MacDee1975

Demeco Ryans as a tier one head coach with Andy Reid and John Harbaugh.....and above Sean McVay; that's a real howler. Fortunately/unfortunately putting his name on a list, doesn't make it so in reality.

What on earth are you even babbling about? The Houston Texans are in no better position than the Indianapolis Colts are. If i'd be "salty" about any team, it would be a team that's much better than the Houston Texans. The only one in this exchange coming across as anything, is you as a delusional Texan fanboy.

Not really. They were the worst franchise in the NFL for several years, and also traded their franchise qb, in order to accumulate a truckload of premium picks. Nothing groundbreaking about that strategy....anyone could pull it off. The NFL rewards the worst teams. They actually have to play a real schedule in 2024, teams may actually gameplan for then, and i'd imagine they won't have 3-4 games handed to them on a silver platter as they did in 2023, where they still only went 10-7. They will be one of the 20 average to slightly above average, .500ish teams next year, and nothing more.

Luck has no character whatsoever and deserved to be boo'd off the field. He should be blacklisted from all things Colts for life.

Rising up the ranks so fast? They weren't exactly the SF 49ers out there in 2023. They were no better than we were, which was pretty average. And they did so with a "special" qb, whereas we did so with a backup. Stroud hasn't shown anything to confirm he can survive if Slowik leaves; he's never played for anyone but Slowik.

Much easier to stand out when 60% of the league was without their starting qb this past season. Ryans is a cheerleader who is about as much in tune to Houston's offense as Campbell is to Detroits. Less so, because Campbell actually played offense. Both those squads better hope their OCs never leave.

The same way Houston won half their games this past season.

Once Slowik leaves, likely after next season, Stroud won't have his pick wide open receivers to throw to, with tons of time in the pocket to do so, any longer. The scheme is what makes Houston dangerous, not the qb. He'll still be a good qb post Slowik, but in no way shape or form is he "special". Put him on Carolina and he sucks just as bad as Young did. Slowik is the brains behind that entire operation. If Houston is ever gonna do anything, it better be next year before Slowik leaves. Not to mention Houston won't be playing a last place schedule next year. They'll actually have to play against top defenses next season. And you saw how well Slowik/Stroud was able to handle Baltimore's defense in the playoffs.

Not really. There's young and/or proven drafted talent at literally every position on this football team. Expansion teams are usually full of veteran castoffs. This Colts team is one of the youngest in the NFL and barely has anyone over the age of 30, if anyone. Whether that young talent pans out is another question, but that's the case for every team in every sport that has ever existed when dealing with young players.

Now that i've seen the final roster I feel I was overly optimistic. Jacksonville 45 Colts 3

Maybe Brown gets cut when Lammons comes off suspension.

Uh, Tony Brown, maybe?

Replace Domann with McGrone at lb

Jacksonville 31 Colts 9

It's about time. WInfree did more in one preseason game than Strachan did his entire career.

Because he wasn't drafted, didn't look good in the preseason on the field, couldn't crack 2nd string of an incredibly weak group of guards even when 2 of those guards got injured, he already got cut. Those are 4 reasons I say he's not good enough. I mean, I don't understand your stance. The Colts, a team in desperate need of guards, got rid of him......even though he's an NFL caliber player?

Or.....he's not good enough. Just like is the case for the thousands of undrafted players that weren't good enough to make it in all the prior NFL seasons.

If that was the case he'd have an injury settlement right now instead of being waived outright. No.....this guy isn't NFL material. Simple as that.

Many on here anointed him as the starting RG when he was signed. Turns out there was a good and valid reason he wasn't drafted: he isn't good enough.

Careful. Speaking highly of anyone on the OL is not allowed.

Exactly. Why in the world would the Colts need some high priced rb when the QB they've selected to build the franchise around will be eating into said rb's volume of carries every game? Not to mention said rb hasn't played in a game in 8+ due to an ankle injury, and evidently he still hasn't recovered from it. Three decent, interchangeable, well rounded mid round draft pick running backs is the best fit for this team at this point.

No

Exactly. Especially after hearing for 2 weeks how superior Phillys roster was.

Get off your highhorse. He was atrocious last night.

Or, they played decently. What's so difficult about giving them credit for playing well? Is it because it goes against the narrative?