[Notes On #12]

Yeah Brees definitely deserves MVP this year. Let him get his award and we can get our revenge on the Saints by beating them in the Super Bowl and send Brees to his retirement. Win/win for everybody. 

[The final 6 games]

What’s with the pessimism after we just blew out a team that blew out the Pats last week? 

 

I want Bama! 

[Dear Darius Leonard:]

Dude shouldn’t be Defensive Rookie of the Year

 

 

 

 

He should be Defensive Player of the Year! 

[Big Q Scouting Breakdown]

4 hours ago, throwing BBZ said:

It is a wonderful look at his technique. And a great chance to look at our other lineman and compare their's.

 So this guy would believe the play of Glowinski has been more important than the return of AC. I think that is an interesting concept.

 

He cited the return of Castonzo but I tend to agree with him about guards being more important than tackles in today's NFL. Keep in mind, Castonzo's return coincided with Glowinski and Smith being inserted into the starting lineup and when the offense really started to take off. The unit as a whole has been tremendous the last few games. It's unreal as Colts fans seeing our Oline being rated so highly by PFF, having a video made about it by Brett Kollmann, and hearing the national media hype it up so much. 

[Reaction to TNF and how we view the win over the Raiders]

Short week, road game, after just getting their will broken, against a QB who nobody has ever seen....it was a recipe for getting a beat down. I don’t think our win over the Raiders was THAT impressive anyway but this doesn’t take anything away from our team. The thing about this year’s Colts is that I don’t count them out against anybody. They’ll play up or down to their opponents ability it seems. 

 

We’re a really young team and I love the direction Ballard and Reich are taking us. 

[Darius Leonard Rookie of the Week again]

Statistically he’s gotta be in the lead spot for DROY. I hope he can grab a couple interceptions to further make that case. 

[A Secret about our 4-3 Defense....]

It’s no surprise that base defense is trending out of the NFL now, and you’re right, we’re a 4-3 in name only. As to the 4-1-6 defense we’re using most often now, most teams are employing a Big Dime package where they play their box safety as a LB and bring in an extra safety on the back end.  Nickel backs are basically starters now. 

[Now that the offense is producing can we address the defense?]

1. Clone Darius Leonard ten times

2. ????

3. Profit 

[Adrian Peterson Disrespect]

And they would lose to us again. For a team leading their division they sure are below average. 

[Reggie Wayne wants Thomas traded to Colts]

I don’t see any point in trading for Thomas when Dez Bryant is sitting there on the market. 

[Didn't Ballard hire a]

This team needs to start practicing on a mattress football field, in a zero gravity chamber, with bubble wrap shoulder pads and foam helmets....seriously. 

[Chubb vs the Maniac]

It’s easier to get sacks when you’re unblocked. 

 

I say this as a big fan of Darius Leonard and someone who wanted Ballard to draft him. Every GM would draft Bradley Chubb if they had the choice between the two with the benefit of hindsight and foresight, and it wouldn’t even be up for debate. 

[Swoope]

29 minutes ago, krunk said:

I do think Enron is kind of inconsistent. 

 

Not to mention he’s a fraud. 

[Does Jacoby want out of Indy?]

If you have any doubts about Brissett’s happiness with his role, look at his reaction to Luck’s first TD pass last week. Most backup QBs don’t run down to the end zone and celebrate with their guys like that, especially ones that are disgruntled. 

[B/R article on rival scouts doubting Andrew will ever be the same]

People can doubt Luck all they want, his arm strength, longevity, accuracy, etc, but there is one thing he will never be and that’s afraid of contact. He is the antithesis of ‘afraid to get hit’. It is not in the guy’s DNA. 

[B/R article on rival scouts doubting Andrew will ever be the same]

People can doubt Luck all they want, his arm strength, longevity, accuracy, etc, but there is one thing he will never be and that’s afraid of contact. He is the antithesis of ‘afraid to get hit’. It is not in the guy’s DNA. 

[Should we be worried?]

They should all be cut now. I’ve been named to just as many all pro teams as all of those guys put together, and I’d play defensive end for half the cost. 

[Colts Training Camp 8/14/2018]

I love that Wayne and Mathis have taken on coaching roles with the team. Horseshoe guys for life.....except for that half a training camp Reggie spent with the evil empire that we don’t like to talk about. 

[Clayton Geathers may play vs Ravens]

6 minutes ago, NannyMcafee said:

Geathers has got some skills that’s for sure. Just like mike hart had skills. 

 

Mike Hart’s best skill was hoodwinking Michigan fans into becoming Colts fans for a year. 

[Colts Training Camp 8/13/2018]

Trust the mustache 

[Lack of depth: It might take Ballard several years to right the ship]

6 minutes ago, SteelCityColt said:

 

Or to play Beelzebub’s lawyer, it could coincide with Rosen, Allen and Mayfield hitting the start of their prime.  Unlikely true but you can’t count on other QBs not emerging to fill the void. 

 

Guessing you meant Darnold and not Rosen, but I agree. Other than Allen that is. Mayfield might just drag the Browns into relevance, I only wish Joe Thomas would have stuck around to be a part of it. There will be QBs to fill the void, but hopefully it’s Luck that is the dominant face and not Mayfield or Carr. 

[Lack of depth: It might take Ballard several years to right the ship]

The good thing about our rebuild is that it will coincide with Brady, Big Ben, and Rivers retiring. This will open up the AFC so much. If Ballard rights the ship like we all hope, we should be contenders in a couple years. 

[Le'Veon Bell Lurking]

One of those things that I like the idea of but not the practicality. Great talent but statistically, Pittsburgh has averaged more points per game without him than with him since he’s been on the team. He’s got a ton of miles on him and will want to be the highest paid ever at a position that is becoming less relevant every year. 

[Anybody there in INDY getting an idea of what we will get out of Le'Raven Clark this year ?]

Is it just me or is the offensive line play across the league getting worse, especially at the LT position? Now that Joe Thomas, the elder statesmen of left tackles is retired, it just dropped off even more. I can really only think of about ten that you’d even be okay with as a starter. People dog on Castonzo, but we’re lucky to have him. 

[Jags 2, Colts 32?]

I always love it when fans get angry at preseason powers rankings. I don’t think we’ll be last, but somebody has to be, and whoever that team is, if the pundits ranked them as such in the preseason, it would get the same reaction. I really just don’t care, the games still have to be played.