[Bears want Mariotta for Cutler]

Jay Cutler equals Jeff George lite

 

Ah the memories of my man Jeff George...*sigh*

 

I wouldn't take Jay Cutler in any form. I think he is overrated as hell and I hate the intangibles especially the leadership part of his make up. Avoid at all costs Titans and roll the dice on Mariota.

[NFL.com gives Colts Day 2 Draft an A+]

I have nothing but faith in the front office at our Colts and I am happy thus far with the NFL Draft.

 

Dorsett is another weapon (and from THE U BABY!) and was ultimately the best player available on our board which is why we drafted him. I would have honestly preferred we addressed some needs on the offensive or defensive line first and foremost but what do I know? I am not second guessing the brains trust. I see Luck as a QB that can make ANY WR look much better than he is which is why I believed we could have picked up a WR later in the draft and took a guy like Malcolm Brown (DT - taken by NE).

[Something no one else is talking about after round 1]

It's official, we'll be playing Mariota and Jameis Winston next season, the first 2 overall picks in the draft. Thoughts?

 

My thoughts are simple: TB and TEN are two games we SHOULD win.

 

I am not sold on Mariota as a NFL long term starter. I said on the Colts chat on day one of the NFL Draft, I've had him as Vince Young II for a couple of years. I think he will have some short term success and then ultimately end up a bust based on the hype around him in some corners. I hope to be proven wrong as by all reports, he is as nice a guy as you will come across in the NFL.

 

I've had Winston as a winner in the NFL and watched most of his games since coming out of HS as a hyped "once in a generation" QB. He has that IT factor. Jameis makes all the throws and his team will follow him. I don't know what his ceiling is though he can be a winner in the NFL if he matures.

 

The sleeper in the NFL Draft at QB that I like, and BRAVO to NO, is Garrett Grayson. Grayson is in the ideal environment and I think he could be one guy that a lot of teams will regret passing on.

 

[Andre Johnson: "Luck is probably the best QB I've ever played with"]

Andre Johnson (AJ) has had an awesome career with no real QB. It makes you wonder what type of numbers he would have produced if he had a QB the calibre of Andrew throwing to him for his career. AJ is as good as 99.9% of the wide receivers to have played the game and unlike a guy named Jerry Rice who enjoyed catching balls from Montana, Young and then '02 NFL MVP Rich Gannon), he didn't land a Hall of Fame calibre QB (yeah, I like many Colts fans I imagine think Andrew has HOF potential) until the backend of his career in Luck. Look at his numbers:

• 1012 receptions
• 13,597 yards
• 13.4 ypc
• 64 TD

NFL RECORDS

• Only player with 60+ receptions in his first 8 seasons
• Most games with 10+ receptions in a season: 7 (tied with Wes Welker)
• Most seasons with 100+ receptions: 5 (tied with Wes Welker)
• Most seasons with 100+ receptions and 1,400+ yards: 4
• Most games with 10+ receptions

All of the above with QB "talents" like Carr, Schaub, Keenum and Fitzpatrick!?!?!
 

[What were the most painful colts losses in your lifetime?]

It has to be the Super Bowl loss to New Orleans and Drew Brees.

[How Did You Become A ColtsFan?]

The Colts have been a team supported by my family.

My first memory was the 1990 NFL Draft and the selection of Jeff George. The rest is history.

 

[Shane Ray]

I am one of those who is not "high" (pardon the pun) on Shane Ray. I for one would prefer we stayed well away from him. Let him be someone else's problem.