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12 minutes ago, Chucklez said:
There are probably some Japanese teams that would like to have a word with you about the baseball side of things - I would know, I lived in Tokyo for 5 years - they are baseball bananas in Japan.
And Big 10? Sorry, but Big 10 teams lose all the time.
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On 4/20/2023 at 7:59 AM, Nesjan3 said:
They manipulated the cap in their favor and are now are paying for it. But guess what, nobody who is a Rams fan is complaining. They won a SB. Nearly every successful team in the modern NFL is doing it in some form. Chiefs contract with Mahomes is a perfect example.
Maybe they aren't complaining now, but they might if the clean up takes too long. If they can bounce back and be competitive again soon I bet they wouldn't complain.
We will see.
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46 minutes ago, krunk said:
Im not certain that Richardson will have to run 10 or more times a game. I don't believe it will be exactly like Philly was because Philly did not have Jonathan Taylor. I think Philly had to make more use of the QB legs than we do. There's going to be some games where we may need to, but overall I don't think we are as pressed to do so as they were.
I hope he doesn't have to run too often. Pick his spots, avoid big hits as much as possible, and use his legs as a game changer when necessary. Important to keep the defense guessing though; run enough to keep them looking for it.
It will be a skill he needs to learn I think. Guys that want to win will do anything to help their team. They need to learn the best way to help the team is TO BE ON THE FIELD.
But what I really want to see is how he develops as a passer. From the film I have seen he does have a knack for keeping his eyes down field when he starts to move out of the pocket. That is one of Mahomes best skills. He always looks like he is ready to make a pass. That and being able to deliver the ball from just about any angle while on the run. If AR can develop some of that he could be deadly.
It will be exciting to see if he develops those skills.
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On 5/4/2023 at 12:44 PM, NewColtsFan said:
Hey, I wasn’t trying to beat you down. Honestly. I think there are probably plenty of people who agree with you. I was just sharing my perspective. My views are often in the minority.Well - maybe the expectations will be really high, and not at least making the SB or AFC Championship game will be viewed as a major disappointment.
I will living in Wichita, KS, when the Chiefs picked up an aging Joe Montana. Since Joe was my favorite player I was pretty excited. And although the Chiefs were competitive there was an expectation for more so many people were disappointed. I certainly wouldn't consider it a failure, but somewhat disappointing.
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1 hour ago, cdgacoltsfan said:
I live near Buffalo and I always thought Josh was the face of the franchise. Silly me.
Josh who? Never heard of the guy.
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1 minute ago, Smonroe said:
Wow, I can hardly keep up with all of these Colts FA signings!
Do you think Ballard is sitting back laughing or just took the day off?
I'm sure he's frantically, urgently, doing - uhhh - something.
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42 minutes ago, Goatface Killah said:
He has been their GM since 2012. At the 5 year mark the Rams still hadnt had a winning season. And, if you were in charge he wouldve been fired, and they likely never go to or win a SB.
It took him 9 years to figure out the QB situation, and he had many more high 1st round picks than Ballard.
So if we are comparing Ballard to Snead at the 5 year point you can't say Snead was better than Ballard. To win the Super Bowl it took him about a decade to build that roster.
Guess we need to give Ballard a few more years to match Snead's performance.
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53 minutes ago, MPStack said:
Just curious, in your opinion, how many years does the 6th best GM in football get, to make the Colts a playoff contender?Lastly, when does the Luck excuse run out with Ballard.
Honest questions and no pun intended. I just want a Ballard guys opinion.
In my opinion - and I think Ballard is a pretty good GM:
- I think Ballard needs to address the QB situation in the next 2-3 years to find a franchise guy. I throw out that number knowing that he hasn't addressed the QB position with a successful long term solution in several years knowing we need one. That is on him. But I also know finding a franchise QB is not easy.
- The Luck excuse has already run out. It is a fact but a fact in the past.
I say this with the feeling that just getting rid of Ballard and bringing in some other guy as the GM is not necessarily a solution. Kind of like the QB situation - you can bring in another guy but will he really be better?
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2 minutes ago, MPStack said:
Yes, you’ve stated on more than one occasion he’s the 6th best GM in the league. Hopefully, that translates to a division title, playoff wins soon. The clock is…
Year six of the Ballard train.Until we find a franchise QB those things aren't happening. Ballard has made some mistakes. He does need to find a way to get that guy!
2 minutes ago, danlhart87 said:Let's say that tomorrow comes and goes by without any new information on Jimmy G
What approach should Colts take
I do like popcorn even if Ballard doesn't!
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2 minutes ago, DougDew said:
But a constantly changing plan is not the context people use to compliment Ballard. They act as if he just sits around eating popcorn knowing that the exact players he wants 2 weeks from now will be there.
And we both know this isn't true. I heard Ballard hates popcorn. Saw it on Twitter...
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5 minutes ago, DougDew said:
A plan is proactive. A plan that changes frequently is not a plan. That's called being reactive.
Point is, with silence, nobody KNOWS that he has an actual plan...that is working....of if he's just slow to pull a trigger.
I disagree that a plan that changes frequently is not a plan. Plans do change frequently. I see it where I work all of the time. In fact, in IT we now use - and it is used all over the place - a methodology called Agile that allows us to plan but also respond to changing requirements more quickly.
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14 minutes ago, Mitch Connors said:
That's exactly my point. If Ballard really wants Watson - then go get him. If that's your plan, then do it. If he said we'll give you 15 first round picks, Nelson, Leonard and Buckner then Watson would be a Colt. (I realize thats insane comp but you get the point).
If Mariota is your plan - then go get him. Do it. If you need to pay $2mil more per year than do it.
Having an iron in every fire is not a plan.
I guess we will have to agree to disagree. I think he needs to leave no stone unturned to find a QB. Difference in philosophy or approach.
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2 minutes ago, Mitch Connors said:
Let's just say Ballards plan is to sign Mariotta and Mariotta's team sees Ballard trying to get Watson. Do you think it'd make sense for Mariotta to start looking elsewhere too or is it only fair for the Colts to have a prom date and still ask others girls if they want to go to prom with them?
It would make sense for Ballard and Mariota to both look at all options available to them. This is a business with millions of dollars changing hands, not a prom.
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15 minutes ago, DougDew said:
I've read about every post in this thread, and I haven't seen anything resembling that..
Absolutes....Not knowing anything.....are pretty extreme positions.
Not in this thread - but those kinds of statements happen. I should have referred to the silly comments about guys not really wanting to win, which was my etc. to the Ballard statement. Another statement I saw was something like Ballard never closes the deal. Never? That is just not true.
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2 minutes ago, Fisticuffs111 said:
Yeah, this is where I’m at. I like our GM, think he’s a little rigid on certain philosophies, but I think we’ve got a good one for the most part.But he’s in a tough position on offense, to have glaring needs at QB, LT, WR, and TE.
Agreed.
I don't really care for the approach they have taken to replace the QB. I was OK with the Brissett attempt since I figured they saw something promising in him. It didn't work out. I wasn't a big Rivers fan since I felt like he was well past his prime. Wentz - I was OK with it but I really wanted Stafford.
So now we are several years down the road with no real answer in sight. It's frustrating and to get a franchise guy is going to cost - either draft capital to move up, or draft capital and cash to trade. The reality is it will be expensive and there is no way around that.
And as you said we still need a good LT, solid WR and TE. Maybe Granson makes a year 2 jump and maybe Pryor can be our LT at this point. I wouldn't even mind trying to swap Smith and Pryor to see what happens.
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5 minutes ago, Les Poulains said:
It's a two way street. You also have the grinning dunces on the other side who think everyone in the Colts organization is a genius. Welcome to fandom.
It's more than a two way street. There are plenty of us in the middle. I am not pleased. But I'm also not going to freak out and say absolutes about Ballard not knowing anything, etc.
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4 minutes ago, Les Poulains said:
Yes, it's an opinion. This place is for opinions, after all. You're the one that seems offended by this very simple fact.
Opinions are fine. But so many people make ridiculous statements like they are fact when none of us know squat really. People saying this guy or that guy don't want to win is just a silly statement and not even a good opinion. But we've got people here who know a certain team or certain person doesn't want to win.
I appreciate a good debate and I am willing to accept that we all have opinions, but there is no debating with someone who already "knows".
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8 minutes ago, GoatBeard said:
Yes we need a playmaker or two, like the other 25 teams in the league
Already improved our chances to win the SB. We are in a league with only 26 teams now!
Just messing with you.
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12 minutes ago, TaylorTheStudMuffin said:
Field Yates posted yesterday the team that spent the most in FA increased their wins from anywhere from 3-7.
I want to exclude QBs. And I want to see where the high priced FAs landed in comparison to the team at least reaching the Super Bowl.
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Does anyone actually have the data?
Many see free agency as a way to waste money by overspending on the high profile FAs. Others see it as the path to build a Super Bowl contender. The truth lies somewhere in there.
Looking at the last 10 Super Bowl winners - other than QB - how many of those teams made a high profile, expensive FA acquisition the year they won? Maybe look for FAs that were a top 10 contract for that year. Let's see where they land.
Last 10 Super Bowl winners
- Rams - Stafford
- Buccaneers - Brady
- Chiefs
- Pats
- Eagles
- Pats
- Denver - Manning, the year before
- Pats
- Seahawks
- Ravens
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On 1/23/2022 at 2:52 PM, DEFENSE said:
i like the way the rams build no delayed gratification there
Do you know the last time the Rams won the Superbowl before this year?
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Love to see the positive threads. I might not agree with everything the coaches and GM do but who the heck am I! I know nothing about running an NFL team. I think we are heading in the right direction and plan to see double digit wins next year.
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On 1/24/2022 at 6:37 AM, 2006Coltsbestever said:
Jets
When I lived in Portland a few years ago my boss's, boss's, boss came to town from New York around halloween and wore a Jets jersey. I told him nobody realized he was in costume because nobody had ever seen a Jets fan before.
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7 hours ago, stitches said:
The reality is there is no easy solution for franchise QBs... overwhelming majority of franchise QBs require serious investment. Sure you can strike gold in the 3d but chances are not great overall.
Chances are good that you might miss in the first round too. It's a tough thing to find a legitimate franchise QB. Just look around the league and see all of the teams that have tried and failed multiple times.
We could go years without getting a real franchise QB. It happens.
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Colts going to Berlin!
in Colts Football
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You guys are awesome. I have only seen one regular season game for the Colts because I happened to be back in Indy in September and got to go to a Curtis Painter game. I just won't spend the money. Way too expense to travel, get tickets, etc.
Now that all of my family has left the Indy area I probably won't be there for a game ever.