jskinnz
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I smell a trade back coming.
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1 hour ago, Solid84 said:
Don't mind you answering at all - I asked because I wanted the discussion.
I just think "very good" is a stretch when it's almost entirely based on hope. I think Granson and Mo are average. Mallory, Ogletree and Woods have upside and have shown a few flashes, but that doesn't make our TE room "very good" in my opinion. Worst case what we've seen from Ogletree, Mallory and Woods is their ceiling (for whatever reason). I hope our young TEs turn out great (don't get me wrong), I'd just like to see it for once instead of basing the team around what we hope. That's also why I absolutely think we need to pick Bowers if he's there at 15.
I am all about making the team better even if it means taking a player at a position that seems to be in good shape. If Ballard and crew deem that with Bowers and he is there to take, make the pick.
I see it this way though - between what I think is a decent TE room, along with Pittman, and Downs, I think the middle of the field is covered. What they need more of is an outside the numbers WR. That would be my preference, even if Bowers is available.
But I know far less than Ballard and his staff.
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2 hours ago, Solid84 said:
Can you expend on this, why do you think that?
I know you did not ask me but I am of the same mind.
I think the Colts’ TEs are better than most believe. I like Granson. I think Mallory is a good athlete and can make plays. I know MAC has limitations but I am not anti him like many are. I think Ogletree has real potential. And plus this is without Woods being such an unknown.
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50 minutes ago, cdgacoltsfan said:
They have Stidham as backup. Payton thinks he's the QB whisperer. Watch and learn
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13 minutes ago, cdgacoltsfan said:
Broncos will draft him. I was hoping they would draft a QB.
Having Wilson on the roster will alter the Broncos taking a QB not one iota.-
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Great story. I have a Masters and Manning story but sadly they are not related. Been to Augusta National twice - both on the Wednesday practice round. It is a magical place. Not a single blade of grass out of place. First time it was in 2001 when Tiger completed his Tiger Slam.
On Manning - my wife works for Ascension and won two seats for us at the fundraising dinner he does for his children’s hospital. This was the end of February just before Covid hit. We got to take a photo with him but it was with another couple we did not know. Thank goodness for photoshop.
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3 hours ago, NewColtsFan said:
I think it’s typically about a week or so before the draft. And I believe it’s typically on a Wed or Thur. This gives the two networks 2-3 days to hype the event, and then another week to talk the 32 schedules.
I believe it’s 8p Eastern, but it might be 7p? We should be able to confirm later today.
If I’m wrong, and I certainly might be, I’m sure I’ll be corrected.
I am pretty sure recent releases have been after the draft.-
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1 hour ago, RealityIsLuck said:
Right, I hear you, but I can't seriously believe we'd roll out the same defensive backfield that got TORCHED against Houston (at home, in a winner-take-division showdown) in a year where we've essentially added nothing externally and are going into 24' entirely dependent on player development to take the leap.
Not to mention Houston, Tennessee and Jacksonville (to an extent) have been loading up with talent to go all in. I just can't see Thomas/Cross being in consideration for either one of the starting safety spots, or Jones/Flowers being the day 1 boundary corner opposite JuJu in nickel sets.
Mock was pre-Blackmon re-signing, so 3 DB/2 S could be a tad rich for sure. But I would be shocked if we didn't draft at least 2 secondary players.
I am sure they will draft at least one DB and probably use a high pick to do so.
I also just think Ballard has core beliefs, most notably is that the lines must be high level. Another core belief is the development of young players. Maybe just consider the possibility that Brents and Jones might be better players in year 2.
A common theme this off season is that the Colts have not gotten better and others have because they signed a bunch of free agents. It is very possible that some year 2 and 3 guys become much better players.
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6 hours ago, richard pallo said:
Ballard said they were reengaging a week ago. I would think we will know this week. Blackmon couldn’t have endeared himself to Ballard when he scrubbed his Colts social media stuff way back when. Obviously Ballard is giving him another opportunity to sign. So there still is a chance he will. But Ballard will not wait forever. He needs to address the safety room before the draft. Hopefully his agent knows the market for safeties. Blackmon is one of many still out there. So it’s his move now. The clock is ticking.
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1 hour ago, stitches said:
I do. I just have fallen in love with Latu at this point.
My bad. I did not read your note clearly enough.
My reading comprehension is not in mid season form yet.
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5 hours ago, stitches said:
Urgh! I hate you!
I think I'm going all in on Latu. I think he will be great. Don't take this to mean I don't want BTJ.
Why don’t you want Thomas? -
Mitchell to me and it’s not really close.
Several things I’ve heard lately really resonated with me.
1) Venturi talking about the need for an outside the number playmaker - that is not Bowers.
2) Venturi raving about Mitchell
3) I’ve also read about scouts wondering about size and strength of Bowers.
4) I think more highly about the Colts current TE roster than most.
I could be wrong but this but to me the decision is easy.
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6 hours ago, OLD FAN MAN said:
a question for those who think ballard is an above average roster builder, how many of the current colts roster do you think could be starters for the chiefs and who are they?
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I believe we should listen to Ballard when he said likes his young secondary players. That to me means it is extremely unlikely they would invest 3 picks in the defensive backfield.
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3 hours ago, GoColts8818 said:
Hey in fairness to Chloe she had a dog she loved a lot and lost. With respect to you Jskinnz I am sure you didn’t know what when you said this. I know you meant no malice but as a pet lover losing one you love a lot can take a long time to recover from.
Bad on my part. Apologies.-
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1 hour ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:
Steichen is my only hope we might go offense at 15.
I think you need something else to lean on besides the Colts. They appear to make you extraordinarily miserable.
Take up gardening, get a dog, go to the beach - do something, anything to get some tranquility in your life. It is sorely needed.
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49 minutes ago, Jason_ said:
A truer gif has never been created.
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14 minutes ago, BlackTiger said:
It was a weak class, there were not too many moves I wanted us to make
It was re sign our own or let them go so we get worse. I looked at FA trackers and it seems a lot of teams spent big re signing their own too with a few big names changing teams.
The sneed deal could have made us better but thats a dead horse/colt. Cousins to the Falcons is one to watch and I like Barkley to the Eagles
Pittman and Stewart took a big chunk of our cap and i wanted them back
Agree with you on this. To me Sneed or Hunter were the only, significant needle movers. But even then I am not sure those moves by themselves would have made the Colts better because both would have forced Indy to not resign some of their own key players. And Sneed would have cost draft capital as well.
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3 minutes ago, stitches said:
A wash probably...
Do we expect them to be significantly different by the time they play?
Well there is the draft.
And there is the potential that Richardson is who they thought, which if it turns out to be true, will make them better.
And free agency is not over.
On the flip side, are we sure that the teams that signed all those free agents are better than they were last year?
Not trying to battle with you here - but the roster building is not done yet.
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2 minutes ago, stitches said:
Is this team better today than it was in December?
Do they play tomorrow?-
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44 minutes ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:
I am logging off of here. Sometimes you guys are just to weird for me. Bye.
Something about a pot and kettle feels appropriate here.-
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11 minutes ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:
Hopefully this gets done soon and colds can turn their sight to FS. Blackmon and Diggs would be nice. Going to have to restructure a couple deals but they can do it with guys they expect to be here a few more years. If they do get sneed then sign Blackmon and Diggs Ballard will have checked everything off his to do list.
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15 minutes ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:
Russel Wilson is only under contract for a year. This could open Steelers up now to make a trade for Fields.
Or it could not, which the far, far, far more likely result.-
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1 hour ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:
You guys say this every year. Nothing happens. You are all like just edit it just started. Nothing happenes.
1) Free Agency isn’t over yet2) The draft has not happened yet
3) I’d bet an awful lot of money that once they do sign and / or draft DB or two, you will be on here chastising people for not waiting on the process to play out as I’ve never seen someone argue both sides of something as you do, often within the same thread.
*Update: AD Mitchell signed
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