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I'll start off by explaining that watching Seattle's offense gave me ideas about some of the changes I want our offense to make and watching the Patriots offense gave me more ideas about some of the changes I want our defense to make. After all, if we're going to go to the Super Bowl, we'll likely have to beat New England along the way. So being able to defend their offense is important. Anyways here were my observations:
Seattle's offense:
- The running game opened up the pass for them. Without a single completion until about 24 min in the game, Wilson went on to average nearly 12 yards to each pass attempt. A good running game - even in this pass happy era of the NFL - makes a big difference.
- The threat of an athletic QB like Wilson running can force the opposition to use their linebackers in ways they otherwise wouldn't.
New England's offense:
- Short passes are the key for these guys. Brady is excellent at finding the open man. He gets the ball out quick, and their receivers create separation quickly. They aren't elite "#1" receivers - but they are quick guys who run good routes to get the ball in space and create some YAC. Brady isn't an elite downfield thrower and the Patriots don't have a great O-line. The Patriots understand this, and play to what their personnel does best, and it works really well.
- They like to utilize their backs with passes and inside runs. They'll usually run it between the tackles with Blount and they'll usually hit Vereen on a screen, a flat route, or short over the middle. They don't run too many outside handoffs.
The main things I draw from this is that our offense, much like the Patriots should play to it's strengths. What we have is a QB who is athletic and can make all of the throws. Tight end is a relative strength, and our receivers are able to make plays downfield. To enhance the strengths of our offense, we really need to bolster the running game like Seattle. I believe the best way to do that is to improve our offensive line, but bringing in another running back would help too. I also think Luck should run just a little bit more. He should still be careful about it, but I think if he ran it just a bit more often we'd be better off as an offense for it.
Then on defense - we have to be able to defend short passes and inside runs. After the AFCG, the defending the run part was already super obvious. But even if we can defend the run - and I think upgrades to the defensive line and/or inside linebackers can help a lot with that - we still have to make sure we've got the manpower to not let shiftier receivers get so much space before the catch and YAC. Sound tackling and good cover skills are must haves for any new acquisitions to our linebacking or secondary units.
big diff was defense, easy no brainier , other was Reggie should not of play he was hurt witch cause ty hilton to suck , moncreif and nicks. ty. was double team all night , because of Reggie . moncreif had good cb on him all 3 wr's got shut down and we lost on offense. all new england had to do stop the run and stop luck they did .
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I don't expect the Colts to draft another WR, we have bigger needs and Duron Carter is actually like another draft pick. Colts will bring in a veteran WR and I think it will be Reggie Wayne for one more year with limited playing time but to coach guys like Carter and Moncrief.
smart . guy
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I hope we still draft a WR
quit smoking crack , lol 1 wr,s in draft are 6.4 plus their all slow .
fastest is this guy good height 4 rounder Stefon Diggs*, WR, Maryland
Height: 6-0. Weight: 190.
Projected 40 Time: 4.39.
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fa - Pass Rusher with a nt . be rank top 5 in nfl .
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Johnathon Newsome
Donte Moncrief.
Newsome had seven sacks as a rookie (not bad at all) and Moncrief showed many flashes of potential. Anyone else excited to watch these two next year? Both could be big players on both sides of the ball.
Duron carter
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Exactly. I'm pretty sure EVERY team wants a Calvin johnson. Any other spectacular insight? Maybe we need a Demarco Murray and an oline like the Vikings and cowboys? Ooh maybe another Richard Sherman type corner and an Earl Thomas safety.
Smh
Duron carter
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Let's assume that we have our LT, LG and C positions established for 2015, with Castonzo, Mewhort and Holmes. And let's assume that we set out to upgrade either the RG or RT position via free agency, but only one or the other. Which position would you choose to address?
Also, let's say we're getting an average to above average player at one of those positions, on an affordable contract, and we expect him to be healthy.
Which position upgrade would have the most impact on our offense? How would our reserve/competition look at the other position?
Just curious what others think.
better this draft has 7 great right guards in this year draft. crazy not too draft one
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Then that's on the OC. If you don't have something, adjust without it. Not all teams have 6'4+ WR's, they do fine in the RZ
If Fleener didn't get bullied off the line, he could be our height
Plenty of teams who do well in the RZ without height
OC gotta call the right plays
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too list we have 27 avg players only 2 Elite , need fix 27 avg players.
http://espn.go.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/12179331/how-many-players-away-super-bowl-team
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post and pre june 1 only 1.8 million hit for cherlius . $500,000 thomas Richardson 3.1M gone too void contract. $500,000 RJF , $1,426,470 landry , Walden $500,000 greg toler $ 334,332
$19,669,062 saved not resign them are cutting them . give 49 million in cap and say add phillip be 51,650 000
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greg toler at best avg player cost us 5.5 m we keep him easier draft a player. save 5 million . $333,334 dead money left.
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Cutting Cherlius might have to happen if he's just too injured to play a good RT. But it saves nothing .. infact the cap hit is almost 9 million.
post and pre june 1 only 1.8 million hit for cherlius . $500,000 thomas Richardson 3.1M gone too void contract. $500,000 RJF , $1,426,470 landry , Walden walden $500,000
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you say that yet last year the guy he traded the first round pick for was a skill player and trent and he was a bust and the 2nd round guy was an olineman in Mewhort who was our second best lineman this season and helped lock down the left side of the line.
Also the guy he traded the 2nd rounder for in the Werner draft was Davis who was by far the best player on the defense last year.
Grigson needs to draft the best player on the board who fills a need in evey round regardless of if they are a skill player or not.
most olb are bust.are draft in 1st rounds. top picks in 1 round have been on offense that have not been bust over all.
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Apparently I need to go watch more film on this guy, because I'm missing a lot. The lack of talent around him definitely works into the equation, but the vision in traffic is what has me worried. That's something that is more instinctual and less learned.
Awesome highlight reel and it really shows the areas that he excels in, but it's a highlight reel and they can make anyone look amazing. They don't show the majority of plays where he gets held to 2-3 yds.
he one the slowest running back in the draft.
this is speed T.J. Yeldon*, RB, Alabama
Height: 6-2. Weight: 221.
Projected 40 Time: 4.42.
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Mediocre 40 yard dash much? Sounds like Mike McGlynn.
if want speed then he your guy ? Laken Tomlinson, G, Duke
Height: 6-3. Weight: 330.
Projected 40 Time: 5.18.
He is a strong run-blocker who has to improve his pass protection for the NFL.
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he has speed for o'lineman. multi player Florida State moved Erving to center midway through the year, and he played better on the inside. For the NFL, Erving looks like he should move inside to guard or right tackle. Erving could be a valuable player on game days who can move from center to guard or tackle depending on injuries.
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Let's just be realistic with ourselves here.. We play in one of the worst divisions in football that essentially provides us with 6 "free" wins each year and an auto home game in the playoffs. So no, just making the playoffs really isn't a big deal for us at all.
I think we any intelligent football fan can agree that the QB is by far the most important position. If we had had the same success over the past ~15 years with average qbs that is something to be really proud of, but when you had possibly the GOAT at qb for 13 years and you only win 1 SB, that is a massive disappointment. Us colts fans that are "overreacting" just don't want to see our franchise WASTE the career of another potentially all time great QB.
amen brother , under manning had below avg defense cost us sb's fact . have a top offense proves zero in sb wins. ne wins sb's because they had defense same with Seattle.
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Suh will eat up money we need for the O-Line. Luck can only take so many hits before he gets hurt. Love what Dallas is doing with their O-Line.
Jason Worilds, DE/OLB, Steelers. Age: 27.
Jason Worilds doesn't have much starting experience, but he was Pittsburgh's top pass-rusher this season. He had 7.5 sacks, giving him 15.5 over the past two years. He wasn't great in run support, but he was one of the few Steelers to put constant pressure on the quarterback.
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Suh a Colt? Eh... If the dude could stop being so stupid on the field, then maybe.
Try jason Pierre-Paul, DE, Giants. Age: 26.
Jason Pierre-Paul has been inconsistent throughout his career, but when he's on, he's nearly unstoppable. He registered 12.5 sacks in 2014, and he was playing some of his best football down the stretch. He's only 26, so there's time for him to get better and more consistent.
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I still think Pat McAfee is going to be a dual threat as punter and kicker (or triple threat if you count kickoffs, too) when AV decides to hang them up. I don't think we have much need to worry about AV at this point in time. Like BrentMc said, he'll know best when it's time for him to hang them up. If for some reason he starts struggling mid-season next year, we've got Pat on board.
On a side not, I found it interesting Cody Parkey (who we brought in during training camp and released) was the other probowl kicker.
a we have 3 kickers on the team , i,m not worry we be glad we have both Pat McAfee and vinatieri, old say if not broke don,t mess with it .
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My guess is BOTH.
Franchise tag for Nicks: $10+ mil
Franchise tag for Bradshaw: $8+ mil
Franchise tag for Butler: $10+ mil
I don't know if we can franchise Freeman because he's a RFA. I'm not sure how that all works
Franchise tag for Adams: nearly $7 mil
All of those are terrible choices. This guy either doesn't know how the franchise tag works or doesn't follow the Colts very closely
all of theses not worth a tag too the bathroom at those prices.nicks sucks, Bradshaw injury prone, butler is good player not best. adams same as butler.
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play against new England we sucked at passing ty sucks rest sucked , fact. ty double team took him out the game and happen before win moncreif play he sucked . revis on him. Reggie play sucked due too injury . not old age . fact. nicks was no were. defense were not afraid of moncrief , hicks are Reggie witch play with a injury
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I think the Lions game in Lucks first year was my favorite. To win with zero seconds on the clock was incredible and Stafford's face was priceless lol.
Of course a close second would be the Chiefs playoff game
And the beatdown of Denver in our house
And oh yeah, can't forget the Packers game in Lucks first year too.
all them
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Previous Installments:
Games watched: vs Indiana State, vs Ohio State
The Good:
Speed is top notch.
ex. http://www.draftbreakdown.com/gif-embed/?clip=253327&gif=GreenBonyAmericanratsnake
Good size. 6'1" 210 lbs.
Can run with power. Always falls forward.
Sets up blocks well.
The Bad:
Don't see anything special as an inside runner. Doesn't posses special vision or explosiveness in traffic.
Constantly lowers his head when running between the tackles. Bracing for impact when he should be looking for running lanes.
Average elusiveness and lateral agility.
Production outside the tackles really trumps production on the inside.
Needs to build up a head of steam to actually hit that elite speed.
A ton of production on runs he wont have a chance of in the NFL. He seemingly busted out 2-3 large runs (I'm talking 40-50 yarders) a game. Reliant on big plays.
The Ugly:
Only ~400 receiving yards in college. Horrible yards per reception.
Upright runner.
Conclusion:
Well, I like Coleman more than I did during my preliminary scouting. My overall opinion of him hasn't changed much really. He's a fast, yet not overly explosive power runner who struggles with inside vision and panics when the play breaks down. His penchant for big plays probably won't continue in the NFL and if you're a team that drafts him you have to think you can improve his quick vision and decision making.
Prospect Rank: 6
Projected Round: 4th
NFL Comparison: He's a weird Demarco Murray-Chris Johnson hybrid, but doesn't do the things those guys do as well as they do.
That's it for runningbacks. On to WRs next.
falls too 4 round yes we get him. o'line men first then d'line men.then rest.
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