MacDee1975
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16 hours ago, Coffeedrinker said:
Perhaps bash was the wrong word. I don't' know if he was conservative or it just came across that way but I think he was very bad and developing a game plan and bad at make changes. But it wasn't because he didn't try to make changes during a game, after a series, etc. (which is the way your original post made it sound, that Pagano didn't make changes). He did and his coordinators did, they just were not good at it.
Quite simply, Pagano just isn't a very intelligent person. Certainly not intelligent enough to come up with any innovative, creative, effective offensive scheme's in today's NFL.
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10 hours ago, Rackeen305 said:
So Bond is so horrible at C that we chose Haeg to replace him at C. And Haeg is so good that we kept an injured Denzelle Good to replace/backup Haeg? makes sense now?
So when Kelly went down last year, Who played C? was it not Bond? or was it Haeg? lol
None of this changes the fact that Bond isn't any good.
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4 minutes ago, Rackeen305 said:
Who needs a backup center? Especially a center in Bond who has C experience. It's not like we are using an OT at C. Right???
Who cares if Bond has experience....he sucks. We don't need players on the team who suck.....end of story.
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3 minutes ago, Fisticuffs111 said:
Leonard missed some practice last week too. Apparently he's confident he'll be out there but who knows, not counting on it.
Why would you not count on it when he said he was going to play? I, for one, am counting on it and will be shocked if he doesn't play.
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59 minutes ago, MikeCurtis said:
Umm...... I almost always let posts like these pass.....
as I think this board is WAY too negative.......
I would be surprised if there wasnt at least a thread a day, where someone is "PILE-DRIVING" on you because YOU are so dang NEGATIVE
Its always an ugly transaction it seems
But seriously, are you a Colts fan?? If everything is so bad..... root for the Patriots.... they win a lot of games
Part of being a fan is hoping for the best,
IMHO.... THE Colts will not be a HORRIBLE team
The Colts will NOT be a SB team..... I dont think they will make it to the playoffs... This year
But the ODDS are, with Luck, we at least will be 3-4 games with more wins than last year......
thats not a stretch of the imagination
Life is too short to look for problems..... Just sayen
I hope you have a good day!
It's bizarre. So many on here are incredibly negative and hyper-critical in regards to their own team, but they are more than happy to ignore all the holes and just can't vocalize enough optimism on mediocre, flawed, unaccomplished teams/franchises like the Houston Texans.
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6 minutes ago, PrincetonTiger said:
Means nothing
No No No
What do you mean "it means nothing"?
It was a stupid prediction, and anyone with half a brain knew Bond would not make the team.
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36 minutes ago, dw49 said:
I see that Stampede Blue just posted their 53 man prediction and they too agree with us.
BTW .. are you old enough to have seen Mike Curtis in his prime ? I am and he is my all-time favorite Colt defensive player.
Their predictions are off to a very rocky start as they, for some reason, though Deyshawn Bond would make the team. He was the very first cut announced.
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I believe Miles Simon, g on Arizona's 1997 National Title time, is a cousin of Mike Simon, by marriage.
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5 hours ago, Lawrence Owen said:
Many people think Travis is on the edge on the bubble. He'd need to step up in a big way. TE is easily our deepest group,..we're letting someone go who's playing in the NFL this year.
I hope not.
Hang on to the 4-5 TEs that actually belong in the NFL, and cut all but the top 4 of that garbage WR group Ballard has assembled.
I'd rather have Ross Travis on the team at TE as opposed to keeping some nobody who doesn't belong on an NFL roster like Zach Pascal or Steve Ishmael......who would only be on the team to fill out the 5 WR spots you are conventially supposed to have.
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1 hour ago, Boiler_Colt said:
Yeah, because Ballard can control guys getting injured.
Who cares why they aren't contributing. Point is, he drafts people in the early round who can't contribute.
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49 minutes ago, Defjamz26 said:
Someone getting injured isn’t whiffing on a draft pick. Derius Guice is also on IR with a torn ACL for the Redskins. Did they whif on him? Injuries to draft picks are part of the game. Every year a high profile draft pick goes on IR before the season starts.
Except that almost all of Ballards higher round picks get injured, or suck.
His drafting has not been impressive in 2 seasons.
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9 hours ago, aaron11 said:
yes to turay and lewis
lol....I was gonna say the same thing.
I'd switch out Turay or Lewis for a rb in a heartbeat. Turay is Basham 2.0; Lewis, if he's even any good, smells like someone who will be injured quite a bit....call him Good 2.0.
There are quite a few Ballard early round draft picks i'd like to switch out, as a matter of fact.
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15 minutes ago, Hoose said:
I'm thinking Ballard will make a move after final cutdowns. Perhaps several. Obviously, it depends on what is available, but there are some positions more needy than others. And also some positions where the shortage of good players (O-line) means a less likely pickup.
My hope:
1. RT
2. WR
3. S
4. RB
With the move to grab the CB from Green Bay, I think this position goes off the "most needed list". RT is clearly the biggest need but the most the Colts can hope for is improved depth. They still need it though. Same for the other positions.
Considering all the holes on this team, safety is a strange pick for your #3.
my list:
OT
WR
CB
LB
RB
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37 minutes ago, stitches said:
Here's my take
Offense(26)
QB(2): Andrew Luck, Jacobi Brissett
WR(7): TY Hilton, Ryan Grant, Chester Rogers, Reece Fountain, Kasen Williams, Zach Pascal, Steve Ishmael
OL(8): Anthony Castonzo, Quenton Nelson, Ryan Kelly, Braden Smith, Matt Slauson, Deyshawn Bond, Denzelle Good, Joe Haeg
TE(5): Jack Doyle, Eric Ebron, Erik Swoope, Darrell Daniels, Ross Travis
RB(3): Marlon Mack, Nyheim Hines, Jordan Wilkins, Christian Michael
Defense(24)
DL(9): Kemoko Turay, Denico Autry, Tyquan Lewis, Jabaal Sheard, John Simon, Hassan Ridgeway, Al Woods, Grover Stewart, Ryan Delaire
LB(5): Darius Leonard, Anthony Walker, Skai Moore, Zaire Franklin, Najee Goode
CB(6): Kenny Moore II, Pierre Desir, Quincy Wilson, Nate Hairston, Chris Milton, Lenzy Pipkins
S(4): Clayton Geathers, Malik Hooker,T.J. Green, Matthias Farley
Special Teams(3):
P: Rigoberto Sanchez
K: Adam Vinatieri
LS: Luke Rhodes
-----------------------------------Tier 1:
1. Andrew Luck
2. Clayton Geathers
3. TY Hilton
4. Ryan Grant
5. Quenton Nelson
6. Anthony Castonzo
7. Ryan Kelly
8. Malik Hooker
9. Braden Smith
10. Jack Doyle
11. Eric Ebron
12. Denico Autry
13. Kemoko Turay
14. Jabaal Sheard
15. Darius Leonard
-----------------------------------Tier 2:
16. Jacobi Brissett
17. Chester Rodgers
18. Reece Fountain
19. Matt Slauson
20. Marlon Mack
21. Grover Stewart
22. Nyheim Hines
23. Jordan Wilkins
24. Anthony Walker
25. Skai Moore
26. Najee Goode
27. Kenny Moore II
28. Pierre Desir
29. Quincy Wilson
30. Adam Vinatieri
31. Rigoberto Sanchez
32. Luke Rhodes
33. Matthias Farley
34. Deyshawn Bond
35. Nate Hairston
36. Denzelle Good
37. John Simon
38. Hassan Ridgeway
39. Al Woods
40. Tyquan Lewis
-----------------------------------Tier 3:
41. Christian Michael
42. Kasen Williams
43. Darrell Daniels
44. Ryan Delaire
45. Zaire Franklin
46. Chris Milton
47. Lenzy Pipkins
48. T.J. Green
49. Erik Swoope
50. Steve Ishmael
51. Zach Pascal
52. Ross Travis
53. Joe Haeg
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I just realized our roster is trash. Once I got to about the mid-30s I could honestly not say with any confidence that those left deserve a roster spot. Ballard will be making a ton of waiver claims IMO.
If they keep 7 out of that pathetic group of WR, I may give up on Ballard forever. They have 3, at most, NFL caliber wide receivers. And that is being very generous. I have no clue how you are coming up with 7 being on the final roster.
Agree that this roster is trash....it really is. Its criminal how bad Ballard has allowed our WR, LB and CB groups to be. Those 3 are not even remotely near being NFL caliber position groups.
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42 minutes ago, Fisticuffs111 said:
Sounds like Lewis could be out for quite a while longer, saying they hope to have him “at some point” this season.
Hopefully Leonard isn’t nagged with stuff this season, this defense is gonna need him this season.
Aaaaaand Ballard draft picks continue to pay great dividends.
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2 hours ago, PrincetonTiger said:
On the field record is a mute point
if someone wants to “crow” about CB or anyone else they can and everyone else will be to sit on their hands and chill
if someone wants to complain about CB or anyone else they can and everyone else will be to sit on their hands and chill
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1 hour ago, NewColtsFan said:
I’m late to this party, but having read through the thread the vast majority of posters have said the same thing....
It’s way too early to give up on Hines. Way too soon. One poster wisely noted the story of Tikki Barber who had a terrible fumbling problem for years, not just a few ore-season games. He turned out alright.
Another rookie who had a terrible problem was Jerry Rice. Obviously not a running back, but he led all receivers his first year in drops. He turned alright as well.
Look... maybe you’re right. Maybe Hines won’t fix his problem. But the odds are he’ll get better. Most young players do. Young players get better.
No need to panic. No need to cut a rookie. At least not yet.
How many players who had fumble issues early in their careers did not turn out alright though? My guess is that number would be in the hundreds, at least.
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27 minutes ago, MightyLucks said:
1 season. This second season hasn’t played out yet. And you’re obviously entitled to your own opinion, even if it is a little misguided.
Actually it's misguided to say they are on the right track, as their record is 4-12 under Ballard's watch. If/when they start winning NFL regular season football games, is when anyone can come on here and crow about Chris Ballard.
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Yep....all the Colts need are 2 WR, 2 RB, 2 OL, 2 LB, 2 CB, a run defense and pass rushers galore....and they will be right there with the division leaders.
Nice work upgrading the roster Ballard! 4-12 here we come.
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22 hours ago, MightyLucks said:
It’s really
It’s really mind blowing that nfl owners don’t look through Forums to find their next GM. So many people on here could obviously do Ballard’s job better than him. Probably would be contending for a super bowl this year.
Nobody on here could do a better job. Too bad that is not even slightly relevant in discussing that Chris Ballard has done a poor job in the 2 offseasons he's been in charge of the Indianapolis Colts' roster.
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He was definitely a miss.
Another in a growing list of Ballard draft misses.
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1 minute ago, WarGhost21 said:
What team are you looking at. This team has a ton more talent than what we had 2 years ago
The one that is ridiculously lacking in talent at linebacker, cornerback, wide reciever and running back.
Then the 2 groups that were supposedly addressed this offseason, the offensive and defensive lines.....still look terrible.
Face it....this is a poor team.
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Good God is this team devoid of talent.
2 drafts and 2 free agency classes, Ballard has completely failed to improve the end product of this team.
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3 hours ago, Archer said:
It’s funny how we all have our own takes. I’m not really worried at all about the Texans. They’ve got a mobile 2nd year QB coming off an ACL. Not only that, but he’s only started 7 games in his career. Not to mention that these RPO-type QBs tend to have sophmore slumps as the league “solves” them. Plus, he’s playing behind possibly the league’s worst OL. And he’s only got one good receiving option (albeit a great one). I think Watson and the O will struggle mightily. D should be good, but I wouldn’t expect the Watt or D of old...
In those 7 games, he flew under the radar, played meaningless minutes against garbage defenses, and ran around and made plays on his own outside the structure of the offense.
What will happen when teams study his tendencies, gameplan for him, focus on him, and make him play in the pocket?
The bizarre love affair for the Houston Texans on this message board will continue for yet another year though, I see. For some reason, people on here don't give 1/10 the love to their own team, as they do to some spectacularly mediocre and completely unaccomplished random franchise located 1000 miles to the south of theirs. Every year Houston is irrationally talked up, every year they fail to deliver.
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If Bond were any good, he'd be employed right now.