Ne-Ca-Higher
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Should have taken Darnold when Ballard had the chance. No guard -- even Nelson -- is remotely worth a promising young QB.
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Nelson's failure to hold ground against Heyward cost Brissett and the team. Several times this year linemen and even linebackers have gotten the better of him one on one. Is he hurt? Was he tired? If not, he better strengthen those legs or work on his footwork and lean. He's not the guy we expect to be bull rushed like that.
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Ballard's biggest mistake by far was not drafting Sam Darnold. That decision will haunt us for 10-15 years, as the Jets have him and we don't. Think: Browns passing on Roethlisberger so the Steelers could grab him and torment them. We're too good to draft that high again, and getting a stud QB prospect after pick 15 is highly unlikely. Now we'd have to trade Nelson, Hooker, and a first rounder to move up. That said, I'd do it. You have to go back to 2006 to find a really crappy starting QB in the Super Bowl. Too bad we have to overpay for something that was right there for the taking.
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18 hours ago, jvan1973 said:
I'm guessing he can't run block. He will be a gadget player. Like Percy Harvin until he gets the full grasp of the offense. If TY misses time, I'm guessing his role will increase.
Reggie Wayne had 27 catches his rookie year
Ohio State fans know that receivers don't get on the field if they don't block well. And that's AFTER they've proven themselves on special teams. Watch how many starters the Buckeyes use on special teams.
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On 9/9/2019 at 9:31 AM, DougDew said:
Nuts. The Chargers moved the ball at will, in part, because good NFL offenses don't rely upon the deep ball like they used to, so there is not much need to invest much capital in a ball hawking centerfielder. That player is only a bit more impactful as Farley.
And at the moment the pic took place, I noticed that Rivers threw the ball late. Of course, the actual professional commentators were a bit behind me in noticing that, but I'm glad they pointed it out.
Great catch (maybe lucky one handed snatch?). Few would make that play. And it gave us a chance to win. Kudos. But its pretty much a standard fact that if a QB waits too long to throw the ball in a crowded middle part of the field, an interception is not uncommon.
Hard to say which part of your observation is the lamest. Rivers was late with the throw??? Sure, now that we know Hooker could reach it. Look at the play again and watch the receiver. He's actually IN THE AIR expecting to catch it. Few could make that play??? It was a completion for a TD against ANY OTHER d-back in the NFL. Even Ed Reed wouldn't have gotten to it. Lucky one-handed catch??? See Russell Wilson's tipped pass. See his insane one-handed catches against the machine. See his one hander against Darnold and at practice. Watch his one-handed catches in high school. He'll do it again and again.
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14 hours ago, Indy_Mike said:
Brissett is an average mediocre QB...he is not that good. If I am wrong I will gladly admit it, but I don't expect much from Jacoby this season, Colts are starting to look like the Cleveland Browns from about 3 or 4 years ago!
Hoyer will be starting by week 6. Ballard HAD Darnold!!!
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On 8/28/2019 at 12:49 PM, krunk said:
I can see him coming back as well. I just think he needed a minute to get away from the game with the new marriage and the new baby. Just get his head cleared out. Problem is if he comes back how long will it take before the next injury happens and a new cycle of rehab. Will he be back out the door?
I'll have what you're drinking. Any QB who is so fragile removes himself from consideration.
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Nothing in Jacoby's past indicates he's more than a fill-in NFL starter. Kelly is not a top prospect, but every team's fan base rallies around a young QB when the veteran is struggling. Unless and until the Colts get a real top prospect -- a Mayfield, Darnold, Trubisky, Watson, Mahomes -- they will be on the outside looking in.
Ballard could have had Darnold simply by staying put! The idea that an NFL GM would trade down and draft a guard instead of a top QB prospect when his injured All-Pro QB wasn't a sure bet to return healthy is mind-boggling. Enjoy watching Nelson, like the hapless Brown's fans watched Joe Thomas for ten years.
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Ballard had the #3 pick in the draft and should have stayed put and drafted a QB (Darnold), as I said at the time. Now we can enjoy watching Nelson pancake his foes while the Colts lose 24-10. And to add insult to injury, we can watch Darnold lead the Jets to the playoffs.
My mantra: Always draft a QB prospect in the top 5. After all, a QB deficiency is why you got that high pick in the first place.
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Certainly, Andrew's injuries were severe and nearly unrelenting. Having proved his NFL QB worth, banking lots of dough along the way, and now beginning a family, it's not shocking that he decided to retire. He deserves our respect and thanks for his sacrifices and amazing performances.
It's time to consider another Colt, Malik Hooker, and his travails. Malik's first significant sports injuries occurred at the end of his only starting season for the Buckeyes when he injured his labrum (hip) and suffered a sports hernia. Despite these serious injuries, Malik finished the game against Michigan and ran down and stole a TD pass from Watson to Renfro in the Clemson playoff loss. Surgery and a long rehab followed. It cost him in the NFL draft, as teams worried about his injuries and inability to participate in the drills at the combine. He thankfully fell to the Colts and Ballard snapped him up.
Malik worked diligently to rehab from his surgeries, missing the preseason. He played at an extraordinary level to start his NFL career, winning over Colts fans who may have questioned spending a first round pick on a safety. Then a cheap shot took out his ACL and MCL. These injuries threatened his career big time. He once again diligently rehabbed his ACL after the MCL healed itself. He returned sooner than many others who'd suffered ACL tears. He played well last year but wasn't really himself. This year, Lord willing, he'll display the incredible athleticism and ball hawking that led many to predict he was the next Ed Reed. (If you go back and watch Reed's college highlights, you'll see that Ed never made a play as great as the one Malik did against Clemson, and Malik made such plays twice before that same year!).
Malik doesn't have Andrew's cache as an NFL star. He plays a position that doesn't command the super salaries that good QBs get. But if Andrew needed some perspective on what it takes to overcome the adversity of severe, nearly unrelenting injuries, he only needed to look across the locker room. Let's hope that Malik's fire and pride continues to pay dividends for Ballard and the Colts.
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Trading down and drafting Nelson instead of staying put and taking a top QB prospect was a huge mistake. Brissett is good enough to get us 6-8 wins, just enough to insure we won’t have a shot at a top tier QB prospect for years.
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On 8/21/2018 at 9:54 AM, Myles said:
Have you ever watched a football game?
It doesn't sound like you know what you are talking about. The Colts did not draft in the top 3. Drafting a QB while we have Luck and Brissett on the roster would be one of the most foolish things a GM could do.
Which pick did the Colts have before Ballard traded it? I watched Ameche score the winning TD to beat the Giants in the great 1958 championship game on TV. Drafting a top QB prospect is ALWAYS the right thing to do! The Colts could've stayed at three and taken Darnold, then traded Brissett. If Luck isn't the same Luck, you have Darnold to develop. Darnold is WAAAAY better than Brissett. See how football works???
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I got news for you. Hooker would've picked that ball even if Darnold had been perfectly on target. He had the bead on it and just slowed down a bit to grab it when it came up short.
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On 10/6/2018 at 4:31 PM, DougDew said:
Its simply hilarious to read some comments saying that QBs are scared to throw his way because of 4 games he played as an unknown rookie, who also now coming off an ACL.
That type of validation is as bad as blaming Grigson for the current bad roster. LOL.
That's EXACTLY what we're saying. Opponents take the easy road not the hard one. EVERYONE knows Malik has elite range and ball skills. Watson sure knows. Challenging him like Palmer did last year is dumb.
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Best receiver in football when right. Led the league despite pitiful Browns QB play. Has the wear and tear of a 23 year old.
Browns gave him repeated chances then suddenly dump him? Dorsey’s no fool. They think he’ll be banned for something he just did.
However, Browns players get banned for spitting on the sidewalk. The Pat’s may think that the Commish will be hesitant to take action against them after the Brady Ball affair.
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Wow! I get blasted for criticizing Ballard for passing on Darnold, Allen, Jackson, Rosen for a guard — the easiest position to fill in the NFL — and now many of you are writing off Luck! I argued that any top three pick should be reserved for QB because they are much more valuable than any other position.
In Colts’ case, where Luck’s successful return was far from certain, it was even more important to draft a top QB prospect. Nelson can be the greatest guard who ever played but he won’t bring the Colts a title. Heck, first ballot left tackle Joe Thomas couldn’t bring the Browns more than a single win in two seasons.
You fine fans told me that Luck would be back better than ever. I said it didn’t matter. Get a top QB prospect and develop him to eventually replace Luck. You said Nelson would protect him. Suggs didn’t wait for Nelson to slide over.
You made your bed now sleep in it, bed bugs or no. Don’t dare tell me that Luck is finished or Brissett may be better than Luck.
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On 5/13/2018 at 11:35 AM, C0LT5 said:
Isn't throwing a weighted ball harder than a football? I think so and think this is the big difference from last year.
Depends how far he’s “throwing” it. Also, is he using a true Andrew Luck throwing motion? I doubt it, unless he’s just dumping it in front of himself. If you handed me a bowling ball to throw, I’d be heaving it like a shot put. Assuming the ball is just a bit heavier than a Tom Brady regulation football, I’d still be launching it a bit higher to try to achieve a decent flight. We’ll see, but it isn’t silly to be skeptical.
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On 5/8/2018 at 3:06 PM, ColtsBlueFL said:
Not the best title to get people interested to see the Real Story. I'm sure Many, not just me, sidestepped this thread because of the title (yes, assumptions of a whiny, lame post loomed in my head). Maybe a Title alteration is in order??
You’re not someone of interest to me, and I’m not running contests to see how many likes I get. From now on, just ignore all of my posts. That shouldn’t be hard to do.
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On 5/8/2018 at 3:17 PM, ColtsBlueFL said:
Slim to none, and slim already left town. Apple has a 6 digit pass code lock. and a limited number of brute force attempts (6?) before it locks up. Then it needs to be erased and restored from iTunes account associated with that device. Also, through iCloud, they can lock it permanent, even if 6 attempts haven't been tried yet.
I'm certain Apple reps gave teams a full set of secure tools for those devices and helped them set them up, just for cases like this.
The only 6 digit code this kid could remember would be easy to guess (123456, etc) or he wrote it down and taped it to his iPad!
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On 5/8/2018 at 1:42 PM, ColtsBlueFL said:
Among the items taken? An Apple iPad containing the full Bears playbook. Fortunately, it was password protected, and promptly remotely wiped clean by the team and then locked.
Also taken were items dear to his heart-
"Listed among the items taken were Smith’s 2017 Georgia football helmet and jersey, his Rose Bowl jersey and his jersey from the College Football Playoff championship game."
The list also includes four pairs of headphones, watches, sunglasses and Nike athletic shoes.
I hope they can locate and retrieve them, but I doubt it. Sad. :-(
Any password this Georgia Bulldog could remember would be relatively simple to guess and if it was complicated he probably wrote it down and left it — where else? — taped to his iPad!
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1 hour ago, boo2202 said:
Supe I know you were very high on Chubb. But definitely not a lock to become an elite player either. Maybe Ballard seen something he didn't like when it came to Chubb. If he loved him, I really don't think he makes that trade until draft day. I'm in the miniority but I have my doubts about Chubb. What if turay turns out to be a better pass rusher than Chubb? I guess time will tell. I do strong agree with you on signing norwell, then that would've opened up the possibility for better positional value at 6. But that's what made me love the Nelson pick even more, because we didn't sign any needed oline help
Many Browns fans were upset that they passed on Chubb for Ward. Many viewed Chubb as a better overall talent than the Browns 2017 #1 pick Garrett!
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5 hours ago, stitches said:
Some of the other interior linemen are listed at C but have position versatility and can play either guard or center. Ragnow and Billy Price have full seasons playing at guard. Price for example has only 1 year playing center(the last year) and 3 years playing guard, they just list him there because that's what he did last. Others are transition guard projects (Connor Williams, Isaiah Wynn(seems like the Pats will try him at tackle, but most analysts seem to think he will need to play guard too), etc.)... James Daniels is another interior lineman with versatility - he's again listed as C but but has games started at guard, too...
The Browns picked Nevada guard Austin Corbett at No. 33 to try out at left tackle, which he played a little in college. They are thinking of moving Joel Bitonio, another guard out of Nevada who played left tackle in college, from left guard to left tackle if Corbett fails there. This is all in an effort to replace Joe Thomas. Even if their third option, moving right tackle Shon Coleman to the left side, works, then Corbett likely plays right tackle. Any way you look at it, the pick of Corbett the guard was intended to replace a tackle.
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6 hours ago, Lucky Colts Fan said:
The game is constantly evolving, and positional value evolves with it. Now unless the NFL changes the rules DRASTICALLY, then we'll never see a K, P, or long-snapper ever valued high enough to be picked in the 1st round (unlike the silly example some posters are using for their argument), but I think Ballard is ahead of the curve here on the increasing value of good interior linemen.
Guys like Aaron Donald, JJ Watt, and Fletcher Cox are making pass-blocking guards more important. And the Colts are going to be dealing with a few pretty good interior pass-rushers in the AFC South with JJ Watt, Jurrell Casey, Malik Jackson, and Calais Campbell on the schedule six times. There's only a handful of games this year where the Colts DON'T have to face an elite interior DLineman.
The Nelson pick is an A+. Since I'm a Notre Dame fan and I wanted this pick from day 1, I personally give it an A++.
Exaggerating to make a point is NEVER "silly."
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https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/bears-ipad-among-items-stolen-from-first-round-pick-roquan-smiths-car/
If the reports are correct, Roquan:
1. Left his Bears iPad (playbook) in his car 5 p.m. Friday.
2. Reported 11:45 a.m. Saturday that contents of the car had been stolen.
3. May have left his BMW unlocked according to police.
The Bears remotely wiped his playbook? How many copies do you think are out there, having had 18 hours to make them?
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Blame Eberflus, not Hooker. On those long completions, the safeties were positioned in mid-level zone coverage and had no responsibility for covering deep. Re-watch the game and see how they were deployed before making silly comments like Hooker was confused (Aikman) and he let receivers blow by him (commenters here).