Who will be the starting center next yr?

[GoodLuck]

All I hear about are guards and tackles, what about center?

[ReMeDy]

Grigson is a former o-lineman, so I'm confident he can discern what to do via the draft, regardless of o-line position. I'm sure Luck may have some input as well, considering Indy took Coby Fleener just for Luck's sake.

[Nobody]

AQ Shipley should have started last year.

[Gavin]

I bet Satele starts given his contract but Shipley should start 

[The Peytonator]

I know teams don't use a Center tandem, but I like Shipley's game against 3-4 teams with big Nose Tackles, and Satele's game against quicker Dlinemen and LBs getting out to the second level. I felt the offense operated better with Shipley though.

[NewColtsFan]

I think the vast majority here think it should be Shipley.   Count me among them.

 

BUT....

 

From the outside looking in, it appears the coaching staff thinks it should be Satele.    Don't know if that will change this off-season....

 

But, it's certainly worth watching.    Guess the first clue will be do we re-sign Shipley?

[funktacious2]

I imagine Satele will start again. Shipley may be better, but I wouldn't be surprised if I have a different opinion of Satele once the guys to his left and right are improved.

[United We Stand]

What do you think of Shipley playing guard, possibly opposite of Vasquez? 

[Balzer40]

I think quite a few fans are going to be highly disappointed when Satele trots back onto the field next season as the starter.

[TKnight24]

Shipley......

And if not, there will be a Apple Juice massacre

[Tyler Shaw]

I cringe when satele is on the field. He just wasn't good last year, looked lost and not strong enough. Shipley rated in the top 10 for centers when he play. It has to be shipley. But I do want a bobble head satele.....lol

[Godeepreggie]

I think Shipley will eventually win the job but I think grigson likes the competition and is willing to push Shipley to his max potential before he gives him the keys but I look for the season to start with satele and end with Shipley

[corgi]

I cringe when satele is on the field. He just wasn't good last year, looked lost and not strong enough. Shipley rated in the top 10 for centers when he play. It has to be shipley. But I do want a bobble head satele.....lol

In Satele's defense (I cannot believe I typed that) he couldn't stay healthy so he probably wasn't hitting the weight room religiously, or I could just be making up excuses for him. I would hope Shipley starts over Satelle though.

[Smonroe]

What do you think of Shipley playing guard, possibly opposite of Vasquez? 

I like the guy as a center. But has anyone watched him try to run, or even walk back to the huddle? He may have his own handicap parking spot at Lucas Oil.

Not exactly mobile guard material IMO.

[1959Colts]

Unfortunately... Satele

[BOTT]

I bet Satele starts given his contract but Shipley should start 

It's not like Satele is making 8m a year

[NewEra]

I bet Satele starts given his contract but Shipley should start

Scoot over, let me in this boat! Maybe that will change next year but they showed their commitment to satele this year. Even though cruise ship outplayed him.

[Ja'Crispy]

Create a Jeff Saturday clone while he is here under the 1 day contract. If not, then go with this guy:

 

 

 

[jbaron04]

I bet Satele starts given his contract but Shipley should start

satele to me doesn't have the punch and drive to anchor a power man scheme what do u think?

[jbaron04]

I like the guy as a center. But has anyone watched him try to run, or even walk back to the huddle? He may have his own handicap parking spot at Lucas Oil.

Not exactly mobile guard material IMO.

He had a knee injury

[Jay Kirk]

I bet Satele starts given his contract but Shipley should start 

Hope they unload Satele

[coltsfanatic24]

Satele is gonna start week 1 but after he struggles Shipley is gonna start for the rest of season.

[SteelCityColt]

It should be Shipley,but it will be Satele until injury strikes again. 

 

Injury affecting performance aside, I really want to know what the coaching staff were seeing in him that they would start him over Shipley based on the performances we saw on the field last season. 

[lollygagger8]

Satele was hurt how many games last year? You absolutely have to keep Shipley.

 

I think Shipley should start and Satele should be backup.

[United We Stand]

I like the guy as a center. But has anyone watched him try to run, or even walk back to the huddle? He may have his own handicap parking spot at Lucas Oil.

Not exactly mobile guard material IMO.

good points

[Tark The Shark]

Satele will get the start for the first half of the season.

 

Satele will get injured and Shipley will take his spot and win the job. My prediction.

[OJl]

Barrett Jones!  Book it!

[Gavin]

It's not like Satele is making 8m a year

No but he is making close to 4 million this year and 5 million guaranteed, while making 10 million 800,000 over a three year stretch, He if it was me either Shipley would be starting or I'd draft Barrett Jones

[FalseStart]

1. Shipley

2. Satele

3. Schwenke

or

4. Frederick

[throwing BBZ]

Satele  is NOT a Good Center and Grigson signed him for 3 years. And they kept Olson, and that CB King, and kept playing Vaughn. How about Zibby?

[Gavin]

satele to me doesn't have the punch and drive to anchor a power man scheme what do u think?

He dont but he can get to the second level with relative ease and is always looking for someone to hit, Whats more concerning to me is not that hand punch because he gets caught leaning forward off the snap of the ball, like he is late out of his stance or something and that makes him an easy target for an opposing NT to just throw him out of the way or smaller DT's to use a swim move and blow right by him

[The Sack Pack]

I don't think Satele is terrible. However, I think Shipley was better, especially with Satele's head bob... Wasn't there a thread about his head bob earlier on in the season? hahaha I hope it was a tactic to throw off the D instead of him slipping up.

[HungarianColtsFan]

IMO Satele wasn't bad, so he will fill his contract. Shipley is good, but has some flaws, he has to work on his snaps.

 

Considering that Satele couldn'tstay healthy, I think Shiply will be resigned as G and backup C (just like lst season), in that way he can gather experience (when replacing Satele) to become a good C.

 

Just my 2 cents...injuries FA, draft can easily overwrite any expectations.

 

 

P.S. If I can recall last season, protection of Luck was a little better when those 2 both were on the turf.

[GoColts8818]

He had a knee injury

people really tend to just over look the fact he payed hurt just about all of last year. I am not saying Satele would have been a great center last year but I am willing to admit that injury probably had a bigger impact on his performance than most care to admit. I am interested to see what he can do fully healthy. If he doesn't preform then we can go to Shipley.

[Balzer40]

I don't think Satele is terrible. However, I think Shipley was better, especially with Satele's head bob... Wasn't there a thread about his head bob earlier on in the season? hahaha I hope it was a tactic to throw off the D instead of him slipping up.

 

 

Do you ever watch other teams play? And if you do, do you pay attention to their center's? The head bob thing was complete and total nonsense made up from people trying anything they can to come up with another reason to hate Satele. Virtually every center in the league does the same thing before snapping the ball, especially out of the shotgun formation. The whole head bob thing was blown way out of proportion by those that really have no idea what they are talking about.

[The Sack Pack]

Do you ever watch other teams play? And if you do, do you pay attention to their center's? The head bob thing was complete and total nonsense made up from people trying anything they can to come up with another reason to hate Satele. Virtually every center in the league does the same thing before snapping the ball, especially out of the shotgun formation. The whole head bob thing was blown way out of proportion by those that really have no idea what they are talking about.

If you want the honest truth. No I don't pay attention to alot of other centers. However maybe I just noticed it more because of all his poofy hair. it was something I noticed not me saying he was a mediocre center. Easy there tiger

[Balzer40]

If you want the honest truth. No I don't pay attention to alot of other centers. However maybe I just noticed it more because of all his poofy hair. it was something I noticed not me saying he was a mediocre center. Easy there tiger

 

 

 

I'm just trying to dispel the myth that his head bob was tipping the snap count. Some here blew it way out of proportion and acted as he was the reason why the entire line sucked. It annoyed me because it had absolutely nothing to do with anything. Satele didn't play well last yr., there's really no disputing that, but the notion that his head bob was the reason for his poor play was just sillyness. I don't think Satele is as bad as some made him out to be, I do think he needs to get stronger and if we can get better talent at both guard spots, I think he can be a good center. I'm willing to give the guy a chance to prove himself next season if we do get that better talent. Then If he still plays badly, then he should be pulled in favor of Shipley.

[oldunclemark]

Our next center is probably not yet on the roster

[Balzer40]

Our next center is probably not yet on the roster

 

 

 

If you're talking 3 or 4 yrs. down the line, then you're probably right.

[oldunclemark]

'B'

I'm missing out on the love fest for AQ Shipley...I'm not seeing it

Seems like a decent guy..tries...but what seperates him from the other backups?