NewColtsFan

I can’t even remember how long ago it was when I took CBS Sports seriously. These are the things they do that make me shake my head. Always take their views with a HUGE shaker of salt. Always be skeptical.

I know he tested with the edge rushers, but if the Colts like Dorian Robinson, I think it would be as a DT, 3-tech, behind Buckner. I believe his best 40 time was recorded as 4.95. Not good for a 4-3 DE. But good for a 3-tech. I know he’s on the radar for many here after having a very good senior bowl.

Huh? I’m pretty sure the Eagles and Sirianni were in the Super Bowl a year ago and were a few minutes away from winning. They had a disappointing season this year and still started 10-1 before things got ugly at the end. Never the less, it’s not unreasonable to have the Philly coaching staff ranked higher than Steichen and the Colts. I’m surprised you’d even challenge it.

You may be 100 percent right. But the new DL coach the Colts hired from Pitt coached a DT (Kalency?) that went in the first round in the 23 draft and he had a very good rookie year. And he also had very short arms. So it’s possible that the new DL coach may have some input on that decision.

Personally, I’d be fine if the Colts held off putting Luck into the RoH for 10 years from his retirement. So 2029. Let time heal wounds. But when you write about lying and deceiving, it stuns me because it makes me say you learned nothing about Luck all the years he was here before things went bad at the end. Luck is simply not wired to lie and deceive. To be sure, he’s a massive withholder of the highest order and his need for privacy and control borders on the paranoid. And I’ve blasted him for years for mishandling the end of his career. But I’ve never thought of him as a liar or trying to deceive. I’m not saying he’s never lied in his life, as you say, we all do, humans are flawed. But you see him playing catch in that last pre-season game and you think he was lying and deceiving the fans. I think all Luck saw was a chance to play catch with his best friends one last time. That’s all. I don’t think it ever occurred to Luck that he was sending out the wrong or misleading message to fans. Just a friendly game of catch. For a guy as smart as Luck is, sometimes he’s a big dork. I sincerely meant every complimentary thing I wrote about you. Yours is an important voice here in our community. I just think your anger (or whatever adjective you prefer) with Luck clouds your better judgement. I wish it wasn’t so.

My comment isn’t about whether or not the Colts would take Bowers if he’s there at 15. But to your comment that Bowers is the best TE of all time, that’s not the viewpoint of the multiple analysts at NFL.com or ESPN.com. Yes, he’s the best TE of his class. He’ll probably be drafted between 6-10 and it’s doubtful he falls to 15 (but not impossible). Id say they view Bowers as one of the best TE’s of the last 20-25 years, but no one I’ve read has called him anything close to greatest of all-time.

Maybe they can…. But at a cost the Chargers don’t want to pay? Just a guess.

This is a very impressive post. Thanks for writing it, sharing your real world experience. Appreciate you trying to do the right thing in business and life even when it’s hard. Especially when it’s hard. Mad props to you.

Regarding the Rams/Chargers issue…. Im guessing because the Stadium was built by and for the Rams. And the Chargers are a tenant. Sort of like the Lakers and Clippers at the former Staples. Built for the Lakers but Clippers rent from them.

We don’t know if the issue is Ballard or Irsay. I doubt Ballard has control of most of these issues. Ultimately the person who controls the money is the owner.

“The Colts always seem to draft someone I have never heard of each year.” Ohio, I’m surprised to see you write that. You’ve been posting deep dives here for years, I’d have thought you know most everyone. Im curious, can you give any examples?

Sure I’d like more information. I don’t recall if the report stated what the Colts were last year or not? It’s late and I may have to the-read the report looking for that detail. But operating off some sleep deprived memory, I’d guess the Colts weren’t great last year. I always say to people who are skeptical about PFF grades, that they’re not perfect by any means but that if they’re off, they’re likely off by one level. So maybe a player isn’t good, but he’s at least above average. My point is if this report is imperfect, it’s at least in the ball park. We might be in the bottom third two years in a row? Bottom half two years in a row? So I always want to be better. I think the Colts have a fair amount of disadvantages of being a small market team, so I want to control what we can control much better. Hope I’ve clarified a bit more….

It needs to be good enough. Because when the Colts bring in veterans from other teams there view might just be that what the Colts serve isn’t very good and what their previous team served is much better.

Hmmm… Sorry, but I don’t see how your viewpoint is fair and reasonable while mine is somehow over the top? Ballard was asked about this today. He gave one very strong answer. That it’s his experience that that the vast majority of players who have been Colts want to be Colts. Good answer. Then he said they’d go through the report to see where they might get better. As to the differences from one year to another, it’s a different team. Likely younger. The Colts lost vets like Gilmore and Ingoukwe. So the newer, younger players might have a different view. Ballard said he talks to the players all the time. Might’ve said there’s a players council he talks to. All well and good. But from my perspective I think it’s important not to downplay this or dismiss it in any way. The Colts are competing against the other 31 teams. They have to make the facility as good as they can, it’s something they can control. If the Colts have a poorly rated facility, that’s something they can control and it’s also something that can be used against them by other franchises. I think the Colts need to make better decisions. By not spending money to help themselves, this can lead to something that can hurt them. Cut down on unforced errors. Sorry we couldn’t find common ground here.

Nick Cross says hello!

Dear God, for a very smart guy your view of Luck is so embarrassing. He was here 8 years and you learned nothing about him. Your blind spot about him is the size of the Grand Canyon. You haven’t made one or two odd posts about Luck, you’ve been writing posts that defy logic for years now. Since Luck retired. You're a smart man, a good poster and have earned great respect for service to your country. But your comments about Luck are beneath you.

Players like Justin Jefferson and Patrick Surtain rarely get traded for one first round pick. Even pick 15. It would typically cost much more.

This isn’t something that is just now working its way to the pros. The NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL have been dealing with this for decades. Literally 35-40 years. It’s a huge issue at the pro level.

No. Sorry, you didn’t read the full report. The Colts are one of only seven teams that don’t provide day care. That means the other 25 teams DO PROVIDE the service. This is a very damning report all around for the Colts. Ballard got Irsay to sign off on a big facility upgrade when he got the job in 2017. What this report says is they didn’t do a good enough job when it was done. And it says decisions they’ve made since then are really foolish and anger the players. Like when the team flies the front office sits in bigger wider seats while the players sit in smaller seats. Like poor quality food at the facility. This is very disappointing to me.

Im sorry, I don’t see any comment on blocking tight ends. What did I miss? Can you elaborate?

Thank you x1000! I was trying to keep my response short and to the point, but I knew there was more needed. And you managed to reach into my weird head and say what I didn’t. So I appreciate you elaborating perfectly on my post. Thanks again.

Worth the 15th pick? No.

It’s not a game. It’s how Ballard conducts business. And it’s worked for him. Most players want to know what they’re worth on the open market. They want to talk to other teams. All Ballard asks is to give the Colts a chance to match or beat the offer. The only players who get angry are the ones who find out they’re not worth what they thought they were. Perhaps they got bad info from their agent. But players aren’t typically mad at Ballard. He shows them respect and asks for respect in return. It’s Business.

All these years and I thought I knew you pretty well. Turns out, my bad. I would NOT have included you for comment had I realized your views on PFF. So sorry. Wasn’t trying to give you homework to do. You learn something everyday. Glad you stayed out if it.

I believe Dayo is 285. I believe Buckner is 295. Am I off on those numbers?