First time I've listened to him, but wow, I don't think I disagree with a single thing he said. Very good football analysis. Right on-point. Kind of Polian-esque in his acumen.
For those who missed it, my take-aways:
On Pittman:
Tough, physical, does the dirty work, battles for the football
High-volume catcher due to the way the team is structured
He makes his living inside the numbers, needs help getting open
Isn't an outside burner, not twitchy, doesn't win outside battles
More valuable to the Colts due to lack of receiver corps than he is on the open market
A context player - 5th in league in catches, but 85th in yards per catch (10.5)
Production-wise, Pittman more closely resembles the really good TE's and Slots of the league, but isn't a Hill, AJ Brown, etc., which puts his salary closer to $17M/year rather than $23M+
Shame creates opportunities for him. He's scheme-dependent
On Defense:
In 2 games vs Colts, Nico Collins went 16-for-346; 30 percent of his total yardage on the season came in 2 games vs Colts
Defense is 79 percent generic predictable, non-challenging area zone (vs matchup zone)
Doesn't challenge receivers on the outside or inside
On Texans 1st play, Bradley strung out a 4.53 corner against a 4.4 wideout - Bradley's fault/scheme
Texans, in 4th quarter, overcame a 2nd-and-20, 1st-and-20, 2nd-and-14
Last year, the Colts had an elite corner and yet played exactly the same (28th in points last year, same this year)
Colts are 14 percent in blitzes (last in league)
Need to have more of a 'contested' scheme in terms of coverages
Every receiver who's come in here over the last 2 years has had a "career day"
On Shane:
Excelled in player utilization, creativity, motivation, accountability
Seems to question Shane's rush to retain Bradley, says best guys (coaches) always have a bit of ruthlessness to them when it comes to hiring/firing.
On the 4th down call:
Was good call, not executed
In crunch time, quotes Tom Moore, "think players not plays"