zibby43
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And the Mack Attack.
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Some great insight and good points made already.
Vibe I’m getting: With how strong Houston is looking, it may be best to start to completely eliminate Tennessee as a WC threat.
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Curious to see if there are different takes.
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Bortles is a Colt killer.
I know this is a pick your poison league, but I'll take the lesser of two weevils. Er, I mean, evils.
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3 hours ago, Smoke317 said:
loved em. need to be permanently put into our home uniform rotation.
I was very surprised to see them yesterday. Missed the announcement beforehand.
But I agree. Those bad boys need to stay. If the players like them, that's all that matters to me.
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First off, the Colts' "standard" uniforms are hands-down some of the best in the league. The all-white road uniforms are *the* best road unis in the league (in my humble opinion).
All that said, the blue-on-blue look is also fantastic. They look great on TV.
I definitely wouldn't mind seeing these again at some point this year.
Blue on Blue by Andrew R., on Flickr
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This is a game that last year's team would've lost.
Battling through adversity and finishing a close game is definitely a huge, positive development.
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Odum should be cut.
That type of boneheaded behavior is a remnant of the Pagano years and it's time to flush that out.
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20 hours ago, crazycolt1 said:
Hilton is a #1 receiver. He has proved that in the past. Why do you think the TEs are so successful? It's because of the attention that Hilton draws from the defenses we play.
Not trying to knock Hilton, but he's not a guy that can consistently defeat press coverage, get physical over the middle, or snag a 50-50 ball in the red zone. I appreciate him, I want him on my team, he's talented, and he's "our" #1 for the time being, but he's not a prototypical #1 WR.
Also, Hilton is not solely responsible for the success the tight ends are having. First of all, the Colts have a group of very talented, athletic receiving TEs. Second, it's the personnel groupings, formations, and offensive scheme in general.
When you put personnel groupings on the field that force teams to put LBs and safeties on your athletic TEs, that creates fantastic mismatches in our favor. It doesn't matter if it's Hilton or Grant, you're not going to take a CB off of either of those guys and replace them with a LB.
Sirianni - “As you have other receivers in the game, teams tend to put their defensive backs on those receivers. So that leaves the safeties and linebackers covering your tight ends. I think they’ve just done a phenomenal job of taking advantage of those mismatches, all of them."
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20 hours ago, Superman said:
We need depth on the OL, across the board. And pretty much every receiver outside of TY is replaceable, so even after we plug in a #2, we need a reliable #3 and some depth there as well.
And I'm being gracious with the right side of the line. If Smith continues to play well at RT, I'm fine with penciling him in, but I'm still skeptical about whether he and Glowinski hold up over there.
I'm also curious what happens at backup QB, but hopefully that doesn't have anything to do with how well the team performs next season.
Agreed.
How great would it be if the Colts got a true #1 WR, making Hilton the #2?
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24 minutes ago, csmopar said:
Cause half of them are injured and the other half really aren't performing well.
This x1000.
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22 minutes ago, rockywoj said:
I loved the article. Good stuff!
Me too. It has been a long, long time since we caught the national media's attention for "good" reasons haha!
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Excerpt:
"The Colts are surging. Their win over Jacksonville makes three straight. The rookie class is glittering. Coach Frank Reich has hit his creative stride — tight end Eric Ebron scored a rushing touchdown on Sunday — as a play-caller. And guess what?
Andrew Luck is on fire. Check out the numbers . . .
• vs. Buffalo: 17-23 (73.9 percent), 156 yards, 4 TDs, 0 INTs, 131.5 rating
• at Oakland: 22-31 (71.0 percent), 239 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs, 125.6 rating
• vs. Jacksonville: 21-29 (72.4 percent), 285 yards, 3 TDs, INT, 123.5 ratingAnd if you don’t trust all those figures completely, then you can listen to the coach."
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I've seen enough evidence now.
The defense is incapable of stopping anyone. This defense has to rely on other offenses somehow stopping themselves.
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PFF has him rated as "Good" (78.2) and the #4 Guard.
He's impressed me thus far.
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I'm with ya man.
Several of the games haven't even been sellouts this year.
Time to get the stadium packed again and go from there. I have accepted the fact that the playoffs are likely out of reach this season. Because I'm at peace with that likely reality, I'm looking forward to watching the young talent improve.
I'm looking forward to witnessing Luck become an even better QB. And I cannot wait for Luck to shred Jalen Ramsey.
1 minute ago, Btown_Colt said:Who is Luke?
Lucas Oil Stadium. The "Luke" being short for Lucas.
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4 minutes ago, Nesjan3 said:
Thats a first! Glad we finally have a top 10 O line. Technically Polian drafted AC, and Grigson drafted Kelly, but we have not had a combination of lineman gel like this until Ballard took over.
Definitely something I could get used to!
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@Superman - what are your thoughts on the defensive scheme thus far?
I’m getting a little concerned with just how vanilla it is. Easy for young guys to pick up? Yep.
It’s also predictable and easy to beat. Soft zone? Get the ball out quick with high-percentage throws and stay on schedule. Eliminates the pass rush.
Colts have run a little man, but not that effectively.
I’d feel better if this D stiffened up in the Red Zone but it’s not trending that way.
Teams are also figuring out that you can run right at Leonard. He flies around in space but if you throw a bunch of traffic at him, he gets caught in the wash/stuck on blocks.
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4 hours ago, crazycolt1 said:
Vindicated? Just who was arguing with you saying you were wrong?
I didn't say anyone was arguing with me. In fact, I liked one of your responses. I'm confused as to why you felt the need to come after me with such an aggressive, accusatory tone. Maybe you misinterpreted my post?
And since you felt the need to come after me, I'll offer some thoughts in an effort to clarify.
I see crazy, off-the-wall trade/free agent suggestions all the time (example: Dez Bryant). I see suggestions made with no regard to the cost (in terms of either money or draft capital). I see suggestions made with no regard to whether a particular player fits within the scheme or culture of an organization.
Tate, on the other hand, seemed like a potential acquisition that: 1) fit the scheme perfectly; 2) would fit the culture (smart (played at ND), active in the community in Detroit); 3) would be reliable (from both availability and performance standpoints); 4) would come at a fairly reasonable price (which turned out to be accurate).
With the injuries to the WR position, Tate would've also addressed a need. The AFC South isn't nearly as strong as it was projected to be. He's a player that could've helped this year, and potentially in the future. The entire roster doesn't have to be under 30.
Vindicated: "Shown or proven to be reasonable or justified"
So, yes, I feel vindicated with respect to suggesting that Tate was someone that the Colts should've considered. I felt it would've been a reasonable or justifiable inquiry.
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Well, considering he ended up going to the Eagles, I at least feel vindicated in the sense that I thought Tate was a perfect scheme fit.
Darius Leonard is PFF's top rookie LB thus far
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So true lol. The collective opinion on PFF would change if more people understood their grading systems.
Is PFF perfect? Nope. For example, I think their methodology for awarding pressures is a bit on the generous side. That said, they are a fantastic resource when it comes to evaluating how well a particular player is doing his job relative to his teammates and peers.