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25 minutes ago, Coffeedrinker said:
I could see Geathers doing really well at the WILL position in a Tampa2 type D. I also think a line of Woods, Hankins at DT with Anderson and Chubb(hopefully) at DE could really hold the POA in the run game with Anderson, Chubb and Hankins being able to provide consistent pressure in the pass game.
It worked well for Cato June.
He moved from safety and lit it up as a 43 WILL.
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15 minutes ago, Buck Showalter said:
I'm not going to go as far as to agree with @King Colt
But I also don't understand everyone throwing Ballard praise. I mean I'm not at all surprised that McDaniels pulled this move, so therefore, i refuse to believe that there weren't at least some red flags about McD's level of legitimate interest in leading this team & being 'the guy' in Indy...
So while Ballard may have handled today's damage control as well as possible, one would've just hoped that the guy who was supposed to have a binder full of coaching candidates, would've been able to get it done...
I hated the McDaniels choice. I wanted to puke at the thought of him coaching this team.
Ballard deserves praises for a few reasons. He showed us that when he makes a mistake, he will own that mistake. He did not run from this. He did not blame anyone else for this. He will learn from this, and be a better GM because of it. The way he handled this adversity showed his true character. It matched the character we have consistently seen. Under pressure, Chris Ballard did not cave or fold on his true self.
I am not easily sold on people, and sometimes we learn more about people by how they react when they make mistakes. I am all in on Chris Ballard now. I am sold that Chris Ballard is the right person for this job.
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4 minutes ago, csmopar said:
And that's gonna be a HUGE problem
Could be.
We don't necessarily have to play off coverage. It is primarily what they do in Dallas though.
I am hoping we mix it up.
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On 2/6/2018 at 1:45 PM, bhougland said:
I'm sorry, I don't get the love and am completely baffled by the first round grade. I wanted to love this guy because that means there is a better chance of us getting one or two great linebackers in this draft. However, watching the tape of Roquan, Rashaan, Malik (not sold on his motor), and Tremaine (didn't check spelling), I would say they are one to two levels better than this guy. He just doesn't pop on the film I have watched (youtube stuff), but he lit it up at the senior bowl, so I am just confused now. After watching his film I would say he is a round 5 - 7 guy. What am I missing?
If you see a 5th to 7th rounder then the only advice I can give is to have you go back and re-watch the tape.
You're entitled to make your own board, but if you have him 5th to 7th then you will be way off. That dude is coming off the board late first or early second.
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11 minutes ago, ColtsBlueFL said:
Bill Polian said he loved Big and Fast. Problem was, when you draft 26-32 every year, those are gone. You then have to choose between Big OR Fast. In Dungy's Tampa 2, fast was a better fit than big. Thus...
I agree! Drafting later is the exact reason we ended up with undersized players.
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3 hours ago, krunk said:
He learned what he's doing from Monte Kiffin/Dungy/Lovie Smith/Marinelli disciples so you know it's probably going to like like what we used to have. Only a little bit different in terms of the coverages. So I guess we are looking at a sharp reduction in the blitzes. I just hope we don't go back to all those small players.
Agreed. It is hard to keep 5'10", 180 pound corners healthy in this style of defense.
And if we don't have the size on the defensive line and quickness from our linebackers then our safety's will take a beating.
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1 hour ago, krunk said:
If it's going to be like Jacksonville or Philly I'm down with it.
It would be nice if Matt Eberflus chose to incorporate the 43 under, but that is not his forte. For the past 4 years he has been a linebackers coach in a 43 zone defense.
That said, it is possible to play a 4-3 under with a number of coverage schemes.
He has experience in other schemes, but I think Ballard spelled it out today. We will run some form of a 43 zone defense.
1 hour ago, krunk said:My gut says the HC is going to be Frank Reich. Irsay and Ballard are bringing the old Indy back.
I think that would be a great move.
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1 minute ago, csmopar said:
Ugh... the very defenses the Patriots picked apart
I have been watching a lot of Dallas tape today, and it looks extremely familiar. The classic cover 2 shell is alive in most defensive plays. However, it is a little different. The Cowboys do at times play bump and run (Meeks defense rarely did). I would like for us to at times incorporate tighter press coverage with safety help over the top.
The opposing Dallas receivers are getting a lot of free releases. A lot!
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3 hours ago, lollygagger8 said:
I would literally follow Chris Ballard into war.
He is classy, stern, and speaks his mind in black and white.
Love this guy!
I agree. He is a true leader and we are very lucky to have him. He will make mistakes and we will all learn something from them. I think he has the ingredients to be great. I am looking forward to learning from watching him work.
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3 hours ago, DougDew said:
True, but the Dungy D didn't ever do man coverage,AFAIK. If our new DC is truly off the Dungy tree, that has some concern for me.
With the Cowboys, Rod Marinelli, has mixed some man coverage in, but the defense is primarily a zone defense.
3 hours ago, chad72 said:It would be nice to scheme some blitzes, no more Ron Meeks cushions, please!!!
I'd prefer the Seahawks 4-3 version with good man CBs and mixing up Cover 0 through 3, plus the most important piece, excellent rugby style tackling that they teach in Seattle out there so that no one goes east-west and gains yards.
Need the LBs though, regardless of scheme.
I am watching some tape of the Cowboys defense right now, and the corners are giving a lot of cushion on several plays. At times they do go bump and run though.
I would like to see them play a tighter press man with safety help over the top more often (like Seattle).
They're often in the nickel and they often use the classic cover 2 shell.
We will definitely give away the over-the-middle stuff (again), and we must tackle extremely well to succeed. So I agree we need linebackers who can ball out.
We will also need studs in the middle of the line or teams will run all over us. Hankins should perform very well in this defense.
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Just now, 1959Colts said:
Taking a conservative approach and passing on DeFilippo may be a mistake.
It couldn't hurt to interview, and maybe they will like what they see?
I am not disagreeing. If he is the right guy then I will be all for it. I am just not sure it will happen that way though.
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1 minute ago, compuls1v3 said:
I don't feel he was talking pretty, I feel he was talking with conviction. Action will follow suite.
I agree.
He replanted the Colts flag, and refocused the destination.
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Just now, 1959Colts said:
If we offered him HC we would have a chance.
That would be a heck of a jump.
Anything is possible, and I know a lot of people are high on him... Up to this point he has been mostly a career quarterbacks coach with only a couple years experience as OC. In my opinion, the next logical step for him is another shot as an OC.
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24 minutes ago, cjrulli said:
Wonder if Eberflus/Ballard will retain Mathis as a consultant.
I think it would make sense.
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I did not think we had a shot at DeFilippo anyway. I think he is moving on to Minnesota if the Eagles don't retain him.
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He did a nice job in Miami!
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5 minutes ago, DougDew said:
I prefer man coverage in the secondary. That's the one thing I liked about the Pagano D over the Dungy D.
The front 7 alignment is of lesser concern.
I think you have to be able to do both.
My reasoning is simple. IF we play the Steelers (or a team with multiple good receivers) then I want to have the ability to play zone, especially early in the game.
If we are playing a team with only 1 threat at wide receiver then I want to play man, at least on the primary receiver. We can roll double coverage to accommodate.
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11 minutes ago, LJpalmbeacher2 said:
Talking pretty in press conferences is one thing. Seeing results on the field is another.
I prefer the latter.
He made a mistake and did not run from it. He owned it!
That is what a true leader does.
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17 minutes ago, LJpalmbeacher2 said:
Griggs would never have tried to hire punk McDaniels
I agree with that! He made a mistake and he owned it!
Ballard danced with the devil and he got burnt. He will learn from this. He is not running from it though.
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Matt Eberflus is staying. He is our DC moving forward.
Ballard confirmed this in his conference. It was a detail that I think went overlooked by many.
Matt Eberflus (Rod Marinelli - Tony Dungy tree).
Marinelli has morphed his style of zone defense (his version of the Tampa 2) over the years. This defense is not exactly what we saw in Indy under Tony Dungy, but it has some sprinkles of what we used to run. Marinelli has done a good job of mixing in some single high safety looks and man-to-man packages. Obviously we will see some cover 2 as well.
Matt Eberflus is bringing the Rod Marinelli defense with him to Indy.
The defense will be built on speed.
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1 minute ago, DaColts85 said:
I would like the Reich hire but please no Arians. They have opposing offensive schemes and the last thing I want is more years of the Air Coryell system.
it is not about bringing Arians' system. It is about helping Reich adjust to becoming a first time head coach.
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Hiring Chris Ballard was one of the best decisions you have ever made.
This is a man of integrity, grit, and competitive fire! He backs down from nothing and he owns his mistakes. And he will make and learn from more mistakes. He runs from nothing.
I am more excited about the future of this franchise than I have been in months.
Thank you for finding such a great man to lead this team.
PS - Chris, please hire Frank Reich. He is one of our own! He is a truly under the radar coach with a bright future. Also please call Arians. I think he could be a valuable mentor/consultant for Frank as he learns the position.
Go Colts!!
The rivalry is back on!!!!
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9 minutes ago, HOF19 said:
Absolutely Colts have no problem if this rivalry has to go to a nastier level......GO COLTS........And guys on NFL Network right now piling praise on praise on praise on praise on praise on praise of Ballard about how Ballard talked in this presser !!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am watching too. Love it!!!
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LOVE IT!!!
We are moving back to a 4-3 zone defense
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That is an interesting thought!
While Bratzke played his best ball in Fangios 43 system, it would be very interesting to try Anderson out at DE in the 43. We could put him on the strong side, and kick him inside on passing downs.