#12.

Texans have the better QB. They have the better blueprint. Outside of the brain malfunction at the end of the 1st half, they called a smarter, controlled game. We're erratic as hell.

Don't bother handling it to Taylor. He only torches them every opportunity.

That's the formula with Richardson - legs and big plays. Threading the needle on 3rd or 4th down? Not so much.

Now, I remember. That's why we took Stroud off our board - pure pocket passer who can't win in 2024.

If you have any interest in actually winning football games, you have to rely on Richardson's legs, expose him to harm, and let the chips fall where they may. You made your bed with the pick. The notion that you can significantly cut down on his running and win with him dealing from the pocket - forget it.

I do not agree that Ballard is guaranteed to be here in 2025. Based on what I've seen from Richardson to date, the odds are not good that Ballard will be here a year or two from now. You have two choices with Richardson. You can play him more as a pocket passer and lose or you can utilize his legs, win some games, but possibly have him once again knocked out for the season. To me, it looks like a no win situation for Ballard, all of which is made worse by having Stroud in the division - Stroud, who Richardson will always be compared to.

It's a conundrum. To win with Richardson, you have to utilize his legs, but if you utilize his legs, he may not make it through the season. He’s just not accurate enough to sit in the pocket, thread the needle and move the chains on 3rd and longs. With him, you have to win with his legs and big plays.

Maybe. I'm not sure Richardson and a workhorse WR like Pittman are a good match. For what Pittman does to work, you need an accurate QB.

He needs a lot of work. Can he improve his accuracy? Can he thread the needle on 3rd and long? Not today.

Yes, we just need to learn a little more about Ballard. That's the problem. Once we learn a little more about him, we'll appreciate the great level of success we have enjoyed over the past 7 years. With this in mind, when the Colts and Ballard ultimately break up, I propose we send Ballard a card saying, "It's not you, it's us."

It was interesting that Ballard was commending Steichen for not being stuck in his ways, for rolling with the punches and just doing whatever it takes to win. Maybe a little more of that from the front office would be a good thing. If free agency can help you, do it. If trading up in the draft can help you, do it. Go into every offseason and just say we'll do whatever it takes to win. Stop being so dogmatic. Stop being a slave to the process. Considering that Ballard couldn't remember Herbert's name, I'm guessing that trading up for Herbert was probably never once mentioned in this building.

I've seen nothing to suggest Ed Dodds is a hot commodity in this league. We're going to fire Ballard and hire his yes man, his rubber stamp man? What would be the point of that? After 8 years, we're looking for continuity for what reason? The post-Luck era is so stale. If Richardson doesn’t pan out, from a personnel perspective, it needs to be blown up.

After 3 seasons, people had him in the Hall of Fame. As it stands three years later, he probably won't sniff it.

Imagine if we were good. Can't complain about fan loyalty. That's for sure.

Based on nothing, simply handing Pinter the starting RG job is the most questionable decision Ballard and company have made in 8 years. Pinter was an Indiana high school TE. He looked like a high school TE from north of Indy trying to block NFL interior D-linemen.