L I'm sure) and Tannehill, RGIII, and even Cam (still) another notch below that.
It does tend to strike a nerve when your #1 overall pick is being outclassed by someone else's 3rd round pick that had to fight his way into the starter role.
Blame Luck, blame Pep. Blame both. But it is clear we are not using Luck and his weapons to maximum effectiveness. As atrocious as some of Lucks numbers were last year, he did open eyes and set records under Arians scheme.
I do have those concerns to be sure.
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I see you decoded the double meaning of my title......If we have an 'excuse to lose' because of losing Reggie,
Then the future is none too bright.
I've seen many "OFFENSIVE PLAYS" this season, If we don't fix the O-line,
Then the future is none too bright.
We may be just playing out the string this year, we may get hot just in time... who knows.
I am optimistic about this team maybe sooner than some expect, many good pieces already in place.
This is year two of a rebuild!
As Coach says it's a process...
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After watching Seattle play, that bolded part is the worst reasoning. This isn't directed at you, it's directed at the Colts brain trust. Our QB gets hit far more often than Wilson does, despite the Seahawks calling ten times as many designed QB keepers. Wilson gets out in space, and is smart enough to get himself down or out of bounds before he gets hit. Even on his read option plays, he doesn't take a lot of contact. You can weaponize your QB as a running threat AND keep him from taking hits, and if you do so, you actually take pressure off of your offensive line. The Seahawks do this partly to get Wilson away from the big defensive linemen so that he can make throws without having the ball batted down, but it has other benefits as well.
Instead, we have Luck stand behind a leaky pass protection unit like a statue, we don't encourage him to pull the ball down and run with it, and he still takes a bunch of abuse. I'd rather have Luck get hit by a corner or a linebacker than have four 300 pound linemen crashing on top of him in the pocket.
Our offense needs to run more bootlegs, naked bootlegs, a handful of designed keepers (read option or not, doesn't matter), etc. This will allow us to move the pocket, it will make things easier on the offensive line, it will help the QB see the field better, it will help the receivers get separation, it will keep the safeties and linebackers honest... There's no question the Seahawks have a better offensive line than the Colts, but ironically, their schemes do more to take pressure off of their linemen than ours do. It's a double advantage.
We also need more quick hitters in the passing game. Our passing concepts are practically the same as they were under Arians, and I have the exact same complaints. We're sending average receivers on deep routes 75% of the time, when we need to be running route combinations that have the potential to get them open sooner. Slants, picks, rubs, etc. Both the Saints and Seahawks did plenty of this last night. The Titans did it to us in both games this year. The Broncos make a living off of these concepts. We especially need to do this on third down, even third and medium or long. Give your playmakers a chance to make a play with the ball in their hands. Don't just rely on them to shake coverage past the first down marker. We can still take our shots down the field, but we need efficiency in the passing game.
We need to get the ball to our running backs out on the edges, both in the pass game and in the run game. And I'm not just talking about screens. We need dumpoffs, flare patterns, stretch handoffs, etc. We need fewer power tosses. We can still have a power run game and try to pound the ball in between the tackles. That's very important. But it's not the only way to establish a rushing attack.
Our offensive schemes are not putting our players in the best position to succeed. There are simple tweaks we can make to the rushing attack and the passing concepts. We don't have to scrap everything we've been working on all year. But without some adjustments, everything we've been working on is doomed to failure.
100% agree
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Good question. Who'd of thunk one receiver would be the only one on this team who could get open and actually (gasp) catch the ball. I don't think we can pin this on the loss of Reggie. It goes much deeper, but it is easier to pull the Reggie card than address the tougher, deeper issues and admit mistakes were made.It blows my mind when one player goes down and all hell breaks loose. Just like when Peyton was done for 2011. We had the same team other than the QB (OK Painter WAS the back-up)
I have said this before here, but it still sends chills down my spine as to how prophetic it was. I will never forget Bill Parcells saying. "Peyton Manning is out for the year. It gives the Colts an 'excuse to lose.'I thought at the time "No Way...we will fight and claw and have a decent record"....then 0-14......2-16....feeling the same way with Reggie being out...do we have that 'excuse to lose?'
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Yeah, I am leaning more towards a coaching issue than personnel issue. (no surprise to many, I'm sure) I like Chuck, but his choices can occasionally be questioned, and his staff.....well, the evidence of our offensive woes speaks volumes.
Bottom line, I think we need to find a great offensive mind for OC and his name is not Pep.
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I don't know how much leverage Luck has at the line to change the play, but I think he has the mental capacity to play the game similar to Manning. It would be nice to let him develop into the on the field OC, as Manning did. That seemed to work pretty well for us in the past.
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The colts should open the game with the same formation bunch they used on last series in a hurry up. They were using a extra tackle 1 TE, 2 WR and a fullback. IMO this when the ol was at its best and kept the titans defense spread out.
Agreed, we need to open it up as much as possible....no more conservative plans.
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It did help blow off some steam, and I am better for it.....
but, the point of the post was that Seattle has a scheme that get's the most out of their second year quarterback. What does our offensive scheme get us? I fear that Luck's considerable talent is wasted under our current offensive philosophy.
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The only thing in my mind that prevents me from giving T-Rich the benefit of the doubt, would be that he has been remarkably consistent. His stats are pretty much exactly what they were when he was with the Browns. Does lightning strike twice?
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You don't honestly think we would beat them again in our current state do you?
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Absolutely! Or repeal one of them, not both...I think our team is salvageable, but probably not this season.
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I was watching the Seattle game last night, and was struck by the Seattle offenses ability to move Wilson around, and complete some amazing passes. We USED to do that. Now we dink and dunk, and putter around, more often starting at 1st and 10, 2nd and 9 and then 3 and 8 or worse (penalties, sacks) and then punt.
We have no O-line, or receivers that can get open, and we have a OC who has as much skill and imagination as a potato.
Unfortunately, in Seattle and Indy, we have two second year quarterbacks who are moving in opposite directions. I hope...no.....THIS NEEDS TO CHANGE!!!
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I was under the impression that he was a phenom.
I see what you did there.....
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We all sold our souls to the devil during the Seattle and Denver games, we are fresh out of souls. (those who chat will understand)
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With weather like that, we can depend on our running game to see us through..........uh oh.
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Mathis for sure.
Luck, his stats don't merit a pro-bowl selection this year.
BUT
Brady often no shows the Pro Bowl, so he might get an invite as an alternate.
Vinni definitely deserves it.
I have said this before here, but it still sends chills down my spine as to how prophetic it was. I will never forget Bill Parcells saying. "Peyton Manning is out for the year. It gives the Colts an 'excuse to lose.'
If Bengals beat Colts
in Colts Football
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Bank's closed on sunday.....as is Chick Filet. Just saying'
But, I hope you are laughing on Sunday anyway 'cause it'll mean we overcame the odds and beat those nasty Sky Line Chilli loving Bengals.