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47 minutes ago, crazycolt1 said:
I am waiting to see how many drops you mention when the Colts draft a defensive lineman or a cornerback. Should be interesting.
you reply to a conversation about where to get good/accurate stats, by bringing up drops..... seems you're the one that can't stop talking about drops now.... are you obsessed? lol
btw, i've posted about plenty of other things. RBs, Ss, iDLs... none having to do with your favorite word....
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16 minutes ago, Chloe6124 said:
Ballard doesn’t lie. Reich is also very excited to have him. Maybe it was funchess that wanted the one year.
All GMs and Coaches "coach speak" or "GM speak". And they all have to be sales guys. They don't always make perfect decisions, but when they make a decision, they're going to sell it. Reich and Ballard were both playing up the Grant signing last year too. That didn't work out. Ballard was even a little defensive when asked about it on 1070 after last season.
Not sure if you've ever coached, or managed people in a corporate environment. If you have, you know that when a kid is on your team, or an employee is yours, you talk them up, regardless of what their long term potential might be.
It's pretty rare for a guy who is a UFA to want a one year deal BTW.
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19 minutes ago, crazycolt1 said:
NBC sports.
Now is it possible for you to bring something to the table besides drop rates?
If not, carry on. It's what you do.
Not that you care, but "STATS" who provides that data to NBC is a wholesale data provider that focuses on surface level type stuff. Not on the same level of PFF, PP, ESB, etc..
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11 minutes ago, Chloe6124 said:
Ballard said they are looking at him as a long term investment.
Saying long term and offering a one year deal are a bit counter to each other.
How many times has a GM or Coach come out and said, "we're signing him to a one year deal because he's a one year band-aid?" I'm sure there are some, but it's rare. Not saying that he won't stick (I hope he turns it around, balls out, and stays), but a one year deal is at minimum a short term "prove it" type commitment.
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14 minutes ago, crazycolt1 said:
As far as accurate stats that all depends on what web site you use. They all are different with different numbers. You always use the ones to make your point and disregard any others.
A drama queen? Now you are being ridiculous.
I use PP, PFF, Fox, etc. which are all accepted as accurate. I actually provided two which were one off from each other. That's not using one to make my point. It's giving two that both counter your claim of "3 or less", which I have no idea where you got...
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18 minutes ago, HOF19 said:
I was hoping that we would use a earlier pick on a WR but IMO the Funchess signing may have taken a early pick WR out of the picture .
Honestly I wouldn't put too much stock in a 1 year deal. To me, DF is a multipurpose tool. He can help out at X a little (short to intermediate), slot a little, and in the RZ. He could be here to help Cain get over the injury hump, give them a big slot alternative to Rogers (conventional slot), etc.. In short, I don't think DF is a long term answer, but could find a niche if he performs. I don't think either way that his being here means that Ballard isn't looking in the draft.
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11 hours ago, Superman said:
Yup. And I didn't include the production because it would have been even more of a giveaway for Metcalf. But here it is:
Metcalf 2017: 39 catches, 646 yards, seven TDs
Metcalf 2018: 26 catches, 569 yards, five TDs
Boykin 2017: 12 catches, 253 yards, two TDs
Boykin 2018: 59 catches, 872 yards, eight TDs
Yet Metcalf is a consensus top 20 guy, while Boykin is a late Day 2 / Day 3 guy. So I watched Boykin, and I like his tape better. Metcalf is more physical, and he has that high gear that shows up on tape, while Boykin's speed is less noticeable, but Boykin is more refined is almost every area.
Boykin is a bit of enigma to me. Not because of really anything he's done, more because of the situation he played in. His first years with Wimbush were limited because of guys playing in front of him (St Brown) and what time he had was also limited because Wimbush had big time accuracy issues. In his last year, he had Wimbush to start, then had to quickly grow chemistry with Book after the switch. Book was crazy accurate short/intermediate, but lacked long ball skills.
I think he would really excel with a guy like Luck. I think his 40 speed is a little misleading, but he does a really good job using his body and being physical with the catch. It would be interesting to see him be able to actually run under a long ball for once.
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9 minutes ago, HOF19 said:
Wondering if this guy would be a "Ballard type move " in 5th round >>>>>> (note predicted round for this player ) WR Emanuel Hall, Missouri (6-2/201)
40: 4.39 sec. (11th; leader – 4.29)
Broad Jump: 141 in. (T-1st)
NFL Draft Scout Rating: Round 5 ………. His 4.39 speed could make him worth looking at !good measurables but considered a one trick pony by most. he'd be a project IMO.
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30 minutes ago, crazycolt1 said:
I think if you go back since the Funchess signing you will see that 75 or 80% of every post you have made is have been about drops.
Do you bring anything else to the table?
lol, you're the one that provided incorrect info saying he had 3 or less drops last year.
i wouldn't have commented had you provided accurate stats. i guess i bring accurate info...
sorry, i don't ignore the drop stats... it's a key indicator. yards, catch rate, separation, drops, yac, etc..
i think you're being a drama queen once again.
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12 hours ago, Defjamz26 said:
It isn’t just chatter. His coaches at ND admitted he had to “re-dedicate” himself to football during the offseason. It wasn’t just everyone picking on him because he’s the smart kid. His commitment to the game is/was a legitimate issue.
And Abram doesn’t sheet the bed in coverage. They just play him closer to the line. I watched him cover Jerry Judy and Irv Smith and he won those reps.
Remember that there are multiple issues with Tillery. Inconsistency is a big one. Dominated Stanford’s O-line But was put to be against a poor Clemson one that Q.Williams single handedly wrecked. 3 off the field incidents. Stepping on the arm of Zach Banner and kicking an injured player in the head against USC. Suspended his freshman year for violating team rules. Was on Twitter liking tweets that suggested Brian Kelly be fired. A lot of interests outside of football where his coaches had to step in and tell him to focus.
Ultimately Ballard will decide if he’s a fit, but my personal opinion is that he’s not.
key thing is, he did re-dedicated himself. BK heavily re-recruited him to stay last year (that alone should tell you something as BK is prone to putting kids in the dog house), which he did. and was so injured late in the season that his mom tried to get him to sit out the last couple games and get surgery earlier (which he did not putting the team first).
as far a Abrams is concerned, Irv Smith had a season high (completions) vs MSU, and Jeudy had his second highest game of the year (completions). they were both key targets in the first half building that 21-0 lead. Smith got the game ball for wrecking MSU early.
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14 hours ago, Smonroe said:
Ebron had a worse drop percentage. We’re keeping him, right?
Besides, they think enough of Rogers to give him a 2nd round tender and pay the man. I think he makes the team.
i'm a rogers fan, so happy he is coming back. he's not a rock star, but solid enough.
ebron has drop issues, but no issue with production, and is getting only 6 or 7M.
comparing their drop rate, one is 8.2 and one is 8.3 (using PP), so almost the same when you consider amount of targets.
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19 hours ago, crazycolt1 said:
You are obsessed.
it's not too obsessive when the team is #3 in drops already, and added another guy with the same issues.
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14 minutes ago, crazycolt1 said:
OK, so you think 5 drops on 72 targets is that bad?
it's not awful, but it's certainly worse than average. so yes, it's bad. and that's going with lenient Fox at 5 instead of PP at 6.
having a receiving corp that's top 3 in drops is simply bad though. and we just added another guy known as a dropper. we would have been #1 adding DF's stats...
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8 minutes ago, crazycolt1 said:
The question was his value as a kick returner.
I think you are exaggerating his drops. He had 3 or less last season.
53 catches for 485 yds and 2 ts.
9 catches for 76 yds in the playoffs.
He was sure handed on the punt returns.
He will make this years roster .
Fox (typically the most lenient and pro-player except for STATS/NBC which is garbage) showed 5 drops. PP said 6. Even STATS/NBC who historically undercounts drops, shows the Colts with the 3rd most drops in the league.
I do agree however that he'll be on the roster.
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I like Rogers, glad he's back, and liked the step forward he took last year. That said, he was the 99th WR in production last year IIRC. DF was 82nd... Neither should wow anyone, or think we're automatically good at WR. If you're banking on substantial improvement from both, OK, but proven production they are not. Toss in a WR that didn't take a snap last year and is rehabbing an injury, and you have a lot more Qs than As. Lot's of "potential" in the group, but production is a huge Q.
16 minutes ago, Jared Cisneros said:I don't think Rogers makes the final 53 tbh. He's just not very valuable.
unless they draft a slot, he'll be on the roster. i think he'll be on the roster regardless.
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12 hours ago, Defjamz26 said:
I also watched Tillery’s pro Day interview in addition to these videos. I came away extremely unimpressed with him. I don’t get that he lives and breathes football and loves to compete. I don’t see him as a locker room fit.
Remember the interview where Ballard was talking about character and how with certain guys you can feel them? That’s not Tillery. His personality doesn’t jump out at you. Abram is electric in contrast. He’s super competitive and backs it up. Reminds me of Steve Smith. Christian Wilkins is another guy with a magnetic personality like that.
I could be wrong but as of right now, I don’t see the fit.
The guy was class prez, so you know he's got "personality". Most of the chatter around him is about him having too many other interests and being too "worldly".
Abram's game is limited IMO. Just because he's got a great personality doesn't impact that. When he sheets the bed in coverage, I'm not going to say "but he's got an electric personality".
Overall, I want guys that want to be there, love the game, etc.. I don't need a roster full of magnetic personalities. You can only have so many leaders in the locker room. I'll take a smart kid with outside interests if he's professional, keeps out of trouble, team first, and performs.
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not early, but perhaps 4th or 5th round if somehow we don't get the DL we want early, or if we take Simmons.
he'll need to work on conditioning.
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11 minutes ago, stitches said:
I've been stacking my WR board and it seems like I agree... Harmon keeps falling and falling down the board the more WRs I watch... He's WR13 with R3 ranking for me right now.
Yup, agree. I do think Harmon will have a solid career in the right system with the right QB. I just see him as more of bully/big slot, than a legit X. He's about the same place on my WR stack. I'd probably take some chances on guys further down my list with higher ceilings, than with Harmon.
For us, I see it like the following. Would appreciate your thoughts on the below.
X - easily the biggest need. If we define X as a decent sized speedy good hands guy that can beat the press and go vertical, we simply don't have that now. Cain could be that guy, but I hate to bank on both his recovery, and his speed coming back day one. DF is a possession guy, not a deep threat, and better in the middle than on the perimeter.
Slot (general and big slot) - Rogers took a nice step forward last year with Luck back. He gets pretty good separation (ranked 9th in the NFL in target separation). Great catch rate, but not great at contested catches, and had too many drops. I'd expect DF to play a decent amount of snaps here.
Z - TY obviously has this locked down. He's not getting younger though, and had his share of injuries last year. When he was out, we struggled mightily. Even when he was in and getting doubled, we struggled. We're going to have to look for the next TY in the next 2-3 drafts. I think TY could easily extend his career if he wanted to take more slot reps though.
Overall, give me a guy who is a legit X, or a true speed guy that can play multiple spots (X, Z, Slot).
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after watching his film..... I love Harmon as a college WR, but not as a pro-X. he's got great hands and uses his body very well, but even in college he struggled to get off the line when pressed. he had a great 2017 coming out of no where, but IMO faded a bit in 2018. he totally got shut down vs Clemson and FSU in 2018, two teams with talented DBs. i think he'll ultimately end up as a depth X, or potential big slot. great floor, not a great ceiling.
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1 hour ago, Chloe6124 said:
Zach pascal is still on the team. I don’t know why everyone keeps saying that.
there are conflicting reports out there.
His history (transactions) suggests he's an ERFA.
Sportstrac supports that, and shows him as a ERFA.
https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/free-agents/indianapolis-colts/
here's some reports saying he is a FA. i've posted some others.
https://horseshoeheroes.com/2019/02/06/colts-2019-free-agents-zach-pascal/
It really all depends on if the contract we picked up off waivers was a 2 year contract from 17, or 18. If 17, he's an ERFA. If 18, he's still under contract.
Regardless, even if under contract, the contract is not guaranteed,,,,, so he could be terminated, or pushed down to the practice squad. I'd say either way, he'll be fighting for a roster spot with Inman and all the projects. I'd actually prefer ZP to DI. I like them both though, I just think ZP has time on his side.
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3 hours ago, Hoose said:
Yup. He’d be great on the Colts.
I love how he wore teams down late. He also seems to just plain love football.
He'd be a nice short yardage and goal line guy, but what I'd like most is him getting bruiser type snaps late in the game, and keeping Mack fresh.
If there is any part of our run game that needs to improve, it's our power success rate.
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54 minutes ago, Moosejawcolt said:
Yup. I don't buy it. Look at Ballard and the Colts drafting of wrs. They want size; they make bigger targets and help in the run game. It seems like the Colts are going to try and build a bully of a team on offense. Quite the opposite of most dome teams and I like it
You have a pretty small sample size on which to grade or trend Ballard, so I wouldn't automatically say all Ballard wants is size. You also have to account who we have already and what we were drafting for. Our best WR who is cemented in is small Z. Ballard was likely drafting for X or big slot when he spent little draft capital (5th and 6th) last year taking Fountain and Cain. Fountain is not really the biggest guy at 6-1. Cain bigger at 6-2.
And size isn't everything. Speed/quickness equates to separations which is just as important as size. Our biggest need is X imo, but would could literally take any position. If they're going X again in the draft, then I would agree we're going for 6-2 or taller. Preferably that comes with sub 4.5 speed, hands, and ability to beat the press.
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11 hours ago, TonyBungee said:
I still think Inman is a big piece to the puzzle. He came in partway through the season, and almost immediately became the 2nd best WR on the team. Now it's possible that Funchess and Cain both pass him up, but if Dontrelle Inman is your 4th best WR, you're going to have a very good season. JMO.
I like Inman a lot, but I'm just not sure there's room. He played about a 3rd of his snaps from slot, and I think Funchess is intended to eat into that a lot. Inman is very reliable, but at some point, the Colts need to get something out of the several "projects" they have on the roster. At 30, he's probably just not in the long term plan.
I'd bet the Colts gave him a modest offer and he's exploring. If the Colts go WR in the first two rounds, I'm just not sure what his opportunity for PT will be given we'll have an early draft pick, Cain coming back, Funchess added, and perhaps one of the project guys fighting for reps. I could see either him (Inman) or Pascal being added back at some point though.
He's a good guy, and I hope it works out regardless.
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10 hours ago, Fluke_33 said:
If they do take a receiver, just know that it is a long term investment. Don’t expect a high roi in year one.
Some yes, some no. Right here at home, reports last year said that Cain had played his way into the starting X position before injury. In Carolina, DJ Moore became WR1 pretty early in the season (one reason why they dropped DF). Sutton and Ridley did very well too in their first years.
In general, I agree. When you have a QB like Luck though, I think it's easier for a guy to do well. If he's already a good route runner, much easier.
7 hours ago, Boiler_Colt said:Miller stated the buzz was from "opposing teams" meaning it's all speculation. Nobody outside of the building knows what Ballard is going to do.
Agree. I would say though that looking at the team and stats, it's not mystery why many would think WR early, or why a good portion of the mocks have a WR going early.
6 hours ago, chad72 said:The safety position is the biggest problem. If we do not get one in the first 2 rounds, the drop off will be considerable, IMO. WR and RB depth carries into Rounds 3 and later, that has to factor in at some point.
I do think S is in the top 3, but I wouldn't call it the biggest problem. We resigned Geathers, and added Kindred. I do think we need an upgrade though. I think DB play in general is going to look a lot better just because of the upgrades to the DL.
2 hours ago, Chloe6124 said:Would anyone be concerned with the foot surgery marquise brown had?
i'd prefer someone without recent injury concern.
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NFL.com: How to build a Super Bowl Contender....
in NFL Draft, Scouting, and Free Agent Talk
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not that i disagree in general about the key attributes because most are common sense, but it's a lot more than that. a good coach can be as important as any of those categories. NE would have missed out last year, and the Eagles would have missed out the year before....
one key thing for writing an article about how to be a playoff or SB team, is not letting Brooks write the article. the guy is horrible on many subjects, especially his boards and certainly his mocks.