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Wow, so much talent! Let’s tryout them all! Not later than Thursday! Or Grigson should be fired! He has to turn every stone, right?
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Sure.No excuses every team has injuries, we would have won with a better head coach.
NE is the same team without Mankins (for Thomas), Gronk (for Allen), Dobson (for Wayne), Ridley (for Bradshaw), Vereen (for Ballard).
NO is the same team without Grubbs (for Thomas), Graham (for Allen), Colston (for Wayne), Thomas (for Bradshaw), Sproles (for Ballard).
DEN is the same team without Vasquez (for Thomas), J. Thomas (for Allen), D. Thomas (for Wayne), Moreno (for Bradshaw), Hillman (for Ballard).
KC is the same team without Asamoah (for Thomas), McGrath (for Allen), Bowe (for Wayne), Charles (for Bradshaw), Davis (for Ballard).
SF is the same team without Iupati (for Thomas), Davis (for Allen), Crabtree (for Wayne), Gore (for Bradshaw), Hunter (for Ballard).
SEA is the same team without Unger (their best interior lineman, for Thomas), Miller (for Allen), Tate (for Wayne), Lynch (for Bradshaw), Turbin (for Ballard).
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“…play to our strength on offense.”
What strengths on this offense do you see? O-line run blocking? O-line pass blocking? WRs? RBs? Colts have very little strengths and that strengths don’t cooperate with each other. For example, go-route is Hilton’s strength. It’s a pity pass blocking more than 2 seconds is not Colts’ O-line strength. Richardson is a power in-between tackles back with little burst. It’s a shame, that our weakest o-linemen are C and G. DHB’s strength is his speed, but he can’t catch a football over his shoulder to save his life. Well, you get the idea.
“…let the star QB turn mediocre targets into stars.”
Luck is not a star. Not yet. Even Manning can’t turn mediocre targets into stars. He can turn bad target (Blair White) into mediocre target ONLY with help from the other targets (Wayne, Garcon). Luck doesn’t have ANY help from other targets.
“…turn up the speed in the second half.”
Don’t fool yourself, that comeback attempts are not about Luck, they are about prevent defenses Luck faces in second halves and conservative, mistake-free (i.e. low scoring) offenses run by opposing teams in second halves. Sometimes that prevent defense prevents opposing team from winning. Not the case with STL and ARI.
Without their own playmakers (Wayne, Allen) Colts have to shut down opposing playmakers to have a chance to win. And when Colts can’t shut down opposing playmakers (Vaughn, Angerer against Fitzgerald, Floyd, Ellington) they are in trouble.
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The addition of Cunningham might means that someone else (Doyle, Saunders) is dealing with some kind of minor injury.
As for Rogers... Colts don't want to put 5-9, 173 Hilton on 6-1, 219 Peterson and slow Whalen on Mathieu in the slot. Maybe they want to put Hilton against Mathieu and somebody who is faster and bigger against Peterson? Fleener and Hilton down the seam?
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Re-signing Robert Mathis.
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PFF disagrees...
22. Indianapolis Colts: -7.7
Stud: He’s taking baby steps toward being the top talent they’d hope him to be, is Anthony Castonzo (+7.3).
Dud: Was 2012 not enough for this team to realize that Mike McGlynn (-10.5) isn’t up to the task of starting for the team? Apparently not.
Summary: A mixed year as they tried to fix this problem area through free agency only to see Donald Thomas go down for the year. They really need to fix the interior that gives next to nothing for their running backs to work with.
https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2013/10/09/ranking-the-2013-offensive-lines-first-quarter/2/
When Richardson left Cleveland for Indianapolis, he traded the 12th-worst offensive line for the league's best. Based on Football Outsider's adjusted line yards, the Colts have boasted the best run-blocking unit in the league this year, and yet somehow Richardson has continued to play poorly. He's currently ranked as the 15th-worst running back (out of the 36 with 50 or more carries) in the league with a DYAR of eight and a DVOA of -6.2%.
Even more darning for Richardson is the fact that the Colts' other running backs have found great success running behind the team's line this year. Donald Brown only has 33 carries (he needs 17 more to qualify for Football Outsiders' rankings), but he's averaging 5.9 yards per carry. Before he went down with a neck injury, Ahmad Bradshaw was also carving up defenses on the ground. In three games, Bradshaw amassed 186 yards on 41 carries, good for 4.5 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Richardson's yards per carry average sits at a paltry 3.0.
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Week 7 against Denver.
Richardson forced five missed tackles, and gained 25 of his 37 yards after contact (14 carries, good for 1.8 yards per carry after first contact).
https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2013/10/21/refo-broncos-colts-week-7/
Week 6 against San Diego.
Richardson tied a season high with 2.8 yards per carry after first contact and forced two missed tackles as a runner (10 carries for 40 yards, good for 28 yards after contact).
https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2013/10/15/refo-colts-chargers-week-6/
Week 4 against Jacksonville.
Poor blocking up front forced the newly acquired running back to gain 46 of his 60 yards after contact (20 carries, good for 2.3 yards per carry after first contact).
https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2013/09/30/refo-ind-jax-week-4/
Trent is not a scatback, he is a true power back who operates in between tackles. He can drag people, he can make them miss. He just does not possess enough burst to go outside and then cut back. But his elite straight line speed and ability to beat up ONE defender anytime make him a dangerous weapon, then he is given strong interior run blocking.
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You say "We, Colts...".
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I have re-watched Colts games and counted Wayne's catches from the slot (against # 3 CB) and from the outside (against # 1 & 2 CB). For example, in San Diego game Wayne has had only one catch from the outside: deep cross on a flea flicker with the blown coverage. Other catches were from the slot. I guess, it's a sign of Wayne's inability to beat # 1 & 2 CB's.The armchair coaching in this thread runs strong.
The guy who actually said "Wayne isn't THAT hard to stop," made me giggle. He must not be THAT easy to stop seeming he's 8th all time in catches.
Good thread for a laughs, some people seem to behold much knowledge of football due to playing a bit too much Madden.
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3 WR sets? Really? Frankly, we do not have 3 WRs to move the chains consistently. It’s not THAT difficult to cover Wayne. It’s THAT difficult for Heyward-Bey to catch a football. It’s not THAT difficult to jam Hilton at the line with a DB, then to wall him with a LB and double cover with a S (that frontshoulder touchdown catch by 5-9, 173 Hilton against 6-4, 221 Browner was a miracle).
Put your best CB on Wayne. Put your worst OLman on Heyward-Bey. Press Hilton hard at the LOS. Play 1-high robber (to spy Andrew also). Blitz inside against Satele and McGlynn (to stop the power run also). You win.
After Miami game: “This team lacks talent…”. After San Diego game: “With all that talent on this team…” Funny.
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For a guy who makes $4 mil a year, he should make at least something of an impact. If his job is to just make sure backs don't get outside, then they could have paid me $100,000 a year to do that. Good OLBs actually make plays and get penetration, they don't just stand around and 'hold the edge'. Six tackles and zero sacks is not production from a guy of his pay scale and position.
The last thing you want to do against read-option, trap blocks, athletic QBs and pulling guards is "make plays and get penetration".
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With Richardson on the field, maybe it is time for a lead draw? Stretch the field with 3 WR (Wayne, Hilton, Fleener), force defense to play 2-high and then run on them with Richardson behind Havili? Use shovel pass to put the football in Richardson's hands?
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What's wrong/conservative in using 22-personel in 3-and-1 situations? Colts even pass in that situation.s Heck, they were executing bootleg pass using 22-personel AND additional OT.
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Because Colts don't want to take the ball out of Luck's dead hands.
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Castonzo wasn't that bad against Oakland. One time he was in slide protection to the right and it was RB's job to defend the left gap. Another time he moved defender around the pocket, but Luck can't step into the pocket because of poor McGlynn play.
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He is even worse as a run defender. All hail Jerry Jones.
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I hope that Cam Johnson can play because if he cant then that makes this trade look even more stupid but if he can then good trade fair enough.
Looks like Rayford is not that much of a pass rusher
https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2013/09/03/32-observations-roster-surprises/
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Ijalana has much quicker feet than Reitz, JMO.
LT: Castonzo, Ijalana.
LG: Thomas, Holmes.
C: Satele, Holmes.
RG: Thornton, Linkenbach.
RT: Cherilus, Reitz.
PS: Ziemba or Cleary.
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Colts will keep Hickman and Boyett (yes, IR him). That's all.
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At the end of the 2nd quarter Austin played center with Castonzo, Thomas, McGlynn and Cherilus still on the field. Does it mean something for Satele?
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I'm pulling for Ijalana just like you, not just for the benefit of our team, but this kid really deserves a shot.
This is my expectation for our line as it sits right now...this hinges on everyone staying healthy.
LT- Castanzo-Reitz
LG-Thomas
C- Satele-Holmes
RG-McGlynn-Thornton
RT-Cherilus-Ijalana
PS-Cleary
With McGlynn able to play C, we keep only 2 C's and no one on PS
With Reitz and Ijalana able to play T and G we only carry 9 total lineman, and one PS player.
That is a really nice unit. But Reitz and Ijalana both have a long history of injuries, while Holmes and Thornton are rookies, who missed training camp with injuries. It is like not having back ups at all.
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I don’t think Holmes was drafted to be a backup. Not with the 4th round pick. He was projected to be a starter. In this case the Colts have to have a backup C, someone like Schmeig or Austin. Why keep Shipley on the bench when the Ravens offer draft pick?
This year: starter - Satele, backup - Holmes. Next year: starter - Holmes, backup - someone else. Can this plan fail? Sure.
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Shipley has had some trade value, and Satele has not. Anyway, Holmes is a future starter. As for McGlynn… Thornton was drafted TO BE a quality starter at RG, but he has to prove, he IS a quality starter.
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I'm really rooting for the (semi) little guy, Will Sutton. Would be a 3-4 DE for us. At 6'1 288 lbs., he doesn't exactly stand out just by standing up, but I love his motor, and his film. HAD 13 SACKS LAST YEAR AS A D-TACKLE. Anyway, he's being overlooked do his size on the D-line, but who doesn't love to root for the little guy? And plus, I view D-line as the most important position on the field, so to me, you can never have enough.
Drake Nevis was 6-1, 294. Will Sutton has a chance to be a 3-tech DT in our 3-4 front (like Jean Francois, Nevis, Mathews).
List the free agents you'd like us to sign this offseason
in Colts Football
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1. Alex Mack, C.
2. Brandon Spikes, ILB.
3. Alterraun Verner (if Toler cut).
4. Jairus Byrd, FS.