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March 22

1 hour ago, ColtStrong2013 said:

lol. Hardly. I’ve been vocal enough on this forum that not having consistent qb play is the difference with this team…

and by consistent I mean both on the field and just having the same qb, which we have not since Ryan Grigson was general manager. Think about that… 2016- Luck, 2017-no luck, 2018- luck, 2019- brisset, 2020- rivers, 2021- Wentz, 2022- Ryan, 2023- AR/Minshew… this will be the first year since 2016 that the same qb starts consecutive season openers. That’s why we haven’t won consistently…

yeah ballad has had more than enough time to recover from the Luck situation, and the other years you listed are his fault for being content with bridge QBs

March 22

3 minutes ago, Nate! said:

They did something about it as their team was absolutely awful after their franchise QB became a rapist. Then got insane draft capital for the rapist. The problem was the Colts were in better shape when Luck quit so the team took a lot longer to bottom out and even with that, they still weren’t as bad as the Texans. If Luck had decided to commit crimes like Watson and demanded a trade where the Colts could’ve collected an insane amount of draft capital, they’d be even better shape. Unfortunately for the Colts brass, Luck didn’t become a rapist like Deshaun.

so be mad at the NFL for letting them trade a player with active allegations, they made the right choice for their organization, don't see how that has anything to do with luck. I'm able to think about it with you, and I see the line you're drawing, I just don't agree with the conclusion.

because if they hadn't traded him, they would've lived with the consequence of the invest. conclusion. hope that explains my viewpoint on it well enough

March 22

5 minutes ago, DougDew said:

Put RB in that group too. As someone said before, RB production in the NFL is generally replaceable. The same can generally be said about LG and LOLB, and probably slot corner. Not as replaceable as RB, but more easily replaceable than other positions where those good players can generally only be found in the draft, because they hardly ever become available otherwise.

I hope OP realizes that my responses address the building through the draft term and how I think its used. At least that was my intent.

yeah just forgot about JT we could say pittman is at a premium spot, but like most said he isn't a 1 on a lot of teams that contend. so

March 22

2 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

A lot of it is luck. I am sure John Lynch after screwing up bigtime with the Lance pick just knew Brock Purdy would be very good with the last pick in the draft

yeah of course, teams get lucky. some teams get unlucky. but I'm not gonna let the principle of "luck" be it the concept, or the player, be an excuse for ballard anymore. he needs to produce a division title, yesterday

March 22

3 minutes ago, Nate! said:

Well, they got lucky their franchise QB turned out to be a rapist and demand a trade which netted them the god awful teams and additional draft capital to do said moves. Would’ve been lucky for the Colts if Luck had done that instead of just quit to where the Colts got absolutely nothing for that.

Texans did get lucky. The staff of the Panthers wanted Stroud, but the owner went executive decision and overruled them. Had that not happened, Stroud is in Carolina, Bryce likely in Houston and the situations look completely different.

again though, they got extremely lucky their franchise QB became a rapist, demanded a trade, and then immediately became injury prone and no longer talented as a QB

I disagree, but well thought out response. they lost their franchise QB and did something about it. We lost ours and remained in QB purgatory for half a decare+, they are clearly more aggressive, and there are multiple other teams we can point to outside of HOU. the HOU discussion really was just a rabbithole I got pulled into with NCF, but they clearly were aggressive to get their QB, plus their Edge, and also won the division. Luck is involved in every sport, not just football, however people still get judged by their outcomes. and here's ours.

less than .500 in wins since ballard, and 0 division titles.

so maybe, we should try and get lucky with a new GM, cause ballard's seems to have run out after he took Leonard

March 22

4 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

I think we would have beat the Browns like Houston did but the Ravens would have ended our season. We beat the Ravens in the Regular Season but they had a better team.

Minshew played better than I thought he would, I'll behonest., if it were not for Flacco minshew would've been crowned best back up, which at mid season I would've said heck no. with that being said, probably still not strong enough roster wise to win in the playoffs last year, even with shane being a great rookie coach

March 22

Just now, 2006Coltsbestever said:

I know, since Ballard we have won 0 Division Titles. We had it last season but just didn't finish. Still a huge kick to the nuts the way that game ended. I believe we would have beat the Browns as well is what is sad.

yeah, of course im being a bit over the top about it. we probably would've made the playoffs last year but IMO we would've likely been out of the first round regardless of if we were not cheated out of the CLE game, resulting in probably the same overall sentiment. i love how irsay went public about that with their letter to give the fans some closure on that

March 22

Just now, 2006Coltsbestever said:

I get your point. I was just saying overall history still matters, we have that at least. No Biggy.

dont get me wrong, i love our colts. we are the best organization in the AFC south, IMO. But that's regardless of BBB

March 22

Just now, 2006Coltsbestever said:

To add to this, we have won a SB (2006) and been to 2 (2009) since the 2002 season, no other team in the Division has done that.

ballard helped with that?

March 22

3 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

Yeah but technically, you have to go by 2002 when the South was created. That means this:

Colts 9

Texans 7

Titans 4

Jags 2

-Just can't cut it off to support a narrative. I will give the Texans credit, they have won the division 7 times, close to us but still no cigar

lol definitely not, im here to complain about ballard. maybe we can cut off the couple years he wasn't here. haha but, that's gone be my fav list to post here for a while

let me remind you, that's not an anti colts list, that's a ballard hasn't accomplished anything list.

March 22

1 minute ago, OLD FAN MAN said:

can that be division winners? that was a long time ago for us

i made that list my about me on my profile because it's all I'm gonna talk about until we win again

March 22

Just now, OLD FAN MAN said:

me too and his failure to build division winner

yeah, look at this list. can you guess what it is?

23 - texans

22 - jax

21 - titans

20 - titans

19 - texans

18 - texans

17 - jax

16 - texans

15 - texans

14 - colts

March 22

40 minutes ago, GoColts8818 said:

He just wants to fight and win arguments on the internet.

im here to complain about ballard

March 21

23 minutes ago, NewColtsFan said:

You keep ignoring the argument. Stroud might not have been available. Chicago could have taken him. Charlotte could have taken him. There’s the luck involved.

When Ballard says you also have to get lucky, he’s including himself. If someone takes Nelson before him or Leonard before him then things would be different for the Colts. So yes, Ballard got lucky.

no, i just don't think it's an argument to have. any player could not be available, at any given spot. that's why they traded up for Anderson, after taking their QB, and then the following season beat us out for the division. It was Young, Stroud as one and two, they got two at the time, and guess what, they hit. they also traded up for their DE and guess what. they hit.

so like I said, if they got lucky, then ballard got lucky with his hits. it's not even a worthwhile point to engage

March 21

17 minutes ago, NFLfan said:

What would you like him to do differently? Who did you want him to sign?

I know it is more than a month away but who do you want him to draft on day 1 this year?

i want him to keep doing exactly what he is doing so I can keep complaining about it.

which in my mind, means we probably fill a gap rd 1 instead of taking bpa, like we normally do, that probably extends to rd 2

then we sign another budget or two, sign an udfa, and we go about .500 again.

gus gets fired, and Ballard gets another year or two. that's likely what's gonna happen, and I'm gonna complain on here every day about it.

March 21

11 minutes ago, NFLfan said:

Yardbarker is not new. The name always gave me a sense that they were not reputable. But I don't read Yardbarker enough to make a real assessment.

doesnt matter which source you read, they all read the same. ballard living on his legacy draft from 2018, he got extra time because of luck... but now he needs to do something and isn't. it all reads the same. its becoming the majority opinion, despite it not being on this board.

March 21

7 minutes ago, NewColtsFan said:

Yes…. But they got their franchise quarterback, in part, from luck. If Chicago or Charlotte had taken Stroud, things might look very different for Houston today.

luck? absolutely not. stroud was a top prospect, and got taken with a top pick, then immediately after they get their franchise QB they trade up before us.. to take their franchise edge.. ballard would never.

that's the difference,. if you wanna call it luck, then ballard got lucky with Nelson and Leonard.

March 21

1 hour ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

at this point it seems very unlikely we resign blackmon

March 21

2 minutes ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

Every year fans yell and scream about an obvious weakness and once the season starts it turns out fans were right.

fans? we don't know anything.

trust and be patient in the savior ballard

My Hero Doctor GIF

everyone get on your knees, and praise BBB

March 21

26 minutes ago, Introspect said:

Raekwon Davis is a quality depth player behind Stewart. Not every addition needs to be a starter. Quality depth and guys who can keep the light on and give a starter a breather is important.

ballard is mediocre at best, regardless of who he signs

March 21

1 hour ago, NewColtsFan said:

I was only pointing out the randomness. As Ballard likes to say, you also have to have a little luck. Houston got a little luck, nothing wrong with that. And they appear to have made nothing but good decisions in their 3rd and now 4th years. They’ve done great.

For what it’s worth, the last time PFF ranked GM’s, they had Ballard 14th. So he’s squarely in the middle.

There appears to be some level of consensus that Ballard is linked with AR. He doesn’t need to be fired now, but his seat is warm. And if AR doesn’t show improvement, or doesn’t ultimately work out, Ballard’s seat could go from warm to hot pretty quickly.

i don't entirely disagree but luck is only part of it. they got their franchise QB, and then traded up for their Franchise edge, two of the most important positions in football..

March 21

1 hour ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

I want to get a Tattoo that says, 'Colts Greatest 9-8 team of all-time 2023' across my chest

HANG A BANNER! WE BEATH THE CHIEFS

March 21

13 hours ago, NewColtsFan said:

I was not aware of that ranking, so I looked it up. While Ballard was 18th, Houston’s Nick Casero was actually 24th.

They called his first two years terrible. He had hired three HC’s in his first 3 years something that had never happened in NFL history. They thought his 3rd year offered promise. But what would have happened if Carolina had drafted Stroud?

Not everything is as black and white, good and bad, as you imagine.

i see your point but i don't think it covers the whole situation. all is better when you win, all is better when you hit on your top 2 picks. taking stroud and Anderson, whilst simultaneously winning the division in his yr one matters. also I believe that ranking was slightly outdated.

March 20

12 minutes ago, DougDew said:

This thread was supposedly started to discuss actual NEWS and FA signings, so if its inappropriate to ask this just delete it.

Does anybody actually want Blackmon back? I get it for value, but does anybody want him starting? because that's what bringing him back at a good price will probably mean.

Not as a slated starter he hasn't proved he can be healthy

March 20

1 minute ago, NewColtsFan said:

You write in the past tense like it’s already happened. We might still go offense in the 1st. Nothing is set in stone.

I understand what Chloe is saying. She's saying she thinks Ballard should've filled the secondary needs with this wide FA class to make it an easier decision to nab an offensive weapon for AR at 15

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