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3 hours ago, AustexColt said:
The Eagles will be hunted all year, so keep their head on a swivel. There is no more surprises regarding Jalen Hurts and AJ Brown. The best of luck this year.
I honestly think their team is going to take a step back this year. Now by no means are they going to suck but I don't see them being as dominant.
I've said it a few times on this forum but they lost both coordinators and their team was not good when Shane wasn't calling plays. They started incredibly poor 2 years ago and Sirianni had to turn the play calling over to Shane. I don't think Sirianni is going to be calling plays this year but still think there will be an overall regression.
IMO, I think the Giants win the division. That is my HOT take.
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1 minute ago, adubb84 said:
Maybe it’s just me, but it “seems” like Sirianni wanted to prove a point today and has his guys pumped up today. Based on the tweets we got bullied today. Will be interesting to see how Thursday unfolds.
To be fair, most of the reporters are Eagles reporters. So limited information on anything the Colts may have done well. Eagles are one of the best defensive teams in the league and they've only added weapons, so I don't expect us to easily score on them.
I'm interested to see how everything goes in the actual game. I don't think we should take too much away from this practice other than our team is young and has some growing to do.
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1 minute ago, Jackie Daytona said:
Age matters less than mileage..... Taylor has taken more hits than any of these other RBs the last six years... Sure he's younger, but he's been beat on more than any of them, and for a longer time....much more than many of them.
They wouldn't even pay their last main RB
Yea I've read the "mileage" thing but I don't subscribe to that at all. Age matters more IMO. It's all about how you body bounces back and heals from injuries. Younger = better and faster recovery. JT isn't at the point that he's getting slower because he ran more yards and took more hits over the last 4 years.
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24 minutes ago, Colt.45 said:
Brain injury? Can he not just say concussion? Brain injury gives me bad vibes it's more than a concussion lol.
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1 minute ago, Solid84 said:
I guess we’ll see.
I still think JT is a Colt this year because no team wants to meet both the Colts and JTs demands.
I think this is mostly the Colts telling JT “F-around and find out”. After this JT won’t able to pull the injury card and he’ll realise there’s no market for what he wants.
I don't disagree. I think it's a win-win for the Colts either way. They let him play his cards and talk to the teams. If he doesn't find a suitor it's validation for him that what he wants doesn't exist at the moment or he finds what he wants and pushes to get a deal done.
Good play by the organization honestly.
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7 minutes ago, VikingsFanInChennai said:
At this point of the year and season, every million is important and teams think about spending or saving it.
I'm not sure if you point was more so the Colts are price conscious so would be hesitant to eat his salary or if you meant that other teams would be more willing since every million counts but JT's contract is already counted towards our cap. If a team gave us a 1st to eat this salary for one year, it'd be done in a heartbeat.
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1 minute ago, Solid84 said:
I think it’s unrealistic. Cook’s been on the market for some time this off season and he signed for less than $9m. Why would a team give up picks/players plus 50%+ more money for JT?
I honestly think some Colts fans are unrealistic about this.
Maybe a bit unrealistic but I still think that's what it will take for the Colts to trade him. It all depends on what JT is honestly asking these teams for in a contract extension. Which we've only heard rumors on.
Cook is 4 years older and hasn't been a season rushing leader. I think a better comparable is Barkley who is getting paid ~11 million this year. If JT is honestly asking for ~16 million then no question, no team in their right mind is doing that. However, if he's requested extension is more in line with the market, I could see teams willing to pay picks & player.
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9 minutes ago, stitches said:
If a team was willing to give the Colts a 1st round pick for JT I'm sure they'd be willing to eat the whole salary this year LOL. Not like they need it this year.
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4 minutes ago, Solid84 said:
Well, it’s not just a matter of not being able to get a 1st or the equivalent in others picks and/or players. I don’t think the Colts will accept anything less than a 2nd rounder like they used to draft him. The 1st is definitely just a starting point, but there’s floor too.
What the Colts want is a sticking point for interested teams and so is what JT wants. Even if a team wanted to give a 1st there’s no guarantee they’ll meet JTs demands.
I just don’t see any team giving up at least a 2nd and $16m for JT.
Totally agree, Colts have a floor in their minds that will not be moved but I do think teams that are willing to trade for/pay JT can get creative to give us the value to hit that floor. I could see a 2ND + player, or something like two 3rds + 4th/player.
Ballard/team has always been great in the 2nd-3rd rounds too, so we shall see.
Either way, we either get value we are comfortable with for him or he plays for us this year and tries to play well. I just don't see him sitting purposely as an option.
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12 minutes ago, Solid84 said:
I agree with this. I’d be really surprised if any team wants to give the Colts a 1st or the equivalent AND pay JT what he wants.
He’ll either play for the Colts this season or sit.
I think the 1st round ask is just the starting point. In no world do I think that's the only thing the Colts will accept. In any negotiation, you start high and work your way down to something more reasonable so both parties feel like they made out on the deal.
He's a first round talent and still young but I think the Colts would accept quite a bit of different combinations of picks/players.
To your point, I could see him still playing for the Colts because teams may not even want to negotiate anything more than a 3rd considering his contract situation and the "health" concerns.
I don't see him sitting the year. It's not beneficial for him to do so. That would turn far too many teams off of him, add another year removed from when he was playing well and would do absolutely nothing for him contract wise come next year. If he wants the money, he plays well this year for the Colts or gets the trade he's looking for.
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8 minutes ago, stitches said:
This is so weird... why is he there? I legit don't know. He wants a trade and doesn't want to be with the Colts anymore, the Colts have given him permission to seek a trade. He's not healthy to practice... So what is he doing there?
I agree. I was just telling some friends I don't understand why the Colts are allowing this to go on. I don't blame the guy for wanting to be paid but hold out away from the team instead of bringing in a toxic attitude to a very young team.
If he's not going to hold-out and away from the team like he should be doing his "injuries" give him the perfect excuse to stay away and "rehab". It's all a show.
The only thing I can think of is that the Colts are allowing him to be with the team in hopes of salvaging something but honestly, he's doing more harm than good IMO.
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I think Lenoard will continue working his * off to get back on the field. The dude is trying, you can see it. He loves football and I don’t think anyone wants him out there more than he himself does.
JT will be interesting. I don’t buy the whole he’s not healthy story. I think this is purely contractual. He basically was a fake “hold-in” to save face but it’s backfired. He doesn’t get fined but this whole thing has been a mess. He’ll play this year. He wants to get paid he’s got to put some good tape out there. Dude would be 2 years removed from his best season as a free agent. He needs to show up and show up well if he wants the money.
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4 minutes ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:
Didn’t even think of this when I posted above Taylor will be traveling with the team. This was actually a good question by the media. Players who are rehabbing generally do not travel when the team goes on the road. So makes you go hmm.
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1 hour ago, compuls1v3 said:
Surprised Emil Ekiyor didn't play much. Shored up RG backup??? Seems odd.
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2 minutes ago, Solid84 said:
What’s with bringing in all them WRs?
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5 minutes ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:
If you watch his TD catch he grabs his groin quickly. Looks like he pulled something.-
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If AR breaks Manning’s rookie INT record, this coaching staff has not put him in the appropriate position to play to his strengths. No way he should come close to that.
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10 minutes ago, Myles said:
This bums me out a bit. It is giving up on the season.
I get what you’re saying but don’t be bummed. I don’t think it means we’re giving up on the season. I actually think it’s confirmation that their faith in him has only intensified and not just the front office but his teammates. One could argue we have as good or better chance winning with him starting then Gardner.
Picture being this dudes teammate, his style of play can energize and elevate the rest of the team. Of course there will be growing pains but I think you’ll get a lot more buy-in from the guys knowing the carousel has stopped.
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38 minutes ago, csmopar said:
I think JT just had his eyes opened. His committee of RBs that supposedly were all gonna sit out together and get big salary bumps just pretty much left him carrying the full weight by himself. This drama ends sooner than later now
I agree with this. All of these RBs are basically crossing the picket line to come back to work now. The only other notable holdout RB outside of JT is Josh Jacobs, who basically has a guaranteed ~10 million from the franchise tag. He's probably trying to work a 1 year deal similar to what Barkley did. Hopefully these guys take a look at the Le'Veon Bell situation and learn from it.
I want JT to get paid but he didn't read the room too well, I feel for him. He was far too verbal in April about playing out his contract then did a 180 which did him no favors in public view.
Best he can do is come out this year and ball out to earn his money next year with the Colts or someone else.
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JT isn't hurt. I think his ankle is just a convenient excuse.
This is purely a contract hold-out. He wants an extension, Colts don't want to give him one or one of the caliber he feels he needs. Is what it is. I'm glad they got him away from the team once they realized he's more of a distraction than anything else.
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11 minutes ago, RollerColt said:
So the real question is who was pressuring him to play injured last year? Ballard? Reich? Saturday?
Can't imagine it was Saturday. Saturday had Shaq shut it down. He would've done the same with Taylor.
My guess is, people were trying to save their jobs. Didn't JT get hurt early in the year as well?
EDIT: Just checked, Taylor injured his ankle in week 4 (first game against TEN). I could certainly see some plausibility to him being encouraged to play by the staff. We were 1-1-1 when he got injured.
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3 minutes ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:
It's wrong to "attack" a player without a doubt, but it's appropriate to criticize their behavior. Sometimes those can be a fine line and fans just take it too far. Any job is open to criticism though, or at least should be.
I think this could have been handled by the team and Taylor far better. Fan's aren't mad that Taylor is just attempting to "provide for his family". That in itself is a little out of touch as even on rookie deals these guys are in top % of lifetime earners. I'm all for him getting a fair deal, when the time is right. Now is not the right time. Coming off a poor season for himself and the team makes the timing just feel ridiculous.
Taylor's recent 180 is pretty jarring to a lot of people who are looking at this from the outside in. One minute he was committed to play out the contract, the next his tune changes big time. Can't fault the team for not accommodating his requests.
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I think ARs as advertised so far. Some really awesome flashes of potential but consistency isn’t there yet. This is all good so far, we know he will take some time on the passing front. I think he’s probably actually doing better than expectations overall, at least those who had realistic ones.
He will shine brighter when he has room to be creative and take off. I’m betting we see some lightning during preseason.
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Colts vs Eagles post game thread
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Was there for the full first half couple rows back at the Colts 50 yard line. Some observations:
AR is a big guy. Was either locked into the game or on the tablet looking at film with Gardner, coaches and several times with Pierce. If Pierce can get his dropsies under control, I think he’s gonna be a favorite target of AR.
ARs pocket awareness can be special. He has a a really good natural feel for the pocket and moves well in it.
Stuard at LB has looked so fast, even faster in person. Flies to The ball. I hope he makes it.
Winfree is a big dude and seems he’s got some dawg in him. I hope we see him stick around in the 53 or the PS.