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Prob the most Unpopular opinion on this board:
Shaq/Darius Leonard is washed
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37 minutes ago, Jared Cisneros said:
Steichen is a bad coach and has a lot of the same qualities as Frank Reich. That new car smell just hasn't worn off yet, and people aren't going to admit it for a couple years. He's already abandoned the run 2 of the past 3 games when we've fallen behind 2 or more scores, and that's with a half remaining where we can catch up. This is with Gardner Minshew, mind you, not Anthony Richardson at QB.
The guy has been a head coach for exactly 8 games. Can we maybe.....
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I do think Ballard finally got a good coach in Steichen.
Even though it hasn't been a year, and the jury is still out, his play design is light years better than anything we've had since prob Tom Moore. I think Sirianni was up there, but Frank called the games.
Also I'm not giving Ballard an out, but listening to previous coaches about who to draft (on some players) was to his detriment.
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2 hours ago, KB said:
Let's compare to Grigsons. For fun.
Why compare Apples to Oranges?
Cmon man. Griggles was trash and we all know it.
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2 hours ago, cdgacoltsfan said:
He's hot and cold like every other GM. To insinuate he could of drafted certain players ( like Josh Allen for example) is ridicules . We had Andrew Luck at the time Q was drafted. Remember? Everyone was complaining about lack of Oline talent.
It's meant anecdotally. I know we aren't going to draft Josh Allen and I even said drafting Big Q was a no brainer
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Let's look at his drafts starting in 2017 he became GM. I did some opinions on some players, but feel free to agree/disagree. I included some grades from people/groups from those years so you could see how media judged the drafts.
UDFA notables included at end of each year
2017:
1st round, 15th overall: Malik Hooker, S, (T.J. Watt was still on board)
2nd Round, 46th overall: Quincy Wilson, CB (JuJu Smith was still on board)
3rd round, 80th overall: Tarell Basham, EDGE (11 sacks in 8 years w/ 4 diff teams)
4th round, 137th overall: Zach Banner, OT (terrible pick)
4th round, 143rd overall: Marlon Mack, RB (good pick)
4th round, 144th overall: Grover Stewart, DT (fantastic pick)
5th round, 158th overall: Nate Hairston, CB
5th round, 161st overall: Anthony Walker, LB (fantastic pick and value)
Sport Illustrated graded A, Colts Wire C+, Stampede Blue C
2018
ROUND 1, Sixth overall Quenton Nelson, G (no brainer pick at the time, but Josh Allen was next pick)
ROUND 2, PICK 4 (36th overall) Darius Leonard, LB (lots of media outlets lambasted him for this pick)
ROUND 2, PICK 5 (37th overall) Braden Smith, G (great pick)
ROUND 2, PICK 20 (52nd overall) Kemoko Turay, DE (Jesse Bates was 2 picks later)
ROUND 2, PICK 32 (64th overall) Tyquan Lewis, DL (still on team, decent player)
ROUND 4, PICK 4 (104th overall) Nyheim Hines, RB
ROUND 5, PICK 22 (159th overall) Daurice Fountain, WR
ROUND 5, PICK 32 (169th overall) Jordan Wilkins, RB
ROUND 6, PICK 11 (185th overall) Deon Cain, WR
ROUND 7 PICK 3 (221st overall) Matthew Adams, LB (decent player, but good vaule)
ROUND 7, PICK 17 (235th overall) Zaire Franklin, LB (incredible pick / value)
Stampede Blue A, CBS B+, Mel Kiper B+
2019
The Indianapolis Colts decided to trade down out of the 26th-overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, sending the selection to the Washington Redskins
in exchange for two second-round picks — one in 2019 (the 46th-overall pick) and the Redskins' 2020 second-round choice
Redskins picked Montez Sweat with the traded Colts #26 pick
ROUND 2, PICK 2 (34th overall) Rock Ya-Sin, CB (Deebo Samuel was 2 picks later)
ROUND 2, PICK 17 (49th overall) Ben Banogu, LB (might be worst pick ever made by Ballard...plus A.J Brown was 2 picks later)
ROUND 2, PICK 27 (59th overall) Parris Campbell, WR (DJ Metcalf was 5 picks later)
ROUND 3, PICK 26 (89th overall) Bobby Okereke, LB (great pick)
ROUND 4, PICK 7 (109th overall) Khari Willis, S
ROUND 5, PICK 6 (144th overall) Marvell Tell, CB
ROUND 5, PICK 26 (164th overall) EJ Speed, LB (excellent pick / value)
ROUND 6, PICK 27 (199th overall) Gerri Green, DE (who? lol)
ROUND 7, PICK 26 (240th overall) Jackson Barton, T
ROUND 7, PICK 32 (246th overall) Javon Patterson, C
UDFA notable: Ashton Dulin WR
Colts Wire B+ , USA Today B+ , Mel Kiper A
2020
Traded 1st round pick for Deforest Buckner (excellent move)
2nd round, 2nd pick (34th overall; from Redskins): Michael Pittman Jr., WR (great player)
2nd round, 9th pick (41st overall; from Browns): Jonathan Taylor, RB (great player)
3rd round, 21st pick (85th overall; from Lions via Eagles): Julian Blackmon, S (turning out to be a pretty good safety) Fun fact- Zach Moss was the very next pick
4th round, 16th pick (122nd overall): Jacob Eason, QB (yikes)
5th round, 3rd pick (149th overall; from Lions): Danny Pinter, OL (still on team)
6th round, 14th pick (193rd overall): Rob Windsor, DT (who? lol)
6th round, 32nd pick (211th overall, from Jets via Chiefs): Isaiah Rodgers, CB (was a excellent pick -too bad about gambling)
6th round, 33rd pick (212th overall, from Patriots): Dezmon Patmon, WR
6th round, 34th pick (213th overall, from Patriots): Jordan Glasgow, LB
UFDA Notables Rigaberto Sanchez K
Colts Wire B+, Sports Illustrated A, Mel Kiper A-
2021
The Colts acquired Wentz from Philadelphia in March 2021 by sending the Eagles a 2021 3rd round draft pick and a 2022 1st rounder
First round, 21st overall: Michigan DE Kwity Paye
Second round, 54th overall: Vanderbilt DE Dayo Odeyingbo (hurt first year didn't play)
Thirds round pick sent to Philly for Wentz (ouch)
Fourth round, 127th overall: SMU TE Kylen Granson (decent TE for 4th rd)
Fifth round, 165th overall: Florida S Shawn Davis (who? lol)
Sixth round, 218th overall: Texas QB Sam Ehlinger (still on the team somehow)
Seventh round, 229th overall: Charleston WR Mike Strachan (Mega Strachan didnt work out)
Seventh round, 248th overall: Penn State OG Will Fries (current starter - excellent pick/value)
NFL B+ , Yahoo C , CBS C
2022
The Colts on Wednesday acquired three draft picks from the Washington Commanders in exchange quarterback Carson Wentz and two draft picks.
In exchange for Wentz, a 2022 second-round pick (No. 47 overall) and a 2022 seventh-round pick (No. 237), the Colts will receive the Commanders' 2022 second-round pick (No. 42 overall), third-round pick (No. 73 overall) and a 2023 conditional third-round pick.
1st round pick traded to Philly for Wentz
Second round, 53rd overall (from Minnesota): WR Alec Pierce
Third round, 73rd overall (from Washington): TE Jelani Woods
Third round, 77th overall (from Minnesota): OT Bernhard Raimann (turning out to be excellent pick /value)
Third round, 96th overall (from Denver): S Nick Cross
Fifth round, 159th overall: DT Eric Johnson
Sixth round, 192nd overall (from Minnesota): TE Andrew Ogletree
Sixth round, 216th overall (compensatory selection): DT Curtis Brooks
Seventh round, 239th overall (from Philadelphia): CB Rodney Thomas II (for a 7th rounder, this was a good pick)
UDFA Notable: Dallas Flowers, CB
Sports Illustrated A, PFF B+, Yahoo B+
2023
Round 1: No. 4 - Anthony Richardson, QB
Round 2: No. 44 (from ATL) - Julius Brents, CB
Round 3: No. 79 (from WAS) - Josh Downs, WR
Round 4: No. 106 - Blake Freeland, OT
Round 4: No. 110 (from TEN through ATL) - Adetomiwa Adebawore, DL
Round 5: No. 138 - Darius Rush, CB
Round 5: No. 158 (from MIN) - Daniel Scott, S
Round 5: No. 162 (from BUF) - Will Mallory, TE
Round 5: No. 176 (from DAL) - Evan Hull, RB
Round 6: No. 211 (from MIN) - Titus Leo, LB
Round 7: No. 221 - Jaylon Jones, CB
Round 7: No. 236 (from TB) - Jake Witt, OT
UDFA Notable: Emil Ekiyor OL
NFL.com A, PFF A+ , Fox Sports A-
I'll reserve too much judgement for 2022, and 2023 drafts as it typically takes about 3 years to judge accurately.
What do you guys think? Is Ballard as good or as bad as people say he is?
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On 10/30/2023 at 10:09 AM, DougDew said:
Reportedly, the Panthers strategy limited HOU to only 9 offensive possessions all game. Apparently , the new play caller is even less dynamic than Frank.
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I agree with most of what has been posted, except for Leonard.
Him stealing reps from Speed is ridiculous.
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31 minutes ago, DougDew said:
Do we ever get coverage sacks? I see some defenses getting sacks by rushing three defenders because there isn't anybody open for long periods of time. That's almost always a zone defense because you don't have 8 guys covering 5 receivers man to man.
Our guys just suck at covering the middle zones.
We might've had a few the couple of games that Brents was playing. I'd have to re-watch. That zone defense only works if you have guys that can cover.
Unfortunately, when your ILB (Franklin) is your best cover guy, you're going to have problems.
I'm also tired of the multi-position/tweener guys Ballard seems to love. Just because you're versatile and can play multiple position across the line, doesn't mean it's a good idea to have a stable full. I would rather have a great DE that's dedicated to that spot than just an ok guy that can move around.
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Bradley defense in a nutshell:
3rd and 14:
Don't blitz,
Rush 4....and go into prevent zone and leave middle of the field wide open for a 25 yard gain.
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The lack of depth on this team has been exposed. These CB's are sad. Colts are back to making average QB's look amazing and it's hard to watch. Grover gone is a huge hole in the middle as well.
Leonard's play is ridiculously slow, and he's an absolute liability out there.
Franklin is the one of the best (if not the best) LB's in the league!
I wish they wouldn't have abandoned the run game late. Also, where were the wheel routes, passes to RB, or slants?
You aren't going to win many games throwing 3-4 yard passes when it's 3rd and long.
Minshew has quite a few questionable throws per game that should've been INT's.
The refs were again 10000% trash.
Hey.....at least our kicker is good?
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Been saying it for a loooong time, but Leonard is the highest paid cheerleader in the NFL.
His play is ridiculously slow, and he's a liability. Opposing players just runs past him constantly.
The majority of his tackles are him running into/shoulder blocking the pile after someone has already made contact.
When Franklin and Speed are out there, the LB play is waaaaay better.
At least Ballard is good at picking LB's and he can get replaced next year.
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I remember Irsay and Ballard saying how happy they were to get two amazing DE's in the same draft. (picked Paye first, then Dayo)
He has good versatility playing across the line, but Colts need a really great DE. Hoping he can turn into that.
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I was super duper excited about watching this year, until AR went down.
I hate that I feel like the rest of the season is just meh.
I don't really expect them to win many games but will be happy if they do.
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I don't think anybody would be interested, but I'd like to see them trade Leonard.
He's an absolute shell of his former self.
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Downs
Pittman
Moss
JT
Ogletree
I understand playing JT more cuz he got paid, but I'd like to see more Moss
I'd also like to see Downs, Pittman & McKenzie (Pierce role on outside) on the field at the same time.
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Great.......now hold the "officials" accountable!!
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10 hours ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:
Just when we find our new QB, somebody was bound to mention ol' what's his name eventually lol
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Steichen is light years better than the last two coaches
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I hate that it feels like the season is sunk 6 games in.....
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5 minutes ago, Peter Nova said:
Why does it have to be labeled bashing?
The Grover incident is a clear indication there are some leadership issues within the organization.
I'm not necessarily defending Ballard here, but let's put blame where blame is due.
Grover taking PEDs is Grover's fault.
Rodgers getting busted for gambling is Rodger's fault.
Drafting Ben Banogu, that's Ballard's fault.
etc
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Leonard seems displeased with his role
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Come the end of the season......