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  1. We could've had Lamar twice
  2. Moore said this has been going on for years!! Wow. Sees no sense of urgency and the same mistakes repeated. I wonder if he'll be labeled a malcontent now
  3. IMO Bean has more upside than Sam Ehlinger who has stolen money for multiple seasons with the shoe using that very concept. Funny thing is that Sam can't even crack qb2 after years on the job but according to Ballard he "knows the playbook." Lol This is my main problem with Ballard (besides losing) is that he doubles down on "his" mostly meh type guys instead of seeking to upgrade either through FA or with draft picks that played at nearly an elite level. It's mostly high RAS scores, waiver wire castoffs or that little engine that could from some random school. By all accounts most had Sam going undrafted due to his size, limited arm, pocket awareness and journeyman type athleticism. Yes Sam played at Texas but looked horrible in the big games against athletic top teams. Now with that being said I do believe that Bean should've beaten out Sam as qb3 based on intangibles and head to head in training camp as well as preseason. Bean simply passed the eye test to most. I say again HOF Shannon Sharpe said after that Pats game that "Sam Ehlinger couldn't play dead in a horror movie" with Skip Bayless chiming in that he watched Sam a lot at Texas and was never impressed. Oh well...
  4. What did he say?
  5. Scott Tolzien, Jacoby Brissett, Brian Hoyer, Philip Rivers (old), Eason, Ehlinger, Wentz, Ryan (old), Minshew, Richardson (extremely raw) and Flacco (old). These are the qbs that Ballard thought we could get by with. Even though Rivers did decent in his only season with the shoe by utilizing the short passing game the narrative was that he was washed coming from the Chargers. Same with Ryan and the Falcons. Nobody even called Flacco in the offseason after his horrible playoff game in which he looked like he needed to return back to the couch. Same with today. Old man Flacco is not the answer nor is the meh built team that Ballard has constructed either.
  6. Is this a trick question? That sub below .500 record is steadily mounting after 8 yrs on the job. We are still in qb hell while teams like the Bills (Allen), Ravens (Jackson), Chiefs (Mahomes), and Packers (Love) to name a few that moved up in Ballard's tenure to snag a franchise type qb. I still remember when the national media a few yrs back said the Colts should move up and take Justin Herbert at the time but guess what? In typical Ballard fashion he stood pat. This subpar gm wouldn't even move up 3 spots to take the polished CJ Stroud. The Steelers gave up a 6th rd pick for Fields this season while we still hold on to Sam Ehlinger as qb3. Lol This is a team that had nearly a last place schedule a season ago and STILL couldn't make it to the playoffs yet Ballard chose to run back the exact same team with little to no additions. Look across the league as the top tier teams are constantly making moves to improve. Tolzien, Brissett, Hoyer, Rivers (old), Eason, Ehlinger, Wentz, Ryan (old), Minshew, Richardson (extremely raw) and Flacco (old) represent the list of meh type qbs since Luck's departure that were believed in some way or another to be the answer either short or long term. Four different HCs (not including the fiasco with the awful Josh McDaniels) with at least 3 different coordinators on offense and defense, no shutdown corner to speak of, no elite DE or TE, no true WR1, no division titles or playoff runs yet Ballard hides in plain site. This reminds me of IU's former football hc Tom Allen who stuck around for about 7 or 8 seasons with lackluster results (33 - 49 overall) that garnered no bowl wins in 3 appearances yet he was loved by the local media and some devoted fans due to his ready access and likable quotes. In steps Cignetti as hc (whose from Saban's coaching tree) and now IU is 10 - 0 for the first time in its HISTORY!!! Sometimes change is needed....
  7. Agree and its been that way mostly since Luck departed. Prime time games were a staple with Manning and continued with Luck but on a whole under Ballard pickings have been slim especially as of late. That flex game Sunday had more to do with the Vikings then it did for the Colts IMO.
  8. They are not worthy of prime time
  9. Depart ways with Ballard and Gus. Give Shane one more complete season to develop AR with the understanding that the newly hired experienced gm would then decide their fates based on results such as wins and if AR is ascending to the franchise type. Make sure in the upcoming season that a priority is placed on a elite TE and shutdown corner whether it comes from the draft with a high pick or through free agency. Last but certainly not least go after a dc that runs an aggressive style defense.
  10. I'd like that stat better if you said league wise or even in the conference but in the afcs it has no barring considering it's typically one of the worst divisions in football including this season also with 3 of the 4 teams below .500
  11. The Colts offense put up its lowest output of the season last night and Joe looked like an older journeyman qb but I'd still let him keep the reigns for the next 3 games only for AR's shakey confidence right now since they decided to bench him. This team is not making a deep playoff run (if at all) under Flacco nor will they win the division either so the only goal at this point is to hit a reset on the YOUNG 22 yr old AR as qb1 who by the way according to NCF Ballard was very high on with Shane backing those sentiments. Bailing on AR after only 10 starts makes no sense considering that the organization KNEW that this would be a development project considering AR's accuracy issues, injuries and very small sample size as q1 at any level. Despite those facts the Colts chose to take him at number 4 overall anyway. Maturity also has to be considered because some decisions like admitting to tapping out would not have been openly stated by a seasoned vet even if being tired was the case. The real issue has been Ballard's refusal to move UP and snag a young qb in his tenure as others have with the likes of Jackson, Allen, Herbert and Love to name a few. The Chiefs moved up 17 spots to snag Mahomes yet Ballard couldn't move up 3 to take the polished Stroud who by the way was coming off the college playoff game in which he almost singlehandedly beat the vaunted Georgia dawgs. AR was the better choice between he and the awful Levis but if you don't give AR room to grow then what was the point anyway?
  12. True. Unfortunately you can only go first 10 starts due to AR's injuries which also play a big part but I feel you though.
  13. Should've been gone based on longevity vs results or lack of.
  14. I thought the same thing on how AR is used and more over how his in game sideline time is used. AR should... A) definitely be picking Flacco's brain on the sidelines B) looking at a tablet like most qbs when they come off the field to identify coverages C) talking to the oc or qb coach at a minimum between series the dude doesn't even have a headset on I ask what are they working on in practice because all I see is a bunch of low % chunk play throws downfield being called. Feast or famine. AR seems to be at his best by using his legs and arm instead of trying to make him a pocket passer which is not his thing (at least not yet) due to the accuracy issues. Our receivers are dropping passes too and that's not helping either. Where's the security blanket of a top flight TE?
  15. What's funny is that it's very similar to Josh Allen's and we see how that turned out if a franchise actually takes the time to develop a qb with uber natural talent. Me personally I thought Ballard should've moved up 3 spots and taken Stroud but since he chose to sit back the choice was between AR or the god awful Will Levis. Shane had just come from a SB appearance as the play calling oc for the Eagles with Jalen Hurts as his dual threat qb coming off a runner up league mvp season. He saw AR as a bigger, faster and stronger version but the problem of that whole scenario is that Indy fans and some local media have finally become inpatient with Ballard's whole eight yr tenure of accomplishing absolutely anything of substance. A closer look of head to head comparison of AR vs Josh Allen 10 games into their careers as starters (with AR being benched already after 10) look like this..... Josh Allen. AR Wins: 4-6. 5-5 Comp % 51.7. 50.2 Total ypg 216.9. 191.3 Total tds 13. 12 Turnovers 13. 11 Pass rating 63.7. 68.8 As much heat as the very young 22 yr old qb has taken (and rightfully so) from the national media for the tapout blunder yet most in that SAME media don't agree with the benching when it comes to AR's development. This is simply another stain on Ballard and his overall approach that has left this team in purgatory but as usual in Ballard we trust. Lol
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