GRUMPY OLD MAN
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dont see any game changers, no nfl ready qb, who could start, dont waste a high pick on any of them
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On 11/12/2019 at 12:39 AM, Chloe6124 said:
Have you guys noticed hooker playing up in the box more. He keeps improving his game.
I will get blasted on here for this but he needs to improve his game, he has not lived up to the hype and is injury prone. imo he is just average at best
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On 11/12/2019 at 1:30 AM, EastStreet said:
I don't see Willis as having great speed. I actually see him as more of a box safety to be honest. Not that I think Geathers is a great S at all, but I see Willis as pretty limited too.
what willis lacks in speed his instincts for the ball more than make up for it
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On 11/12/2019 at 1:08 AM, ProblChld32 said:
I’m gonna have to disagree, Willis is far better in coverage than Geathers is and faster so he closes quicker. I’d definitely put Willis in a single high look over Geathers. Geathers has always been a liability in coverage. He’s simply a box safety.
and does not hit hard enough to be a force in the box
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he should get a try out
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3 minutes ago, Defjamz26 said:
Here’s my thoughts. So one of the arguments that I constantly see being made is that “we have young players who are still developing”. While I understand the basic thinking in that philosophy, I disagree with that notion.
If you’re committing towards building through the draft but the goal is still the post season each year, that means you’re counting on the ability of young players to play and contribute early. Especially if you’re not not signing big name FAs. And while Nelson, Leonard, Mack, and Smith have exceeded expectations, the rest of Ballard’s picks have not. Also let’s stop saying that every player is developing. A rookie will not be lights out, so they are developing. A 2nd year player should have taken a big leap in his development. By their 3rd year, you’re no longer developing. You’re being evaluated as a veteran player. So Quincy Wilson is no longer developing. It’s clear he can’t play. It’s clear Grover is a solid depth piece but nothing more. Hooker is elite if healthy
Injuries aside, his picks have not been impressive. Injuries aside, neither Lewis or Turray showed anything that indicates they may be 3 down game wreckers when healthy. That’s a problem if you’re going to just hoard draft picks. Clowney went for a 3rd, and it wouldn’t have been unreasonable to pay a 2nd for him because it’s not like Turray or Banogu (both 2nd rounders) will be as good.
While I still believe in the overall philosophy of building through the draft and not spending crazy in FA, I think the flaws of this formula have begun to show. If you don’t hit on players with those extra picks, then all you end up with is an abundance of young, low ceiling players who don’t make much impact on Sunday’s. At some point you either have to trade up higher in the 1st round or trade those extra picks for proven players.
i agree, very good summary
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1 minute ago, KB said:
Did you wake up at the * crack of dawn just to come here and troll? Time to kill or cant sleep?
just telling it like it is, some find it hard to face reality
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7 minutes ago, IinD said:
Luck retiring was a huge blow to our short term plans (ie: next few years).
But Ballard has absolutely built a solid bottom third of the roster. That's huge and is the proper way to do things. We were terrible depth wise when he got here. We can now lose guys and have decent players step in who can function.
Don't underestimate the injuries we've had. TY and Funchess being healthy all season would definitely make the O look different. Same with Turay at DE.
Now that he's lost an elite franchise QB, he's going to have to keep building this thing up a bit more instead of filling a few spots with some stars.
I'm just guessing, but I think next year would have been a season where he would've spent on several stars regardless if Luck had stayed.
With all that said I think he'll be a little more open to spend next year as that was part of his original 4/5 year building plan.
People act like he's been here 10 years. You need 3/4 drafts to build up a team and account for the inevitable bust or two draft picks.
If he doesn't spend anything again next season I think it'll be safe to assume he just won't get into FA in general as a GM or Jim just isn't allowing him to spend because he doesn't want to shell out millions in signing bonuses.
Sorry for the rant.
hoodie does not need 4 to 5 years to put a winning team on the field, he puts an elite team on the field with new talent each season as a great gm should
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4 minutes ago, Myles said:
The Colts are an above average team.
they did not look above average against the fins, all I can say they are how they play, below average
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2 minutes ago, TheMiz said:
I disagree, the overall talent of the roster has been steadily improving the last 3 years. Ballard's method is working, expecting instant results with a complete rebuild is unrealistic. Especially when the biggest building block in place unexpectedly left.
I agree our roster has improved, but it is far from being an above average team. his method takes too long if it even works at all to ever be among the top teams
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7 minutes ago, Defjamz26 said:
So a topic that I’ve heard discussed on some of the podcasts I listen too is how a lot of teams are now no longer putting all their eggs in the draft basket and are instead trading draft capital for proven players. The Rams traded for Ramsey, Steelers trades for Minkah, the Texans have basically traded their entire draft for Tunsil, Stills, Johnson, and Conley, Seahawks got Clowney for a 3rd, and Dee Ford went to the 49ers for a 2nd.
I also saw Bucky Brooks tweet this:
So we have a GM who has openly stated how he likes to build through the draft and collect picks. I’m wondering what everyone’s thoughts are on this philosophy. Should Ballard maintain course or try and switch it up a bit? How well do you think his strategy has worked so far? Want to hear a few takes and then I’ll give my opinion.
we can see how ballards method is not working. we have a team with just a few playmakers. proven talent costs money and he opts for cheaper free agents who are lacking in elite talent. he likes to trade down in the draft to get more picks. there are not as many playmakers in the lower rounds. I like proven talent over lower round draft picks.
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9 hours ago, Chloe6124 said:
Watching that game tonight it is very clear the colts aren’t even close to contenders. We need more playmakers. Guys like clowney was a wrecking ball tonight. We have so far to go but unless we take a chance on a FA or two that can make a difference not sure how we get there. Those two teams defense was incredible tonight. I hope we get there some day.
as a rule in the draft the playmakers are in the first round, nelson for example, ballard likes to trade down for more lower round picks thinking quanity will win over quality. he also likes cheap free agents, who are cheap for a reason. sum it up , higher in the draft the better the talent, higher the price for a free agent the more elite the talent. his method fills the roster with a lot of average or below average talent , I hope his method works for us. I think he should study how hoodie fills his roster each season, hoodie does not have these long years of rebuilding. he puts a competitive team on the field each season.
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22 hours ago, MPStack said:
I’d wish Ballard had thought of this. The missing link, already on the team.he cant see the forest for the trees
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7 hours ago, Smoke317 said:
The point is that the hate that JB gets is ridiculous. Hoyer didn't move the ball in some other worldly manner against the Steelers. He made a couple throws that we've seen JB make in other games. My point was that the haters on this forum criticize JB and then praise Hoyer for throwing for 160 yards and a back breaking pick 6.
Why does JB get criticized for leading us to a 5-2 record while winning but as soon as the backup comes in, our offense "looks explosive and Hoyer goes through progressions"??? That's all crap. This post is calling those clowns out for the double standards and clear bias vs a guy that had us winning and in 2nd place in the AFC before his injury.
Well they (not you apparently) got their wish. They got the quarterback and gameplan they wanted and we've gone from number 2 seed to out of the playoffs just that quick. So call it neener or whatever the heck that means if you want. I'm calling the JB haters out. Let's see them twist this as another way to blame JB. I'm sure it'll be "he's still a backup QB just like Hoyer" totally ignoring his 5-2 record, as if Hoyer would have had us 5-2 after 7 games...
So keep hating on our "winning" QB. Just like our participation banners up in the stadium, many Colts fans priorities are misplaced and they have fallen in love with stats over winning. They would rather see great stats that hopefully lead to winning (the Peyton & Luck way) while I'm ready to try the Brady & Belichick way: let's keep winning and hopefully the stats come. But even if they don't come for a year or two as JB grows in the offense, we're still winning...
great post, well said
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1 hour ago, LuckyHorseShoe§ said:
I disagree with the Texans game. For the most part, we contained their offense. Sure they put up points, but that’s inevitable with Watson. Go back and look at how many drives of theirs we stopped, it’s actually unprecedented compared to their other games.
Also, if you want the next Luck, we’ll need to start begging Miami, Cincy, or NYJ to give us their first-rounder
ballard would probably trade it down for several more low picks
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51 minutes ago, richard pallo said:
The play calling was awful as many have mentioned already. I'm also starting to lose confidence in Reich and Ballard. Our WR group is terrible. I don't think any of our current WR's ,other than TY, would be starting for other teams. And everybody thought we were deep there. None of them can be counted on to get open regularly. They are barely NFL receivers. And what was Ballard thinking not having a backup plan for Adam. A 46 yr old kicker who was showing signs of regressing last year but he rolled the dice and signed him again. He certainly wasn't going to get any better as he ages. He could have protected the team with a practice squad kicker. Not an ordinary step but considering Adams age it would have been the prudent step to take. I'm disappointed in both of them. There luster is certainly wearing off.
well said
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10 minutes ago, Jdubu said:
1. The oline has been terrible
2. QB gets injured and you go with the journeyman QB and he does what is normal play for him
3. game plan did not get made for success using the talent we had on the field.
4. Doyle should have had 10 targets and 100 yds.
5. poor poor product produced today6. Vinny has to go. The team integrity is at stake here.
good post
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2 hours ago, VaAllDay757 said:
He's been conservative all season long aside from the houston game stop blowing smoke and open up that playbook and let the offense go I'm getting tired of watching the same ole gameplan that never works...yes it would be nice a have a great running game but sometimes passing the ball has better results
shades of pagano all over again
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1 hour ago, Lucky Colts Fan said:
I have an idea. Stop kicking PATs. Just go for 2 after every TD.
I would say keep Adam on the team for kicking clutch game-winners, but after the loss last week in Pittsburgh, I don't think we can even rely on him for that anymore.
So yeah. Let Vinny retire and free up his roster spot. Go for it on every 4th down, and go for 2 after every TD. What do we have to lose? More games? The way I see it, we're playing with house money at this point anyway. C'mon Riverboat Reich!
it would probably get us more points
7 minutes ago, ojsglove said:This team is on the verge of becoming a complete train wreck. Ballard's decision to rebuild through the draft, pile up picks, spend nickels on free agents looks great on paper, but you get what you are seeing on the field with this approach.
well said
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34 minutes ago, Smoke317 said:
Where are the JB haters at that said our offense was more explosive with Hoyer? That Hoyer is a better QB that goes through his progressions quickly? What happened? 0 points in the first half vs the dolphins. 3 interceptions. Under 50% completions.
Yeah he's so much better…. I said in another thread last week, that even when JB's QBR is under 40 we can still win games because more often than not he won't cost you the game. And I said when Hoyer's QBR is below 40 we'll lose because he will be the cause of the loss. The stats I listed in the first paragraph are proof that I was exactly right.
Y'all clowns even got Frank believing that junk. Got Hoyer out there just throwing up junk to whomever. Yeah "JB is only a game manager". The best QB's & point guards are game mangers. Hoyer clearly has no clue. Deep shots all game long. No clue how to put a drive together and keep the chains moving...
Y'all can keep your hollow stats. I want wins. And for the record JB is a way better QB than Hoyer or anybody else on the roster. And oh yeah, Hoyer doesn't go through progressions better or quicker than JB. He decides where he's going pre snap & just throws it. Whether the receiver is blanketed or double covered does not matter. But he's supposedly better than JB & the offense is way more explosive with him... Hope y'all haters are happy.
great post very well said
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20 minutes ago, CanuckColt said:
One of these years he will figure out that quality is better than quantity.
Ballard's draft strategy is correct for building up a very bad team quickly, but breaks down when when you reach an above-average team. Then you just start replacing average-plus players with other average-plus players and have a team with a 8-8 to 10-6 record forever...which is where a fully healthy Colts team is with Brissett.
i hope he figures it out soon
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23 minutes ago, esmort said:
Who did we miss out on by trading down?
did not say we missed out on anyone. just said what ballard likes to do.
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4 minutes ago, Chloe6124 said:
Or we need to trade up so we can get a actual stud instead of a bunch of second and third round players. Good luck getting any FA to come here without luck.
4 minutes ago, Chloe6124 said:Or we need to trade up so we can get a actual stud instead of a bunch of second and third round players. Good luck getting any FA to come here without luck.
I agree but ballard likes to trade down for more picks in case he misses on some
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7 and 9 we are not good
What quarterback in the 2020 draft do you want to lead this team
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i agree we can win with him