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  1. 29 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

    JB should've just QB sneaked it on 3rd and inches at the goaline.

     

    Frank is funny, he will go for it on 4th and 3 from the 40 but kicks a FG in a meaningless game on 4th and goal from the one. lmao 

    Evaluation of the kicker as well imho. 

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  2. On 12/27/2019 at 8:14 PM, DougDew said:

    He's still under contract so there is an obligation to still look and act like a teammate.  Put up some effort to earn his money.

     

    By contrast, I'm not sure where Ebron is.

    I don’t think he is obligated to do anything, nor is EE. Just because you’re a Colt, I think volunteering is up to the player and how he wants to be perceived is up to them. He is a Colt still so he can be at the facility and on the sideline in street clothes or he can be in the clubs partying every Sunday while the colts are playing if he likes. Once you are IR, it’s your move. 

  3. 2 hours ago, pacolts56 said:

    Great points.... and precisely the reason why I’m nervous about Love as a our QB selection.... REGARDLESS of the round.

    When a guy’s football IQ and instincts are not his calling card..... ultimately, NFL DCs will figure it out.... as we saw with Jacoby this season. And I was pulling for him too.
     

    So I totally agree..... we need to be REALLY careful about wanting a 1st round pick spent on a QB who is lacking in that area.

    I really thought we all were going to love JB. I thought he presented excellent poise and moved so well inside the pocket. Had just enough speed to get the 3rd and 6 when he had an opening to do so. He also was so much better than any other QB, including big strong Luck, at getting the QB sneak. In fact, when he got here, I thought he had a lot of Brady looking qualities and was extremely excited this season to see what’s he had gained in his time here. Then we seen him toss the ball and incapable of making quick decisions or scan the field. I’m not sure at this stage of the career, you can coach that aspect of scanning and quick deciphering is possible. He is a perfect match to the Colts in every other way though. Really wanted to see him succeed here. Now I’m ready to move on. 

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  4. On 12/19/2019 at 7:58 PM, twfish said:

    I've been underwhelmed by him everytime I've watched him. As pointed out though his talents dont mesh well with Oregons offensive schemes so that peaks my interest a bit more to watch the games with a bit more detail.

     

     

     

     

     

    My comp is definitely Alex Smith for Jake Fromm. Very smart with the football but not a vertical passer at all. A very good game manager who will make an impressive throw or 2 when you least expect it.

    I think most could agree that we are fine with a solid game manager who can make some occasional big plays IF we structure the team with a top 5 running game and a top5 defense. I’ll take an Alexis Smith + in the QB position proving we can run it effectively. The WB we get has to be accurate, smart and just capable enough to keep defenses from crowding the box they have since we were in that 5-2 range. Defenses did not fear JB after they had tape. We need a opposing defense that is at least concerned enough in our passing game to play back in the traditional defense and then we need our QB to be able to read where those holes open up. JB hasn’t been able to do that and whether injures and 50% or 100% healthy, that does not alter how you scan and see the field. 

  5. On 12/19/2019 at 4:37 PM, EastStreet said:

    Cuts from the top 7 ranked guys in 2020

     

     

     

    Reading these write ups and never seeing him throw, this sounds just like a write up describing Jameis Winston imho. I’d pass on that comp as we need a guy who strives on not turning the ball over as opposed to the feast or famine types. Build the team, not the QB being 75% of the team (Manning years) 

  6. 58 minutes ago, pacolts56 said:

    I'm never wrong!!

     

    I knew Tom Brady would win 6 Super Bowls the minute he left the delivery room at birth. 

     

    body name GIF

    I understand you’re being Facetious, but as I read through this post, I kept thinking 1. How can viewpoints of individuals be so polar opposite at times ie:he is so accurate versus he isn’t. 2. What were the comparables with Tom Brady or a Russell Wilson when they came out and fell in the draft? 
     

    I think Wilson was mainly his size and that he played in the big ten perhaps. I’m intrigued by how professional scouts could miss so horrendously bad on picking Brady in the 6th round and now he holds many of the nfl records over his career. Was Brady smart, good reader of defenses, well through progressions, have a strong arm, make good decisions? What caused his fall yet allow to to be in the consideration for GOAT above a highly pedigreed Manning? 
     

    I would like to think if you have the football smarts, the accuracy to throw an intermediate ball consistently, capable of reading a pro style defense, can get through progressions well and make the proper decisions at a high rate, I think your going to do well in the nfl. Like someone else said, you can increase arm strength. Manning wasn’t thought to have that, remember all the heated fan talk with taking Leaf because he could throw 80 yards on a rope and manning had balls that floated for 40? I do. What Manning lacked in strength he made up for in smarts until he developed the arm over a few seasons. Leaf had such an arm but you don’t build smarts as well as muscle. I will take on the guy who needs to develop more strength and deep ball throws over a guy who can’t read defenses but sure is strong. 
     

    I don’t know who this ideal QB is for this year, I know it’s not JB, he hasn’t shown many of the qualities an elite starter is, and I’m not calling for a GOAT elite starter, just a guy you can rest each week knowing your team is in good hands. Would really like to see the comparisons for those Brady’s and Wilson evaluation misses over the current crop of guys.  

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  7. 14 hours ago, BleedBlu8792 said:

     

    Was Peyton great or was it because Marvin, Reggie, or Dallas were great? There are point in times where both can mutually exist. 

     

    Do you think those 3 guys would be where they are today if Jalen Hurts was still trying to throw them the ball? I HIGHLY doubt it... Tua helped elevate all of those guys to where they are now. If it were just the receivers being that great Hurts is still the QB for Bama right now and you would have NO IDEA who Tua Tagovailoa was. 

    I don’t watch much college ball but I do like your point, and I strongly agree, that both cases can mutually exist. I will say, I think it takes a better QB to make receivers look good than the other way around. A wide receiver can run all the right routes and beat the coverage but the QB still has to read the defense and make the proper throws while trying to be killed. 
     

    the question always will be for a top program like Alabama, can the kids develop even better in the pros? At least you’re starting with a solid level floor with these kids. Not like a diamond in the round with some tiny receiver out of Florida international university if you know what I mean. 
     

    as a side mental note for myself and nothing to do with this topic, could you have imagined this team with Marvin, Wayne and TY Hilton and Manning. Dang!! 

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  8. I’m going to say they sign him to a 4 yr/30-35 range. He can definitely run well, he is above avg blocker, which is huge, I believe he can catch well enough, just not asked to or trusted to. I’d still like to know the story with Williams. But I think Mack and Wilkins and Hines are three really nice pieces. Mack is kinda the motor though, he just isn’t a supercharged V8. 

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  9. 1 hour ago, richard pallo said:

    He has a loaded offense and look at their record.  And in their biggest game he couldn't deliver.  There are many QB's I would take over JB.  That wouldn't be hard to do.  He's an NFL QB.  Just like JB.  Nothing really special about him.  But Jerry will pay him.  Better him than us. 

    I don’t think I said I’d want Dak, especially at the price he will likely get. I did say, I would take Dak over JB and for sure if the cost was the same. 
     

    do you recall the stretch near the mid part of the season where the cowboys were tearing it up and Dak was super flashing? All the tv peeps were just gushing over Dak and saying you gonna get that 40 mil young man. Haven’t been hearing that as much lately. It’s hard to tell where his value is going to land. 

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  10. 5 hours ago, richard pallo said:

    I wouldn't call Dak a premium player at QB.   Jerry is going to pay him though. Against the Eagles he looked like JB 2.0.  It only takes one to fall in love and it's Jerry for the Cowboys.  

    One game? We could say that for games where Manning or Luck played a bad game against others as well. It does happen, the best have games in season that they look normal. I think Dak is very solid, has tons of tools to make it work. I’d take Dak over JB everyday. I won’t be paying 35+ million a yr for him but we will see where he ends up. 

  11. 2 hours ago, Indyfan4life said:

    I don’t expect Ballard to go nuts, but it’s also clear trying to rely on nothing but lower draft picks and average FA signings will not get it done for us. Unless he’s content finishing 7-9, 8-8, 9-7 every season at best. 

    Dallas has spent to insane money over the years and what do they have to show for it? I mean, they have premiums at the RB, the Wr and the QB spots. The oline is a plus and they have a pretty solid group on the defensive side as well. They have as many SB appearances as we’ve had since 2012

  12. 3 hours ago, Superman said:

     

    Yeah with some adjustments, that figure will change. But I also expect at least three new deals -- AC, Kelly and TY. So once they start working, the numbers will be different.

    I wonder what a TY deal looks like. After his past two seasons of being injured too much, and these injuries being on the lower half, those are extremely concerning types of injuries. If you get a guy who is rapidly breaking down in the speed Dept, how much do you pay for that? Do you play out this season and see what he does? Do you go the patriots way and get out before the rapid decline over the cliff occurs? It’s going to be a tough call for the emotional side of business imho.  

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  13. 53 minutes ago, runthepost said:

    Didn’t name Campbell because he hasn’t done anything special same with Fountain and the same with Johnson. 

    I get that but Campbell at the very least was supposed to be one of those talented players and had he been in This coming draft, he would likely be also in the talking points to grab as a wide receiver. My point being, JB has made even TY look like crap so I’m willing to see if having anyone else but JB throwing to the guys we have, will they then be capable of showing their good qualities? JB just didn’t help anyone, including himself. 

  14. 1 hour ago, 07dleigh said:

    I do like the idea of this, not going to lie. Especially with a QB guy like Frank. I think we could see the best of Carr. I like him better than any of the QB's in this draft not named Joe or Tua, and we're not getting Fields or Lawrence next next year.

    We stay with JB and we may be in the hunt for those two QB’s next year. 
     

    as for Reich being a WB “guy”, he hasn’t done much to improve JB over his tenure yet. Still the same as he was in 2017. And if anyone was labeled a QB guru it was Gruden. If he can’t get the best from Carr, I’m not sure it can be gotten which is why the talk of them moving on from Carr such weird talk. It seems it’s more personality clashing to me but I haven’t followed the mess in Raiders land at all. 

  15. 1 hour ago, runthepost said:

    Like Carr only consist weapons are Josh Jacobs and Waller. Like here we have TY, Mack, Hines and Doyle. We will need to pick up another receiver or draft one regardless of the QB

    You are forgetting Paris Campbell and then you have a promising Fountain off IR as well. Maybe neither pan out but can’t guarantee a draft pick pans out any more than going with what you have. In fact, Marcus Johnson gave us a flash of what he could do and it was a positive look in spite of JB throwing erratically all over the place as opposed to directly at the receiver. I still would be pushing for trenches first, we have to locate a DT that can disrupt the pocket and allow Turay and Houston to meet at the QB often while also protecting the run up the gut. CB is also a need based on the crappy scheme we seem to like. Idk.  
     

    I just don’t feel like WR is as pressing of a need as the other positions but we all are going to have our own views of how to manage the roster and we are in the same boat. No say lol. 
     

    have a merry Christmas 

  16. 22 hours ago, DougDew said:

    I also don't think a team is NOT going to draft one in hopes of being in position to get Lawrence or Fields next year.  Teams don't plan to go winless the next year, just to pin their hopes on a college Qb when they have a college Qb staring at them this year.

     

    I think each of these Qbs are as good or better than the Mayfield, Rosen, Darnold, and Allen group that went top 7.  

     

    So get ready for some wheeling/dealing this spring, IMO.  When that happens, the price goes up.

     

    (this opinion could change tomorrow of course..:default_20smile:)

    Man, looking at that group of QB’s listed, what in the world happened to Rosen? What’s his major malfunction? Arm strength, accuracy, touch, ability to read? Can he do any of these things or is he bad at all? Kind of shocking how he went from top 10 draft pick in 2018 to obscurity. Is he a Ryan leaf or Jamarcus Russell type miss?

  17. 24 minutes ago, runthepost said:

    Would trade this years 3rd and a pick for next year for Carr. With the right weapons he’s top 10 qb

    If Carr is a top 10 guy, he would make this team run well then and allow us to build up the defense too. That puts us into the model of a whole team approach and not trying to get that Peyton Manning like player at the helm. CB says he wants a complete team, hard to do that with a guy who you have to pay 35 million a yr to. Having a Carr like player under center would open up our run game a ton. Teams won’t stack the line or blitz every other down because of Carr’s fast release. He obviously has flaws or Gruden wouldn’t be looking to move always from him. Maybe Gruden thinks the losses are on him because it’s Gruden and his system makes winners idk. I’d certainly look into the possibilities though. 

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