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On 9/2/2023 at 1:40 AM, OLD FAN MAN said:
our defense seems to give up big plays on third and long, our outlook is bleak
A tale as old a time for the Colts.
This might just be perspective, but it seems like the Colts give up long 3rd and longs at a rate that is waaaay higher than the league average.
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Just now, Fluke_33 said:
I'd agree with your first two but i'm thinking Dayo for Defensive player
Rookie Breakout: Josh Downs, WR
Offensive Player: Bernard Raiman, OT
Defensive Player: Dayo Ode...
great minds - really hope Dayo breaks out, our pass rush needs it.
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I think Downs is definitely in the best position to shine as a rookie with the way our WRs room looks (if we are going to be discounting the QB position).
Non rookie offensive player : I'll go with Raimann, I think he shows the league his potential and starts knocking on that top 10 LT door by the end of the season.
Non rookie defensive player: My heart hopes that it is Dayo Odeyingbo and he turns into Freeney 2.0, but my head says it is probably going to be Nick Cross or EJ Speed.
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Just now, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:
Ballard refutes he wouldn’t pay a running back. Then mentions we only won 4 games.
Yeah this last line completely contradicted the entire press conference where spent 75% of the time saying that Taylor is a great player and that he is going to do everything he can to keep him.
Reporter asks "Taylor is a great player, so why not pay him?" and Ballard basically just said "Because he doesnt matter in the win/loss column." without actually saying it.
I think Taylor is gone.-
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Nothing about what Ballard has said makes me think this relationship is getting fixed with Taylor.
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Just now, BeanDiasucci said:
But what's the point of saying it during a contract dispute? I think it's a way of saying no one is irreplaceable. Is that not a way of telling an employee they are not as valuable as they think?
Yeah, that was the point. Taylor can choose to be annoyed by that, but it doesnt make it not true.
Irsay's point was "Yes, Jonathan is upset that his market value isnt what he wants it to be, and that we arent going to pay him early. But guess what, that's life. You signed a contract, you honour the contract, and the market value is what the market value is. Why should we pay you more, and NOW, just because you want us to? That isnt how life works." -
29 minutes ago, BeanDiasucci said:
You don't think this quote by the owner is taking a shot at Taylor's value? If not, what is the purpose of the quote?
If I die tonight and Jonathan Taylor is out of the league, no one's gonna miss us. The league goes on. We know that.
No, you're misunderstanding the point Irsay is (albeit terribly) trying to make.
12 minutes ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:Looks like Ballard is due to talk at 4:15.
When Andy Reid said the same thing no one said a peep.
Ha, so true.
10 minutes ago, BeanDiasucci said:I'm not saying that Taylor isn't at fault for the situation, but Irsay posted publicly that Taylor wouldn't be missed if he was out of the league. Unnecessary. You are mischaracterizing what he posted. I'm making what he posted exactly what it was. You're trying to twist and soften it.
Again, you are just misunderstanding the point.
The NFL is bigger than a single RB, and it is also bigger than a single Owner of an NFL franchise. Heck, its bigger than en ENTIRE franchise... If for instance the entire Colts team died in a tragic plane crash returning from a game, with Jim on the plane and most of the coaching staff etc.... Guess what, the NFL would still continue on. That would certainly cause some issues, but the entire league wouldnt just shut down forever....
Jim is just trying to say that no one is more important than the sport. He just phrased it badly.2 minutes ago, BeanDiasucci said:I agree that what you are saying is what Irsay meant, but, if so, he should have written it that way. As the owner, he would be wise to be very careful about his public words in a situation like this. The way he stated it was undoubtedly going to make the bad feelings between Taylor and the team worse.
Drugs are a hell of a thing. And he didnt write that down, he spoke it off the cuff.
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1 minute ago, Mitch Connors said:
Not many things I despise more than the highlighted when it comes to reporting. Holder knows absolutely nothing or he'd report it. It gives the impression that he's plugged in and has info when he doesn't.
Guaranteed, if the 2nd team comes out he will say he had that info all along - even if it'scouldn't an AFC team or a hockey team - he will say he knew but couldn't say for "reasons."
Between me and my brother, we know everything there is to know in the world.... Go on, ask me any question.
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34 minutes ago, Defjamz26 said:
Their actions are showing that they don’t think he’s that valuable. Or rather they don’t think he’s valuable enough to pay whatever his asking price is. It’s not only the Colts as the RB contract thing is league wide, but they’ve made it clear through their actions where they stand on the debate. They value him, just not at his number.
Quite the contrary, their actions are showing that they think he IS that valuable... Not letting him go unless it is for a 1st rounder or equivalent.... that tells you they value him as a 1st rounder or equivalent....
They arent giving him a new contract because he is still UNDER contract.... he is trying to get paid early, like right now early, and the Colts are under no obligation to do so. What if Richardson had 2 good years and then in his 3rd year demanded to be paid $40m a year in his 3rd year of his contract?..... Newsflash, that isnt how contracts work!
Not to mention there has been nothing from the Colts to say that they dont value him at his appropriate market value.... But understandably they want to see him play first and be healthy before just doleing out upwards of $14m a year (or whatever Taylor's actual market value right now is) to a player who isnt healthy and might not be the same as he was.
They want to see him play and be healthy before paying him... Common sense if you ask me.
Taylor is acting in total bad faith and he is the one in the wrong. Prove you are healthy, play hard and earn the contract.... like everyone else.-
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3 minutes ago, Smonroe said:
Right! With all that money we could probably get a LG that would be ranked in the top 20 and makes the pro bowl every year!Brilliant!
Screw it, lets cut Nelson and get a top 20 RG instead.
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1 hour ago, Rhodelesstraveled said:
We need a RG and LG. Freeing up 20 + million a yr from a turd is a wise move.
This is hilarious.
He was ranked by PFF as the 20th best guard last season, so 20 out of 64 starting guards. If that is a down year for a player, ill take that player all day, every day, for the rest of that player's career.
Watch him be a top 5 guard again this year.-
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So the Colts WRs (as it stands) are:
Pittman
Pierce
Downs
Mckenzie
Winfree
You gotta think they are going to be active on the waiver wire for that bottom spot / adding a 6th and losing one of the 5 TEs?-
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47 minutes ago, John Hammonds said:
I'm also predicting a loss. And not because of AR and his inexperience. I'm concerned about our DB's being able to cover, and our DL being able to consistently get to the QB. We may score 24 points. But the Jags may score 38.
Yah pretty much where I'm at on this too.
If our defense can surprise (that's a huge if though), then we will have a genuine shot at showing we are more than just a team in developmen, but I just dont see our D like aparently quite a few others do. I think our secondary is going to be absoultely picked apart this season which will cripple us.
I think the pass rush will be able to equal last year, but it wont be anywhere near enough to make up for the steps backwards our secondary will take (at least as backward as I predict them to step anyways).
Here's to hoping they can prove me wrong.-
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It pains me to say it, but I'm predicting yet another opening week 1 loss.
Jax are the faves for the division title for a reason, their offensive firepower I think will just prove to be a bit too much for us to handle. Our secondary is so unproven and I think that people are hyping them up too much based off of some halfway decent performances against opposing teams' backups.
AR will make a few really exciting splash plays, but we'll see some ugly plays too that counter those.
The future is bright, but I don't think it is now, If we keep it competive, I will be really encouraged for what is to come for this team!-
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58 minutes ago, NFLfan said:
What do the Eagles lose for signing him? Did the Eagles give him a signing bonus? I wonder why other teams did not try to sign him.
Credibility. The guy was an * who threw his big pay day chances down the pooper.
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7 minutes ago, Smonroe said:
Just going by people like Chap and Bowen. Didn't he start agains the Eagles? I know he got in early.
Yeah he was in earlyish with starters. Also, for what it is worth, he was dominating camp last year before the injury and was predicted to be the top TE on the depth chart, above MAC and Woods. Everyone was raving about him.
Here's to hoping he is back to 100% and picking up where he left off.-
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5 hours ago, Indeee said:
ABSOLUTELY. Hated this pick when it was made, always knew he sucked and here we are. He is terrible.
Wasted pick when all we needed to do was trade up on that day just a little and grab Pickens.
Lol - "all we needed to do was trade up just a little and grab Pickens."
Captain hindsight over here....
5 hours ago, Smonroe said:
Pierce may have good hands but I’ve yet to see him get separation. His “trick” is to beat his coverage downfield and get the 50/50 ball. He needs to do more than that.Montgomery looked like the best WR out there tonight.
For transparency though, Montgomery was playing against 3rd / 4th stringers.
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Just now, JediXMan said:
I want Evan Hull to make the roster.
Even if JT were to turn around and 100% be back with the team, I think Hull making the team is a near lock.-
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Richardson showed some good and some bad, mostly good, despite having a very low completion percentage. There were very little to no Eagles starters in on either side of the ball, so it would have been very concerning if he didnt look halfway decent at all.
There were a few passes that absolutely should have been caught that weren't.
Also, I was a bit disappointed with Pierce today, there were a few balls he was contesting for, but he didnt look particularly effective or like he wanted it all that much.
All that said, I'm glad the preseason is over. Bring on the real football.-
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8 hours ago, King Colt said:
OH NO! What a horrible thing to happen in a football game! What is the world coming to?🤣
8 hours ago, King Colt said:All's fair in football. The great big people in football all have had fights that is what they do. Garrett took it a little too far hitting the Steelers QB over the head with his helmet but everything else is just another day in the life. Get over it.
Your takes continue to astound.
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I'm just so tired of this team starting so slowly and the team having to make some sort of heroic comeback on the season to even potentially have a sniff at the playoffs.
It would be nice for once in the last 10 years or so to have the team make a good start where we constantly arent playing catch up from day 1.
Here's to hoping we can catch up.-
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The Panthers 1st would be tempting. Ship him back off to play with Reich again as punishment for this behavior.
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Taylor is going to get hit with a dose of reality when he sees that no team is going to be willing to offer him $16m a year, or even close to that.
The question just remains, has he burned all of the bridges with the Colts in so much as he would take what he deems to be a low salary (like $8m or so), elsewhere, just to get outa town?.....
At this point, I dont care anymore so long as we get at least a higgh 2nd round pick in return (and preferably more).-
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13 minutes ago, w87r said:
Not how that works, they have to be on the Active roster to be the 3rd emergency quarterback.(not count against game actives) Not elevated from practice squad.
"Full language of the updated bylaw:
One hour and 30 minutes prior to kickoff, each club is required to establish its Active List for the game by notifying the Referee of the players on its Inactive List for that game. Each club may also designate one emergency third quarterback from its 53-player Active/Inactive List (i.e., elevated players are not eligible for designation) who will be eligible to be activated during the game, if the club's first two quarterbacks on its game day Active List are not able to participate in the game due to injury or disqualification (activation cannot be a result of a head coach's in-game decision to remove a player from the game due to performance or conduct). If either of the injured quarterbacks is cleared by the medical staff to return to play, the emergency third quarterback must be removed from the game and is not permitted to continue to play quarterback or any other position, but is eligible to return to the game to play quarterback if another emergency third quarterback situation arises.
A club is not eligible to use these procedures if it carries three quarterbacks on its game day Active List [47- or 48-players in 2023]."
Now that language is pretty bleak. It doesn't specify how long they have to be on the top 53 list?
Do they just need to be on the active list from the week before?
Need to be from start of season?
Makes the most sense they would need to be on the active list from the week prior?
I really don't know the answer to that question. Will continue to look for the answer, but you can't elevate them from the PS to serve that role in the same week.
Also, if it could happen (it can't), players can only be elevated 3 times in a season. So that would've only worked for 3/17 games.
Thanks for the info, wasnt aware thats how it worked....
In which case, I think Sam is toast. Steichen has no ties or reason to keep him unless he thinks he is clearly better than Minshew... and we need the roster spaces elsewhere. Especially with Dulin going to IR, he was able to fill WR depth and the gunner/ST ace role in one spot.-
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Week 1 predictions
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The man was clearly intentionally making the mistake for the joke.