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Just now, crazycolt1 said:
If my memory is correct that was exactly what was said about Grigson too.
my initial comment wasn't a shot at grigson man just move on. I'm just happy with our current situation.
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17 hours ago, LockeDown said:
I wish he were Devin Hester, then we could move him to return man and cross that position off our list.
Lol this is so random. But you're not wrong
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The off-season is long you can workout all you want but it always takes at least a couple weeks to get your body back in football shape. Nicks and bruises are guaranteed especially in the trenches it's a dog fight in there
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wth? What a horrible decision to fire kb
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Such a good feeling to just be able to trust the gm and the decisions he'll make
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Yep of course. Qb isn't the only spot for a football team with a better defense we really could win our games even with tolzien in. Imo
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ColinTelesz's YouTube is amazing
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On 7/31/2017 at 9:13 PM, Superman said:
So this is super early, way premature, and isn't particularly informed as I haven't set eyes on the team, and they haven't even put on pads yet (tomorrow, finally). But I like to shoot out projections and then see how far off I was when the cutdown comes. This is loosely based on depth chart order, but once we're past the top guys at positions the order isn't really important.
Starter
Roster lock
Bubble
QB: Luck, Tolzien, Morris, Walker (I think we wind up keeping all three at cutdown, as I'm not sure Luck will be ready and I think he'll still be limited in practice this season; Walker doesn't make it, and no need for a PS QB if you carry 3 on the full roster)
RB: Gore, Turbin, Mack, Ferguson, Pope, Crossan (Ferguson did a good job on STs last year, but he has to show something on offense to make the roster)
WR: Hilton, Moncrief, Dorsett, Rogers, Aiken, Bray, Smith, Howard, Binford, Briggs, Brown, Natson (Aiken is a lock because they gave him a $1m signing bonus and a $500K salary guarantee, which isn't how I usually look at roster decisions, but that's a pretty strong indication he's sticking around; Dorsett isn't going to be cut because he also has guaranteed money on his deal, and he still has a lot of upside, but a nice trade offer could pry him from the team; Bray would need to be a standout STer)
TE: Doyle, Swoope, Krieger-Coble, Alie-Cox, Daniels, Williams (I know little about anyone outside of the top two, but Alie-Cox seems like a PS guy as he transitions to football, and Krieger-Coble is an interesting waiver claim that had some pretty good production at Iowa, a program known for producing NFL TEs)
OL: AC, Mewhort, Kelly, Haeg, Clark, Good, Banner, Schwenke, Cooper, Muir, Ugokwe, Vujnovich, Wylie, Bond, Redmond (I think the top 7 are locks, based on ending 2016 status and draft status (that doesn't mean Good or Banner can just show up and be guaranteed a spot, Ballard comes from a team that cut a 3rd round pick last year; Schwenke is on the bubble because he's still on PUP, but I think he has a good chance to make the roster based on his versatility inside, and the rest of the guys will duke it out for the last 1-2 spots, with position flexibility being a major factor)
The defense is where it really gets interesting, and I admit, I'm guessing on about half of these.
DL: Anderson, Hankins, Ridgeway, Langford, Stewart, Woods, Parry, McGill, Hunt, Boyd (this is an interesting group, Woods will need to be a standout run stopper to make the final roster, and any uncertainty with Langford or rookie blues with Stewart helps him; I think Parry is one of the least talented DL on the roster so I expect him to be gone, but if his shows some burst and scrappiness he might stick around, McGill has some traits but I think ultimately gets outplayed, and I'm not impressed by Hunt in the least, but if he does something on ST he might force his way onto the final roster)
OLB: Sheard, Simon, Basham, Ayers, Edwards, Mingo, J. Thomas, Mount, Sickels (I think Ayers makes it, but he's not a lock; outside of the top four, who knows? Mingo has some inside/out versatility, and seemed to put some hustle on display on Sunday; also I listed Thomas as an OLB but they have him as DE, I don't know)
ILB: Jackson, Morrison, Spence, Walker, Bostic, Rhodes, George (LOL, I have no read on this position at this point; I want to make Jackson and Morrison locks, but they're mediocre holdovers from the previous regime, and everyone else is a one year pickup, outside of Walker who is a late 5th rounder (but I made him a lock because I think they really like him); they are throwing these guys on the field and looking for someone to separate themselves, and I don't think they have any real opinions before a few padded practices happen)
CB: Davis, Wilson, Hairston, Melvin, Milton, Mitchel, Morris, Blackmon (I'm not impressed with anyone outside of the top 3, I'm not a Melvin fan at all, but the others haven't earned my ire yet; another position with lots of competition, and even though Wilson and Hairston will be on the roster, they haven't locked down their spots in the rotation at all, they could be STers early, leaving playing time for other guys)
S: Butler, Hooker, Green, Farley, Graham Jr, Powell, Hightower, Williamson (plenty of comp here also, Farley seemed to be ahead of Green throughout the offseason, Green has no guaranteed money left and is a project holdover from the previous regime, and didn't have a good rookie year; I think the other guys are JAGs, but they should get plenty of reps with Hooker on a pitch count, Butler being solidified, and Geathers on PUP, so someone could make a mark, and I think they'll want five guys to start anyways, so anyone doing well on ST coverage will get a good look)
K: Vinatieri (duh)
P: Locke, Sanchez (it's Locke's job, I think Sanchez was kickoff insurance, but early word is Locke is doing fine)
LS: Hennessy (no one else on the roster, but if he has any trouble, they'll find someone else; they cut Overton, so they must be confident in Hennessy)
PUP (will not count against the 53): Geathers (already confirmed; I thought about Langford and Schwenke, but Ballard said he expects them both to be ready for the start of the season; they won't leave Luck on PUP unless there's a significant setback before he's activated)
Take away the STs spots, which are mostly locked down. I have 33 locks for the active roster, 19 on offense, 14 on defense. Sadly, some will be lost to IR at some point before the season, opening up roster spots; let's just hope it's no one mission critical. As of right now, that leaves 17 spots available for 53 players to fight over. Ballard wanted competition, this is the Hunger Games. And he is by no means done churning the roster, several players here today won't be here after the first couple preseason games. And I wouldn't be surprised if pulls off a trade for a rotation player or even starter at corner or ILB (they showed interest in Zach Orr already).
It's gonna be fun...
Very nice hunger games comparison lol
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2 hours ago, Colt-King21 said:
And people wanted Cook at 15.
We grabbed someone who could very well turn out to be better than Cook, plus we were able to use our first three draft choices on the defense.
That's a win.
Yep!!
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I think this article missed the mark as well but honestly I see where they're coming from this time.. its easy to bash our backfield its been pretty awful in years past. We all know that will change though give it time.
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I went to the colts jets game for my birthday in 2012 Andrews rookie year and the jets smacked us like 35-9 Adam v kicked 3 field goals. Honestly that was one of the worst experiences I've ever endured I hate the fricken jets. And then I had the chance to go watch us play the jets last year as the tickets were literally 8 dollars but I didn't want too I was scared we were gonna lose again and we destroyed them by like 40 points. So I'm pretty bummed about that. I'm going this year to the colts bills game though like week 8 I think should be fun. Bills fans should be pretty cool I think
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On 7/27/2017 at 4:31 PM, WoolMagnet said:
Let me start by saying i know nothing aboutvhim other than basic stats and watching youtube highlight videos. I was just watching those videos and his "style" if you will was reminding me of someone but i couldnt put my finger on it.
He's got a quick to the hole slashing speed that can break it. He's got deceptive power that catches defenders offguard, and he regularly breaks tackles if you dont wrap him up. He'll revers the field on you, and even retreat before springing it to the other side (ala barry sanders). But mainly it was the position of his upper body when he runs, and especially his legs. Watch his legs. Big strider that has the moves to break ankles.
Now i realize the guy hasnt played a down in the NFL, and i'm not comparing talent. But when i watch him run, i see ..:. (Drumroll please)..:: walter Payton. I really do:
ps: i'm. Gonna go seek shelter now cuz i know i'm gonna get blasted but my eyes see what they see: its in the legs.
That's a hell of a comparison my friend. I can't defend this one not before he takes an NFL snap sorry. But if you're right then that's amazing because Sweetness is one of the greatest players in history. Rip.
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Ty seemingly came out of nowhere and took over as one of the most dynamic wrs in the whole NFL. I see a lot of people say he should be number 2 because of his size and I understand where you're coming from but I think he's definitely good enough to be the number 1 I don't see anyone else being more productive then him. He can get over 100 yards in his sleep it feels like.
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Just now, ColtsBlitz said:
Andrew Luck is the 3rd best QB in the NFL behind Brady and Rodgers. Yes, better than Big Ben who has had a top 10 defense and still struggles. Better than Matt Ryan, Cam Newton, and Russel Wilson. He has done more with less, and that kind of reminds me of an ex colt QB...
I would just put drew brees in front of Andrew still because he's still as productive as ever. but I agree with you other than that
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Just now, Colt-King21 said:
I swear, since the Indianapolis Colts drafted Andrew Luck first overall in the 2012 draft, I couldn't tell you how many people I either talked to in person, watched on television or made negative comments somewhere online. Why? I don't think people outside of our fan base really understand all this guy does for this team.
He literally put the Colts on his back in his first three seasons here and managed somehow to take us to the playoffs three years in a row.
You all remember how bad that roster was when Luck came here in 2012. Without Luck, the Colts wouldn't have won 90% of those games. I can't tell you how many times Luck would bring our team home with a victory by performing some heroic drive at the end of a game.
- He's had to work under three different Offensive Coordinators in five years. (He had Pep Hamilton at Stanford, but other than Fleener and Whalen, the rest of our offense had to learn a completely different playbook.
- For the past five seasons, the Colts handed Luck an offensive line that ranked towards the bottom of the league. Andrew was constantly facing pressure, and was taking way too many hits. (Thank god he could actually run and is built like a horse, because he would probably be retired if he wasn't)
- Andrew never possessed the privilege of having a consistent running game to tire out the defense and make them respect our ground game. Every team we faced knew we couldn't run the ball, so our identity was easily exposed. Teams knew Luck would be throwing the ball 35-40 times a game and they were prepared for it.
- And of course there's our defense. What defense? Since 2012 our defense has been ranked as one of the worst in the league and it was bad enough that Luck didn't have an offensive line to play behind, and when the Colts got behind, it was nearly impossible to come back. Even if we had success on the ground early in a game, we usually were playing from behind, giving Luck no choice to abandon the run and forcing him to throw the ball.
- Behind Pagano, the Colts have become almost routine with starting off games slow and forcing Luck to play from behind.
- Our defense just can't seem to get off the field. We lacked play-makers and very rarely forced turnovers in order to give Luck and our offense some momentum. and decent field position.
- He missed 8 games in 2015 and the Colts still ended up being 8-8 (still missing the playoffs)
- He missed time yet again last season and it was apparent that he was playing injured throughout most of the season he was under center.
I'm not making excuses, but hopefully Chris Ballard can support Luck by giving a respectable defense that can actually create turnovers and force teams off the field. If our Offensive Line can give him a little more time to throw the ball and help generate a consistent running game. If the Colts are able to run the week efficiently week in and week out. Those interceptions that he's been known for won't come around as often.
I think the Colts are going places as early as the 2018 season. Chris Ballard would be entering his second season as the Colts GM and will have a ton of cap room and another draft in order to build this team his way. He could bring in a new HC. He will have a ton of cap room to either resign players, or bring in more free agents that can help this team get better. Andrew Luck will have another off-season to get healthy and that's going to be huge for us in 2018.
I apologize for the rant, but I do believe Andrew Luck doesn't receive enough credit for everything he does for the Indianapolis Colts. Hopefully soon, he can prove a lot of people wrong by bringing the city of Indianapolis another Lombardi throphy.
Please feel free to comment.
- Bill C.
it's irrelevant all these people care about is rings and wins. But he's coming back. they'll see they'll all see!!
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Colts snubbed again..
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Antoine Bethea easily
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5-11.. Our defense is younger and hungrier I hope they read this and just get a smirk on their face
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Just now, jskinnz said:
So to support this theory that the Colts "always" do better when flying under the radar you cite essentially the one year in the Manning era when this may have been the case? What about all those other years when they were rolling off 12 wins a year?
Further, where do you get the idea that Luck is more "emotionally balanced" than 18 was? Just curious how you know this. I mean when Luck was playing catch with the Pats secondary in his two playoff losses to them, was he still balanced then?
well if we were "rolling off 12 wins a year" we weren't really under the radar then. when we went 3-13 though we were. But I don't know if Andrew is more emotionally balanced than peyton but that doesn't mean much considering he doesn't have to be if our defense and oline is able to pick it up then luck can just focus on playing his game and not controlling everything. Nobody can control everything the way Peyton did but that's why he was the goat.
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I just wanna say I like Cody Felger a lot he's always posting different mind boggling colts stats on social media and it's very refreshing
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It all depends on how we play. I know Bruce Arians and the cardinals are coming to town chuck and the colts better win that game
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There was another guy on the show talking about how oh we fired grigson and turns out the o line actually wasn't that bad why fire him then?? Like um because it took him 5 years to finally get those o line pieces and never figured out how to form a defense or a locker room. It was pretty weird
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Peyton Manning is without question the best Quarterback of all time. But he obviously didn't have the most success of all time and a lot of people don't see the difference there. But individually Peyton was better than everyone always
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I think colts fans have just ran out of patience which is understandable. But patience is a virtue one we will need