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    Remaining players from Colts' visit list

    in NFL Draft, Scouting, and Free Agent Talk

    Posted

    Curtis Akins, ILB, Memphis 

    Dakota Allen, ILB, Texas Tech 

    Ben Banogu, DE/3-4OLB/OLB, TCU 

    A.J. Brown, WR, Ole Miss 

    Brian Burns, DE/3-4OLB/OLB, Florida State (PRO)

    Jonathan Crawford, S, Indiana 

    Kano Dillon, TE, Oregon 

    Jaylon Ferguson, DE/3-4OLB, Louisiana Tech 

    Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, CB/S, Florida 

    Rashan Gary, DE/3-4DE, Michigan 

    Tim Harris, CB, Virginia 

    Karan Higdon, RB, Michigan 

    Josh Jacobs, RB, Alabama 

    Drew Lewis, ILB, Colorado 

    Chris Lindstrom, G, Boston College 

    Terry McLaurin, WR, Ohio State 

    Josh Miller, CB, Ball State 

    Donald Parham, TE, Stetson 

    Justin Phillips, ILB, Oklahoma State 

    Trey Pipkins, OT, Sioux Falls 

    Ryan Pope, OT, San Diego State 

    Derick Roberson, DE, Sam Houston State 

    Miles Sanders, RB, Penn State 

    Darnell Savage, S, Maryland 

    Jeffery Simmons, DT/3-4DE, Mississippi State 

    Matt Sokol, TE, Michigan State 

    Jace Sternberger, TE, Texas A&M 

    Jerry Tillery, DT/3-4DE/NT, Notre Dame 

    Mike Weber, RB, Ohio State 

    Isaiah Wharton, CB, Rutgers 

    Kevin Wilkins, DT, Rutgers 

    Jordan Wyatt, CB, SMU 

     

    26/33 players are still available from the above list. Might give some insight into Ballard's decision to trade down.

    I remember Ballard saying in a podcast this week that he had visited all of his top 8 prospects on their big board.

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    What would you do if you were the Colts GM?

    in Colts Football

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    Chris Ballard is trying to preach unity through competition. He wants every position rife with players breaking a sweat trying to get the starting job. 

     

    If you pay crazy money for a guy, it's hard for the other player to feel like they have a chance at a starting job with their inferiority complex. The same works for the FA signing who feels like a shoe-in. 

     

    It's the same culture the Patriots have been so successful with.  I know it hurts but I know Ballard wouldn't pass up on these guys if he didn't have a Marcus Hunt 2.0 waiting in wings.

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    Draft Spot Value - Trade up?

    in NFL Draft, Scouting, and Free Agent Talk

    Posted

    5 minutes ago, NewColtsFan said:

    This just takes us through 4 rounds.     But as you can see,  the picks we have this year don't come close to measuring up to last year's picks.     The odds are overwhelming that our draft this year won't be as good.     The math doesn't add up.

     

    Having said that,   that doesn't mean we can't have a good draft.    That Ballard can't do a good job with the picks we have.     But as good as last years?      Almost impossible.   

     

    I think it's fair to point out too that at the time our 2nd round picks were all considered reaches. I like that Ballard went with his gut and drafted players who were considered reaches. It means he won't be hindered by the prospect that we'll draft at > 20 in the foreseeable future.

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    NFC Championship Game rematch?

    in NFL General

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    The NFL wants the LA Rams to win the Superbowl so it can gain attention and capture a fanbase in the LA market. 

     

    If the NFL agrees to a rematch they open the door for further scrutiny on their rules and open the door to a team claiming a rematch every year.  

     

    Overall Goodell will not be seen bending the knee for a franchise. He likes the perception that the NFL can do whatever they like.   

    What the colts need to contend in 2019

    in Colts Football

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    1 minute ago, CR91 said:

     

    I would put CB ahead of S and OL

    I think having another good safety next to Hooker means the center of the field is protected and all you ask of your CB's is to cover the outside quarters which I think our CB's could handle.  I do think we need to upgrade our CB's but I think we can wait until 2020. Plus our S are so vulnerable to injury.

    Thanks Everyone!

    in Colts Football

    Posted

    Guys imagine if we finished 5-11 or 8-8 as was predicted. I feel like spending an hour collecting the pre season targets posted on this forum. If anyone had a target of finishing with a record of 10-6 and then losing to the no. 1 seed in the playoffs they would have been told to be realistic. What was achieved this season was phenomenal!

     

    Were in a rebuild with a rookie coaching staff, a QB coming off a career threatening injury and a team largely full of rookies.

     

    We need to keep perspective! Our GM is a stud and a HC creating a powerful culture.

    I believe our future is bright. 

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    Tampa 2

    in Colts Football

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    I think the way our defense it set up with two safeties we have good chance at stopping big plays from Hill. The main focus is then to keep their offense in front of us and contain Kelce. 

     

    Its important to keep Kelce in the middle of the field where our pacey linebackers can negate a few plays. 

     

    Chiefs love rub routes to get Kelce free so zone coverage will help us avoid big pickup plays.

     

    Ultimately you want to take away Mahomes' weapons and force him to win the game by himself. Chiefs are a long yardage team trying long throws every play. If you pressure the quarterback quickly before the receiver has time to run the route it will force Mahomes to make spectacular throws again and again which he'll eventually get picked off. 

     

    I would drop Turay back as a spy a few times to stop Mahomes from offloading to the RB for short gains once deep threats are unavailable and we are successful at collapsing the pocket.

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    Why the penalty on Matt Adams Sunday?

    in Colts Football

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    With every new rule, there's going to be a learning curve, both for officials and players. 

    I don't mind the NFL making the game safer considering every player develops CTE (brain damage) and in 100 years people even the most diehard fans see the current NFL as barbaric. 

     

    I think the problem is inconsistent calls. At the end of the season, I think the league needs to analyze every call and come up with clear indicators of what constitutes a helmet to helmet foul. 

     

    I never understand why every player tackles by throwing their body at the runner anyway. Fair enough if you want to punch the balls out to fumble but just throwing your shoulder into the runner is so inefficient. Most of the time the tackle is going to fast and the runner adjusts his path angle slightly and the tackler will whiff. 

     

    Wrapping your arms around the player when tackling is so effective. The smallest player can bring down the heaviest player by wrapping their arms around the calve muscles when tackling. Unless you don't commit yourself to the tackle using this method, the runner won't be able to get free. Holding the player's legs allows the next tackler to just concentrate on punching the ball out.

     

    The only team to encourage wrap tackles were the Seahawks with the Legion of Boom and they cleaned up. 

    Kareem Hunt pushes and kicks a woman on video

    in NFL General

    Posted

    5 minutes ago, AllYouNeedIsLuck said:

    After re-watching the video it's disgsting how much of an overreaction this is getting with the league and the Chiefs. Was he 100% in the right? No. Should he be suspended a few games? Yes. Anything more? Hell no. 

     

    The initial push which is what really stands out wasn't even aimed at a girl first of all, so let's just say this is a fight. Men fight, people fight. And that kick was barely anything, cmon now. This is just NFL protecting their *. This video looks kind of bad but in context it's pretty light. The woman was harassing him and his GF, they were all in a fight more or less. Why, just because he's a man and football player, can he not defend himself? 

    I agree. Considering this is a league where casual fans cheer for tackles that are an equivalent of being in a car crash, I think its cheap the same fans are outraged over a push and an off-balanced kick.

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    Kareem Hunt pushes and kicks a woman on video

    in NFL General

    Posted

    Imagine if the Redskins win the Superbowl in two years with a team full of players who they claimed off waivers from violent assault charges. The rest of the league will feel cheated. 

     

    Thankfully we won't have to worry about this because it's the Redskins but imagine if a team like the Patriots did this.... I think Goodell would fine them because there would be so much butthurt outrage. 

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