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2 hours ago, 1959Colts said:
I understand. But I'm just not sold on the excuse of, the reason we have stunk, is because of vanilla play calling.
I actually thought the play-calling in the Seattle game was pretty good. Nothing exotic, but it was a clear departure from the last regime. With Hilton, Turbin, and Mack all involved, the offense was able to get into a rhythm that game, even without AC.
Last night, the offense was hindered by a lack of healthy RBs, the continued absence of AC at LT, and no T.Y. Hilton. Luck was a bit off, too. I'm more concerned about the lack of depth at a few critical positions: tackle, RB, and WR. The play-calling is going to continue to be vanilla as the only goal of the preseason is to evaluate the roster.
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1 hour ago, 1959Colts said:
I can only hope the "uber vanilla" play calling is being done on purpose by Reich...
...and not a taste of what we can expect this season?
In the article, Reich himself explicitly states that they are purposefully being vanilla, so as to not squander the advantage of being a new staff that does not have tons of tape displaying tendencies, formations, etc.
Hope that helps.
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12 minutes ago, krunk said:
That's not what I saw when I looked at it. What I saw was Hairston and Wilson behind Desir and Moore. Milton was in the pecking order behind Quincy and Hairston.
Yes.
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Wow. Fantastic read. Would highly recommend reading the entire piece. Great statistics and schematic analysis to back up claims and grades.
Very rare to find something this in-depth these days.
Thanks for sharing.
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10 hours ago, WoolMagnet said:
Watch the video at top of thread. Must have been '16 cuz Kizer is there. Our boy burys the RB, McGlinchy is walking away and Nelson goes mask to nask. #68, right?
McGlinchey is 68. He’s the LT taken in the first round by San Fran. That’s who did the horn locking I mentioned.
Nelson is 56.
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30 minutes ago, WoolMagnet said:
Anybody else see Nelson get facemask to facemask with him after a play? (In video)
I saw McGlinchey lock horns with him from when ND played the Orange back in '16.
Haven't seen Nelson jaw with him on tape yet.
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3 hours ago, RomanianColtsFan said:
You and others completely missed my point. For whoever cares, I am convinced Nelson is a great guard, potential Pro Bowler, and All Pro teamer.
It’s just that the impact of his position is not high enough to justify a top 10 draft pick. I believe in the first round an NFL team should pick so called “difference makers”, which are usually top players who pass, catch passes, or help stopping the pass (pass rushers, DBs, athletic linebackers). The availability of top such players drops significantly past the 1st round.
Now, this narrative of protecting Luck has been around since he’s been drafted. Grigson drafted 4 linemen 2 years ago, more before that, and where did that take the Colts? You still hear how the Colts line sucks. For O line you need continuity, good line coaching, and a QB who understands where the pressure comes and gets rid of the ball quickly. Colts had none of these. They did have that during Manning years for the most part.
One more thing, my opinion has no impact on how the Colts play, so I don’t get why fellow message board members get so upset. If you are happy with the Colts draft good for you! It’s the offseason, when all sins are washed away, and all NFL fans find renewed hope and optimism.
I didn't miss the point my friend. I just happened to disagree with it. The crux of your argument, which you reiterate above, is that Nelson is not a play maker or game changer or "difference maker."
I respectfully disagree, and the tape don't lie. To compare Nelson to any offensive lineman drafted by Grigson, including Kelly, is to miss the mark.
Nelson was one of the best players in the entire draft, irrespective of position. And I disagree that elite OGs in today's NFL are overrated from a value perspective. QBs are now being smothered with pressure up the middle, a point I alluded to in my initial response. The ability to take away an opponent's ability to be multi-dimensional with the pass rush is a game changing factor.
Nelson is also the best pulling OG in the Draft. With the scheme our new coaching staff is employing, the ability for powerful, athletic OL to execute pulling blocks is essential.
If you still disagree with everything I've set out above after reviewing the tape and studying the scheme our new coaching staff plans to employ, then I guess we'll have to agree to disagree.
You're 100% entitled to your opinion, and I respect the fact that you decided to share it. We all don't have to think alike on here. Discussion makes a message board. Take care bud.
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3 hours ago, NDcolt said:
Being from the BEND, I echoe your statement! Top Draft Gurus have QN as the top player in the Draft & for good reason as you pointed out! QN imo was the sole reason ND had great success & if you watch tape you will see for yourself the nastiness he brings to the OL. Please STOP with the notion about OG not being worthy of a top pick, the NFL is revolving & most pass rush today is coming from the middle unlike any era of this sport! In fact, Lucks devastating hit that injured his shoulder was from push up the middle so case closed. TY Chris Ballard!
Absolutely 100% correct. Once "exotic" A-gap and double A-gap blitzes are virtually routine now.
I want some nasty interior OL that are going to dispatch of those pass rushers with extreme prejudice; Nelson (and Kelly) will be happy to oblige.
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1 hour ago, RomanianColtsFan said:
This pick is so underwhelming that I stopped following the whole draft. I just check the list when they are done.
This guy, as impressive and good as he is, he is is not going to make any difference for Colts being a winning team.
I’m very low on Ballard right now, and after the bad judgement he showed with McDaniels debacle, picking a guard at #6 can only make things worse.
As someone that has watched Nelson play every game the past 2 years, I can say that I'm very low on your ability to evaluate offensive line talent.
With all the pressure that comes up the middle in today's NFL, and with the need to have talented guards that can pull to create a rushing offense, Nelson has the ability to make a gigantic impact. He's going to help protect the franchise QB and hopefully he's going to help create a respectable running attack for the first time in the past 5-6 years.
In other words, cheer up. Oh, and go watch some tape. Not 4-minute YouTube highlight reels. Entire games.
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9 hours ago, Smonroe said:
Said all the right things, I hope he stays healthy.
”It’s a power conference...” And we’re transitioning to a finesse defense?
Does this concern anyone else?
I don't think he meant a "power conference" in that it is stacked with teams that play "power schemes."
I think he just meant it's a strong conference now; all the teams are talented. The AFC South used to be one of the worst conferences in the league, a reality which was alluded to immediately before the "power conference" comment.
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1 minute ago, Jared Cisneros said:
Literally have no idea what a Narwhal is.
A whale with a tusk.
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Just now, Matabix said:
I agree wholeheartedly, the dude is a diva. I just here about prove it deals for Mewhort, and the dude is total opposite of Moncrief. Why find someone to replace Mewhort when you already have him. He works, and a true professional. He is 100% a shoe guy.
Yep, I'm with ya. Agree 100% on Mewhort. At the right price, he is at least giving everything he has.
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27 minutes ago, Matabix said:
I'm sorry only Colt I think that needs a 1 year deal is Moncrief. Mewhort needs at least 3 year deal with it front loaded on guarantees, but with health incentives. He's already a proven he can do the job and from what i can tell he's done more than we've asked from him.
From what I have heard (from a variety of reliable sources that cover our beloved Colts), Moncrief is 99.9% gone.
I believe JMV alluded to the fact that Ballard was very, very disappointed with how Moncrief played in a contract year, irrespective of the QB circumstances. The sentiment on Moncrief is that he is a "fraud" in the sense that he has all the measurables you'd want from an NFL WR, but is sorely lacking in the "game" and production categories.
I mean, Moncrief lost snaps to Aiken. -=Shudders=-
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24 minutes ago, Smitto said:
“As if he’s not busy enough scooping in the NFL, analyzing Bellator 194 (tomorrow, 9p) & being a pop... @JayGlazer hopped on @TikiAndTierney and told us that Andrew Luck’s shoulder is okay, but it’s his bicep that is the issue now #Colts”
Thats from Tiki Barbers twitter account... Haven’t said much on the luck situation on here and I expect him to come back. However I’m ready to move on if he needs more surgeries.
And, regarding the biceps, there is this:
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1 minute ago, ColtsBlitz said:
What does that mean?
In the PC, Reich mentioned that prior to the playoffs commencing, he spoke to his agent and told him he wasn't going to take any texts or calls related to job interviews.
Reich "went dark" so he could totally prepare for the Eagles' playoff games.
Hope that helps.
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Wow. Reich dominated that presser.
Incredibly impressed. Blew away my expectations.
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It's official.
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7 hours ago, jvan1973 said:
He and Ballard weren't in KC at the same time
Is Kevin Bowen incorrect on this?
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4 minutes ago, Mr. Irrelevant said:
Yeah, I also like how he has worked both with QBs and, later, WRs. And the talk about him being bright and creative is sweet music to my ears. Let’s unlock this offense!
For sure! The more I read, the more confident I become in the (likely) hire. This staff is going to have a lot of young, energetic, hungry, and most importantly, intelligent guys.
That is exactly what this young team, in the midst of a total rebuild, needs.
The McD pullout of '18 (that sounds wrong now that I typed it) could be one heck of a blessing at the end of the day. Like, Manning over Leaf type of blessing. Or Edge over R. Williams.
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6 hours ago, jvan1973 said:
He and Ballard weren't in KC at the same time
Wasn't trying to imply that they were. Was trying to imply that Ballard is pretty familiar with a lot of folks throughout the KC organization, some of whom probably had some intel re: Sirianni. KC obviously had quite the regime change following the 2012 season, and I believe Sirianni was on to San Diego by 2013.
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11 hours ago, zibby43 said:
Everything I've read about Sirianni has seemed very positive.
He did a lot with San Diego's WR corps, which isn't necessarily the most talented (especially when it is without Allen).
6 hours ago, Jared Cisneros said:Sirianni did a a lot with a poor SD WR core, especially when Keenan Allen was hurt. I love this hire, and I have hope for our WR crew this year, whatever it turns out to be alongside Hilton.
You and I are on the same wavelength.
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Stephen Holder of the Indianapolis Star on Sirianni:
"Sirianni seems to be respected. The story later notes that he's a 'young coach who many at Chargers Park believe is poised to rise the NFL ranks.'"
More from Holder on Sirianni's background and pedigree:
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6 minutes ago, NewColtsFan said:
Ok.... I think we have some serious typos all over thus pist that should be corrected.
Siriannni was interviewed for the open OC spot and NOT the Head Coaching spot.
Let's get those two mistakes fixed please?
I removed them from the original post almost immediately, as soon as I discovered that they were typos.
And, for the record, I was quoting the article directly. So that particular mistake was not mine. But I caught it anyway.
This is the article in question, which claims (by way of typo, perhaps?) Sirianni was also interviewed for the HC spot:
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Just now, krunk said:
Wondering who the QB coach will be as well as the Linebacker and DB coaches.
Good question. I can see both the Ballard (Sirianni was Chiefs' quality control coach at one point) and Reich connections with this hire.
Everything I've read about Sirianni has seemed very positive.
He did a lot with San Diego's WR corps, which isn't necessarily the most talented (especially when it is without Allen).
Who are our ten best players?
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My "top" 10-12:
Luck
Hilton
Nelson
Kelly
Doyle
Ebron
Geathers
Hooker
Leonard (qualifies on talent alone; has impressed me already)
Castonzo
Simon (maybe a surprise inclusion, but the guy makes plays when healthy)
Mack
Honorable mention:
Autry
Woods
Hairston
Farley (particularly considering his ST play)
Vinatieri (a kicker of his caliber definitely counts)
Turbin (guy is a bit underrated - can catch, pass protect, and run)
Missed the honorable mention cut:
Sheard (not consistent enough, in my opinion)