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2 hours ago, DougDew said:
Just wanted to mention Chad Kelly. He is the nephew of QB Jim Kelly.
He has had disciplinary problems since high school.
His most recent problems involve disorderly conduct and criminal trespassing. The DC was about fighting with bouncers outside of a bar. The CT was following a woman home to her residence after a party.
I'm assuming alcohol has played a big part in his behavior.
I'm pretty sure this is all well known to any fan paying the slightest attention.
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4 hours ago, WoolMagnet said:
Watching the game now.
Kelly reminds me of Baker Mayfield.
I said that same thing to someone this morning, he's a little faster, see him chase down the corner? Dude can play if he can keep his head.
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5 minutes ago, csmopar said:
I’d been far more accepting if he hadn’t strung us along with lies and falsehoods the last month. You don’t lose “the love of the game” overnight.
I understand, especially when he had no injuries post-season, how did this even happen? I get the sense it was non-football and like the snow-boarding accident he wants to be able to live his life unconstrained. I do think he feels the weight of the role but perhaps miscalculated on how much people understood. There's more to this story I believe.
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21 minutes ago, csmopar said:
Irsay should make the beer free the rest of the season after this, then again, that could make matters worse.
ps, go look at the Colts ticket market place if you wanna see how season ticket holders are taking it
I can imagine...it's devastating.
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10 minutes ago, ricker182 said:
I'm definitely in the last stage.
I went through them all.
That was quick.
Well maybe I'm in the depression phase.
Idk.
Send help.
This calls for Package Store therapy! Just wait until the losses start piling up...Andrew swings +/- 5-7 wins per season. Prepare for a 4-6 win season.
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10 hours ago, GoColts8818 said:
You can argue he owes it to his teammates but he owes fans nothing. Sorry I know fans like to think that players and teams owe us something but they don’t.
Fans are customers, they ultimately pay all the bills, the better the product the more they get paid. I might take exception to the idea that they owe the fans "nothing." This is a bad deal of the highest order, does he have the right do it, of course. Do the customers have a right to be upset and protest, you bet. I wouldn't boo Andrew but I'm disappointed to the core and I have lost short term interest in the NFL as a product. So, maybe you're right, then I don't owe them anything either I suppose and that's not a win for anyone, a doom loop if you will, which is why we show care about the impact we have in business and society at large, this is a PR nightmare.
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6 hours ago, Lennon1940 said:
He can mentally handle himself against fierce competition. In 2 games against Alabama he put up 762 yards and 6 TD’s.
Kelly is going to be a stud for us.
It's possible...for him it's all about maturity.
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For starters I'm devastated by Andrew's decision, absolutely gutted. I'm struggling to find my enthusiasm for the season at the moment which never happens for me. I also realize that the world keeps spinning so with that reality here's what I would say to the OP's question...
I spent 45 minutes yesterday trying to find a game feed on line (which I eventually did) so I could watch ... Kelly (I'm not local anymore). I have been really impressed by this kid that didn't even have a team to play for and was excited to watch him get some extended reps to see if he's been lucky or good. Like most, I respect Jacoby for all the obvious reasons, great dude can win some games, but I don't see the positional talent that says he could be a top 10 QB. I see a bottom third guy who can win some games, flash at times, crash at times but mainly serviceable. Happy to be wrong.
Ironically, as I sat with my Dad watching the game yesterday I turned and said "if he had a number 12 on we wouldn't know the difference except his arm is stronger." This was prior to * Schefter's tweet. Kelly shows us a few really important traits in no particular order: accuracy, arm strength, pocket presence, escapability, and anticipation. Now, I don't know if CK has the emotional intelligence to be the face of a franchise, we don't know if he can sustain this new found commitment, history tells us no but as we just found out ... things change, people change. Anyway, I like everything I see in Kelly, I'd really like to see him get some run with the 1's next week. The two week suspension will probably prevent it. Having our third 'second generation' NFL QB would be a fun by-line not that that matters.
As I watched Kelly I actually thought prior to all this he could really push Andrew, so a long way of saying I think he has big upside, I do think Jacoby is without question our guy for the time being and let's Rally our enthusiasm around him in the these darkest hours and see how this all plays out...brutal times my friends.
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3 hours ago, cjrulli said:
I think we should slow down a bit on Hentges being Jack's replacement. He hasn't played in a regular season NFL game yet and people forget that the tools Jack brings aren't easily replicated.
I could easily see us keeping Ebron, JD, MAC, & Hentges. JD & Ebron are UFA's after this year. If they both stay healthy this year and produce, I feel we will pay both of them. Having quality depth is never a bad thing, especially when it's cheap and on rookie deals.
Then in 2022 maybe we decide to let Ebron or JD go test the market.
You're right, I was a little over my ski's, I was projecting a bit too much...
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On 8/18/2019 at 2:43 AM, Irish YJ said:
40 time was 5.04. that's pretty slow in terms of 40.
doesn't mean he can't run a crisp route and use his body to get open.
"fast" is not a word to describe hale though. he catches and blocks well.
besides his vert 33.5, the rest of his measurables at the pro day were pretty bad.
Measurables have their place but there's no great measurable for just being a heckuva football player. Henteges is showing us that on field. I like him and he very well make Doyle replaceable next year...and I really like Jack but this is a very positive cap development.
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40 minutes ago, jvan1973 said:
I'll never forget when Chung Li killed my friend Ray Jackson.
Chung Li = Overrated...was my sparring partner...didn't teach him everything.
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50 minutes ago, threeflight said:No question.
My point is trying to build that perfect team by being patient? In the NFL that really doesn't work unless you have a BB from the Pats as your head guy. Normal NFL teams have a 2-3 year window to work with. Hopefully the Colts get a little more aggressive next off season.
At this point I am predicting the Colts go 8-8 give or take a game. I think it has been a very bad off season and training camp and believe it or not that does carry over to the season.
I love the Browns this year. IMO they have a chance to go to the SB. Had a great off season. Great training camp so far. Lots of positive energy.
Meanwhile the Colts have had nothing but negativity.
I've always said, you want to be peaking in week two of August...
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On 7/15/2019 at 11:51 AM, Superman said:
A little late, but I wanted to get this on the record before camp starts. These are my thoughts on the Colts draft. Just a disclaimer, any disagreement with any picks is just me expressing my opinion, not suggesting that the Colts are wrong or that I know any better than they do.
Trade: acquired 2/46 and a 2020 second rounder in exchange for 1/26, A-
Ballard and Co. telegraphed this for weeks, and explained it well. It’s easy to see that they had similar grades on a bunch of guys who they expected to fall anywhere between 20-40, and were willing to move back if they could get value. Getting a future second and still coming away with one of their desired guys is value. I can nitpick and say that they could have gotten another pick in the deal, but when you analyze this on any of the charts and adjust the future second, it comes out as a push, which is acceptable, especially since they already had #34 from the Jets.
2/3 -- Rock Ya-Sin, CB, Temple, A-
This is a solid pick anyway you slice it. Great prospect on paper, good athlete, nice size profile, fits the length requirements Ballard looks for (77” wingspan). But on film, he’s physical, quick, aggressive, high intensity, fiercely competitive, and shows up in run support. His technique needs refinement in man and zone, but he still effectively blankets receivers in all areas. The physical traits and abilities are there, and he looks quicker than his workout numbers suggest. What I really like is that this pick appears to signify a tangible shift in defensive philosophy toward a scheme that will employ more diverse coverage schemes. There were other players I liked more, but as the draft unfolded their plan mostly made up for it.
2/17 -- Ben Banogu, Edge, TCU, C
Definitely a H/W/S prospect, his length and burst show up on film, what also shows up is a complete lack of refinement, virtually no technique as a pass rusher, and he’s not great in space. He should be able to handle edge responsibilities on early downs, from a two- or three-point stance. At first Ballard said he might be a Sam prospect (think Jamie Collins), but more recently, the coaches have suggested that he’ll be an end to start with. Apparently his college coaches did nothing to help him develop as a rusher -- which isn’t surprising, TCU doesn’t even use playbooks, I believe they didn’t teach technique -- so he still has a lot of upside, and being exposed to guys like Houston and hopefully Mathis will be great for him. I feel like there were better players available at multiple positions, and probably greater value to be gained even if Banogu was highly coveted.
2/59 -- Parris Campbell, WR, Ohio State, A
My favorite pick of the draft. I’ve been beating the drum for a YAC monster at receiver for a long time, and the Colts drafted one of the best YAC producers in this year’s draft. He’s quick and shifty, as a former RB he breaks weak tackles, a natural pass catcher (though he has some drops, they appear to be focus related, not a lack of ability), and he has elite deep speed. Not a lot of routes on tape, but his athletic profile, including his foot speed, balance and body positioning make for an understandable projection as a route running prospect. Major production in college, and he can return punts and kicks. On top of my excitement about the player, picking a receiver on Day 2 is a great value in this draft, and I like Campbell better than several receivers with higher profiles that went earlier than him.
3/26 -- Bobby Okereke, LB, Stanford, B+
Another athlete with speed and length, but not technically refined. Rangy and with decent awareness in the passing game, not incredible in man coverage but seems to have the physical ability to handle himself in certain situations. He’s not a downhill run defender, will more likely evade blockers than take them on, yet he plays with a physicality and likes to hit ball carriers, using his closing speed to arrive with bad intentions. He’ll be a great special teamer, and he’s an obvious fit for the defense, assuming he takes to coaching. Good value at this spot in the draft, and he’ll add immediate competition in the LB room. (Side note: Hopefully the Colts got it right with the character evaluation, given the recent news that he was accused of sexual assault a few years ago at Stanford.)
4/7 -- Khari Willis, DB, Michigan State, C+
Good tackler, breaks down well in space, sometimes comes in too hot and overruns the play, could be better at shedding blocks, not afraid to show up in run support and lay a hit; decent awareness in the middle of the field, plays the ball instinctively and aggressively, has tenacity and active hands when the ball is arriving, only a moderately effective cover man but doesn’t back down; decent range but somewhat limited on the back end, much better closer to the line of scrimmage; team captain, from a big family, known as a hard worker, ultra competitive. It’s easy to see him as a rotational DB early on, but I don’t think he has a very high ceiling.
5/6 -- Marvell Tell, DB, USC, C+
Long, athletic, decent ability to play the ball in man coverage, good range and agility to close in different coverages, not a great tackler, lacks the awareness and refinement to stay in position as a single high safety, stuck between positions but an obvious prospect at corner, which is where the Colts are moving him. He looks like he’s at least a decent dime prospect, maybe has the potential to be a starter as he learns the position and refines his technique. This pick will look great in a couple years if the staff can maximize his potential at corner.
5/26 -- EJ Speed, LB, Tarleton State, INC
Who? It’s impossible to know whether another team would have taken him, requiring a fifth rounder on a small school unknown. But watching his highlight video, he lives up to his name -- he’s fast. He also has decent size and good length, so he’s another developmental guy with the traits the staff loves. I’m withholding a grade on this pick.
6/27 -- Gerri Green, Edge, Mississippi State, C-
An unimpressive athlete with the size profile of a tweener edge, but he plays with a tenacity that allows him to contribute, he has good strength and power, when he’s balanced he can defeat blockers with his upper body, good awareness including in space; they talked about him having some ability to play Sam but he looks like a sub DE, at best. They were most likely drawn to his intangibles, as he was a captain on a defense with several standout players, but everyone seemed to look up to Green. Not super thrilled about his prospects in the NFL, but he can definitely be a special teams maven right away.
7/26 -- Jackson Barton, T, Utah, B+
In late rounds, I think a great strategy is to go after players with desirable physical traits who might need technical refinement. Barton has prototypical LT size and length (he’s basically a cutout of Castonzo), and he moves pretty well on film, has good lateral range and change of direction, and looks natural climbing to the second level. His technical issues are many: bends at the waist, his feet get crossed up at times, he lacks the initial anchor to handle NFL bull rushers, definitely lacks the re-anchor to handle a speed-to-power rush. And while he has long arms, he doesn’t know how to use them, his hands and fit are out of sync, and as a result he tends to catch rushers rather than block them. This also shows up when blocking in space, as he tends to crash into defenders rather than block them effectively. He’s raw and needs a lot of refinement to play on Sundays, but the physical tools are there.
7/32 -- Javon Patterson, C, Ole Miss, B-
Looks like a solid prospect with upside as he gets stronger, he plays with reasonably good technique and he’s aggressive at the snap, good range and good feet, he can get better with his hands and his stance. He’s not going to challenge anyone for a starting spot, but he’s a guy to keep an eye on as a C/G combo, which is something of value on game day. He'll miss this year with an ACL, but he can still work on his upper body, and hopefully he doesn't lose his lateral ability when he comes back.
What I think they did well: All told, I think the Colts added a lot of competition across the board. The DB room is now crowded, with multiple versatile players, they added some potential depth at OL, more speed at LB, a decent edge prospect, and an electrifying YAC receiver. I'm excited to see these guys in action soon.
What I think they missed on: No true pass rush prospect. I'm underwhelmed by Banogu and I'm not sure that what they saw before the draft is what they saw after they got him in the building, but he is an intriguing physical prospect who hasn't received a lot of coaching yet. They passed on better prospects (for various reasons, some are easily understandable -- Sweat might not have passed their medical, Tillery had a medical red flag, Simmons had medical and character concerns, etc.), then took a project player in the second. Between Banogu, Tell, Speed and Green, the coaches are going to be asked to develop some very raw talent right away.
I've been waiting all off season for this!!! I know you're dying to know the grade I give your grades...last year's B+ is this years B+ again IMO!
I'm glad you put some criticisms out there, I'm not sure this draft is quite as awesome as many are making it out to be. I do like all your grades except Okereke, I watched all his tape, there's a ton if it out there and I'm just underwhelmed. Of course, I want to be wrong, to be clear, I hope he's a stud but his instincts are just awful at times, not to mention the off-field stuff. It does seem like we fell in love with physical traits this draft, I hope we can mold most of these guys into something. Lot's of projects here which just lowers an already challenging success rate for draft picks. Anyway, thanks as always for doing this and thanks for having some honest takes on these guys. Go Colts!
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14 hours ago, MikeCurtis said:
https://www.hudl.com/video/3/2847632/5a0e2922c11a870b4802c5a2
I REALIZE that this is a highlight video, on division 93 College football
I REALIZE that its an ENORMOUS jump for this guy to make the Colts roster
But...... this guy ...... might stick on PS
NFL
Size
Speed
College Production
KR capable
Great timing on jump
Great running after catch
That highlight tape is impressive, runs all routes, wins 50/50, has top end speed, plays fearless, beat double and triple coverage, blocks down field, shows route savvy, what's not to like? If that package was against SEC talent he'd be a first rounder. The hard thing to know is how good he is versus that competition. Like you, I like the potential of guys like this for our team, if that talent translates against NFL competition he'll have a spot. Thanks for sharing!
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On 6/23/2019 at 1:52 PM, Jdubu said:
Mike Hart would have gained 4200 yards, 68 TD’s and cured cancer behind this oline all while completing his doctorate in engineering, in an online course, during the games. All in a season
I call nonsense, online courses are hard!
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This is exactly right. The strategy works because of drafting...amazing drafts! You can't do this and be an average talent evaluator or not understand the combination of talent, team needs, and culture fits. To his infinite credit CB has crushed this to date...now can he maintain it.
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On 6/19/2019 at 12:52 AM, 2006Coltsbestever said:
Dickerson all-time is a top 5 RB ever. I have:
Jim Brown
Emmitt Smith
Walter Payton
Barry Sanders
Eric is #5.
I would take Tony Dorsett over Faulk. 1995 turned me off from Faulk. We would've won the SB had he played in 95 and he quit - BOOO.
The best RB I ever saw was Bo Jackson. If rating over a career, then no, but if I had to have one guy for one season at his said best....I go Bo!
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19 hours ago, Dingus McGirt said:
LOL. Dak Prescott and Danny White.
Danny White was a great punter but would be the equivalent to say...Jim Harbaugh who isn't even on our list.
6 hours ago, NannyMcafee said:They didnt list starr
That's honestly a big miss!
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On 6/4/2019 at 5:35 PM, NewColtsFan said:
Grat video except for one early play....
I think it was play 2 or 3.... it's a goal line play and it features.... Coby Fleener and Dwayne Allen!
What the......??
How did that sneak in there?
Had to get a spider call in....
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On 11/26/2018 at 2:29 AM, zibby43 said:
First off, the Colts' "standard" uniforms are hands-down some of the best in the league. The all-white road uniforms are *the* best road unis in the league (in my humble opinion).
All that said, the blue-on-blue look is also fantastic. They look great on TV.
I definitely wouldn't mind seeing these again at some point this year.
Blue on Blue by Andrew R., on Flickr
I didn't like them as much as I thought I would, given my druthers I'd rather see just the pants in blue as an alternate or a nod to the 84's.
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On 5/29/2019 at 9:56 AM, chad72 said:
You guys need to read these 2 articles, as to how NFL defenses have lost their way by not adapting, very englightening. I see a lot of pattern matching within zone concepts in Eberflus' D. That is why our CBs are not going to be just zone guys. The NFL is different now and offenses are different now from the Dungy's Bucs and Colts days. Read both these articles by Doug Farrar, well written, IMO. Vic Fangio does a lot of this in his D and that is why his D is largely successful and has adapted to the current NFL.
Read Part 1 before reading Part 2. My favorite line from Nick Saban in Part 2 is, "but if their [players] are better than your [players], you can’t play Cover-1".
I love articles like this. In truth all zones are match concepts, example, if you play a 'traditional' C2 corner and a receiver runs an outside go, you gotta go with him foresaking underneath and the backer has to stretch to the flat. Anytime a player enters your 'zone' you engage in coverage and better coverage players will even play a little off to try an coax a throw. In the second example with Beasley, I see an entire defense paying the QB and not the player in their zone. As the D flows with Prescott Beasley opts for the whip option on his pivot route and it's an easy TD. I'm not sure how the Jags are teaching zone concepts but that's not how I learned it. What's seems to me to be different today is mixing combinations of man and zone within in the same call, it's kinda like a box in one defense. On to part two .... thanks for sharing.
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14 hours ago, Irish YJ said:
there were several who said no early round WRs. some saying we didn't need to a WR at all. interesting you said "almost nobody". i'd point out the posters, but no reason to rub it in, as they are not whining about my post....
and personally I said I wanted one in R2 several times..... the debate you and i had was over the value in R1. you followed up by cheery picking bad stats, and i went in depth listing the stats to show plenty of value.
guessing you're still sore about previous critiques and looking to complain about something...
I didn't think we'd prioritize WR but I like the Campbell pick. I thought we'd prioritize the lines and didn't and I'm totally cool with it. We guess about things as part of the fun, I'm usually right but on occassion, I get it wrong, that's why I have a wife and apparently you as well to remind me.
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2 hours ago, SouthernIndianaNDFan said:
Not sure how long you've been around this forum, I browsed for years before finally joining and bashing each other, belittling, and negativity are like the trusses of this building lol. It gets ridiculous at times, and I'll admit that I fall victim to it at times. Anyways, they hit this one out of the park. They're to a point with this team, last years win streak being an example, where they can fine tune it a bit. Getting guys that fit key schematic areas, and guys that may be package specialists is a luxury when you've gotten this far with your lineup. I feel like they're getting close to where they wanna be, and the KC loss gave them the blueprint to get over the top (hopefully). KC exploited a few areas where we obviously needed improvement, areas that can be exploited by the elite coaches in the league (Reid, Belichick). I feel like Ballard really got some guys that will shore up some of those areas. Really excited to see their plan, and how these guys equate within that towards future successes.
A lot of GM's draft based off of their last loss.
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15 hours ago, IinD said:
Couldn't have said it better. Bravo.
Ballard (IMO) definitely looks to be drafting the type of team the old Seahawks were. Athletes all over the field you can mix and match according to situations. He's creating a good looking culture of competd!ition at every spot.
Thankfully he saw what we did last year, TE's and WR's running free underneath or on crossing routes. Even though we were winning we'd get gashed way to often.
Flood the field with rangy, fast, freakishly athletic guys. I think Eberflus will make some beautiful music with what he's been given.
Thank you and agreed!
The moment Jacoby found out
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That is not Luck telling Jacoby the news in that moment, who would possibly think that...ugh.