AKB

March 20

"What you call negative and deeply cynical I call realistic. " - @Solid84

There appears to be a theme on this board where if you have what appears to be a negative, or unpopular opinion you are therefore a cynic, or pessimist, and only need to be enlightened to see the truth.

I think its garbage, call it what it is. BBB doing BBB things. No one calls me an optimist when I praise him for a late round steal, but let me complain about anything, and there's a riot.

March 20

Just now, BlackTiger said:

They are like a better version of us. Well rounded but with more proven play makers

They always have a solid roster, then they get aggressive to get elite at spots. we just have a solid roster, and get mediocre at certain spots. it;s really been the same for years

March 20

Just now, BlackTiger said:

I still want Blackmon back. He might be our best safety and they are pretty thin right now

them singing Bryan before Blackmon makes me think he isn't coming back, but I too would've liked Blackmon to resign, especially if we arent signing a S in FA

March 20

1 minute ago, BlackTiger said:

They are really aggressive pretty much year. It doesn't always work but they are a fun team to follow

If he stays in the game Barkley to the Eagles could one of the bigger moves of the year

they are better at than us at almost every single position. and it might not always work, but what works all the time? they've accomplished much more than we have in the last 7 years with ballard

March 20

Just now, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

I think Blackmon thought he would get a bigger contract so Ballard let him go test the market. Well he probably is not getting what he wanted so hopefully we can get him back. Does make sense why we haven’t made a move at safety yet.

i mean like Rock for example. a guy who leaves and signs elsewhere, ballard doesn't usually bring them back after that

Just now, DougDew said:

Howie Rosman traded up for WR Smith. That worked out pretty well. Not saying we should trade up for any player, but trading a pick to move up 7 slots seems reasonable.

Its the trading 2 number 1s and more for the QB spot that is the costly mistake.

the eagles probably have the best FO in the league, and ballard could learn something from them

March 20

Do you know what Ballard supports LOVE to say? be patient, its a process, lets see what he does in the draft.. lets see what...

Bored To Death Waiting GIF by Travis

March 20

2 minutes ago, OLD FAN MAN said:

does signing your own without adding game changers mean we will finish like we did last season? Third place in our division

what has it gotten us so far OFM?

less than .500 and no division titles, with nothing but highest-paid at position players who have won absolutely nothing. our biggest achievement is beating the chiefs in the years they win the SB

sad

March 20

3 minutes ago, richard pallo said:

That is probably not to far fetched. The other good news is there’s nothing coming out of Buffalo so far saying they are signing Blackmon. I’m starting to think he might wind up returning. I hope so anyway.

we haven't seen ballard go back and sign anyone he let walk . right?

March 20

Just now, Jason_ said:

that has nothing to do with my post. I simply suggested waiting until that actually happens before getting ill over it.

i doubht chloe is physically vomitting, but i'm sure there are more than a few fans who are displeased with ballards routine.

March 20

Just now, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

Rhe entire offensive staff is at Texas pro day. Could be looking at their WR which is being rumored to be a first round pick. They had a lot of people interviewing bowers. Maybe Ballard will surprise and go offense. I don’t think Ballard is as worried about corner. I think he is more worried about safety. Hopefully they can get Blackmon back.

im with you, he sure does not seem interested in corner.

March 20

2 minutes ago, Jason_ said:

maybe wait until it happens before getting ill over it

im with chloe on this one, with the way this FA has shaped up, if we take a TE rd 1 I would be incredibly surprised.

March 20

1 minute ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

Passing on bowers or a 1st round WR for a corner makes me ill.

ballard's mediocrity makes me ill

March 20

4 minutes ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

Sadly the colts arw probably going to have to take a corner at 15 instead a WR or TE. I guess Ballard could always circle back after the draft for a corner if he goes offense at 15. Listening to the blue zone podcast much better hit rate with offensive pass catchers on first round then corners.

nothing new here, he usually uses his 1st round picks to fill whatever spot he couldn't or didn't in FA

March 20

If people's posts weren't deleted, moved, or merged with other threads, anti-Ballard posts would dominate this forum. I know that because on every other less moderated forum, the majority of fans are complaining about Ballard, whilst here on this forum its relegated to a single thread in which we separate fan opinions. That's why most people don't even bother complaining about Ballard on this forum anymore.

March 20

11 hours ago, NewColtsFan said:

And both Paye and Dayo have been good players when they’ve been healthy. Do you want to say it’s Ballard’s fault they haven’t been healthy more often?

yeah , it is actually, seems to be a pattern with the players he drafts

March 20

1 hour ago, stitches said:

The most important is the one we spend big on at the respective moment. When we take a FS in the first, it's the FS like Earl Thomas was in the Seahawks Legion of Boom. When we drafted Leonard high and later gave him the big bucks it was the Will linebacker that's most important. When we spent a good first and big money on Buckner, it was the 3-Tech that's most important.

For whatever it's worth, IMO there are multiple positions that can make substantial difference for a defense, almost no matter what system is used. But for ours specifically, IMO the defining characteristic is rushing 4, not blitzing and trying to deny the deep ball. Trying to deny the deep ball can be done through scheming -dropping deep, giving cushion to receivers, etc. Or it can be done with a dominant ballhawking free safety(but those are just so freaking rare...). What you cannot scheme up is pressure, especially when you don't blitz so, in my opinion, if you absolutely need something in this defense, no questions asked, it's pass-rushers. Both at DE and DT(3Tech). If you are not going to blitz, you need to be able to create pressure with 4. So that 4(and by extension the whole rotation of 7-8 players) needs to be able to disrupt the passer. And herein lies the biggest problem for Ballard's Colts - for the entirety of his tenure with the Colts, we have been unable to create consistent pressure and disrupt the passer.

but but but he drafted paye and dayo!

why ? because we literally didn't have a pass rush and he had no choice but to go back to back DE

March 20

@NewColtsFan despite us disagreeing on almost every single topic, you are still one of my favorite posters on the board.

March 20

I would like to add that the Baltimore Ravens do not possess Baltimore Colts history. The ravens are the ravens, the team that existed before them moved... remember? They moved like our ancestors on the Mayflower!

March 20

1 minute ago, GoColts8818 said:

Jim Irsay 100% embraces the Colts history from Baltimore. He honors the team records for that era, the retired numbers, the Super Bowl and world championship, heck they even had Raymond Berry hand out the Super Bowl trophy when it was in Indy and the tradition was to have a star player from hosting team hand out the Super Bowl trophy. The Colts history didn’t just start over again in 1984, and I can promise you if you suggested that to Irsay or a large number of Colts fans they would be greatly insulted.

I too, include Baltimore as part of that history. Which I just thought most fans did actually.

March 20

3 minutes ago, NewColtsFan said:

Houston is the 4th largest city in the country. They’re in a state with no state tax. A big factor. It’s in the first or second most fanatical state for football in the country. Those are just some of the reasons players are happy to go there.

The Colts “history” is in Baltimore and that’s been mostly erased by the Ravens. Few care. Now the Indianapolis Colts history is another thing. But it just can’t compare to the Packers or the Bears.

HOU being one of our biggest cities in this scenario is coincidental. having a franchise QB, and winning, play a big role.

That's why you responded to my comment about HOU and not KC because you know it doesn't hold up when you go team by team. It's 2024 players do not care how many likes your YouTube channel gets. They care about getting paid first and playing with a team that can make their value go up as a player. that's it, it's really that simple.

of course, there can be other factors such as being close to home and wanting to be in a tax-free state. but there are enough other small team markets that disprove this narrative with their signings. KC probably being the best example. When you win, when you have a franchise guy, players gravitate towards that, regardless of how many people buy hats or jerseys.

March 20

5 minutes ago, NewColtsFan said:

WHAT?!?!? You can’t be serious.

Green Bay is much more historical than Indy. None of today’s players were even born when the Colts were in Baltimore. The Packers are the entire state of Wisconsin. The Colts have most of the state of Indiana, but not all of it. There plenty of Bears fans who live in Indiana.

I mean.. sure? but are we gonna pretend that Indy is a new team? it's not... the Texans are new right? and players seem to love signing there, maybe its Stroud? maybe its the market? people will come up with any reason to say people don't like Indiana. But do they like Kansas? why? maybe because they win.

edit: colts were founded in 1953, GB 1919 --> I'm just imagining free agents looking at a list of what team was founded first to pick one.

I guess the Ravens and Jags attract players because they don't have a history. Or maybe its because they win --> Ravens or pay ---> Jags

March 20

4 minutes ago, Myles said:

i would rather have a piece of Green Bay history than Indianapolis history. Green Bay is a top historical team in NFL history.

I mean .. sure? They got us beat on stadium history.. but not much elsewhere? The Colts are a historical franchise in their own right. So are the bears, who have sucked for so long they too, even with a "big market" have to overpay outside guys.

if your team sucks, players wont want to play there. market big or small. players like to get paid, and they like to win. usually in that order

March 20

hard to not root for a guy with that level of character

March 20

1 minute ago, Myles said:

i agree, but there is a little bit of significance. Why Green Bay over Indy? Green bay gets the exposure and has great history.

Green bay really isn't any more historical than the Colts or Bears? I mean.. they have a bigger marketing budget.. maybe? but idk I don't buy the narrative either

March 20

1 minute ago, Iron Colt said:

I dont buy the 'nobody wants to sign with Indianapolis' argument.

Why would Free Agents want to sign with Green Bay of all places? It's tiny with no culture or diversity. And brutally cold.

Few players sign with Dallas. Nobody is clamoring for New York, LA or Miami. Those franchises stink. This isn't the NBA where everyone is a diva.

Players want to make what they can and win if possible.

it comes down to who pays the most. and now, we are seeing it in college too. also I've noticed this board is sensitive to anti-ballard comments. they are often deleted, moved, or merged to other threads, or completely discouraged, regardless of the reality that Ballard is fundamentally intertwined with our free agency period, thus if people are unsatisfied, Ballard will be discussed. So IMO, just another ballard defense type comment, which is not new.

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