WHY? Is McGlynn at Center.

[LockeDown]

Satele has never looked good though. I thought he was talented but I have seen no evidence of it. Line was great today.

[pgt_rob]

McGlynn missed a lot of blocks today but he looked better at center. I thought Luck was going to kill him a couple times when McGlynn wasn't hiking the ball. LOL

[Warhorse]

Yeah, it's kind of a head scratcher.  McGlynn who is apparently our worst offensive linemen, playing center actually looked better than Satele????  Hmmmm,

I think I have it........it's right there.....the answer.....Ive got it! Its just fans view of McGlynn thats wrong.....the coaches had it right all along.

 

Whoda thunk it. Silly us.

[ColtsFreak]

Mcglynn did a good job at center for us. He seems more active in calling out line plays to the other Olineman than satele.  I would like to eat crow and congratulate McGlynn for coming thru for us.

[chrisfarley]

versatility , gotta love it.  we have interchangable parts.

[CroatianColtsFan21]

You know, I always liked McGlynn.

 

 

I just ordered my McGlynn Jersey!

 

i love it how this forum turns jolly and humorous after a big win 

 

congrats to mcglynn, nice game, now he has to keep it up..

[BlueShoe]

Line looks better.

 

Our line was playing well (run blocking) in the first two games too. I think we might want to seriously consider keeping McGlynn at center though, because he looks more natural there. Link has always played well at RG, and Thornton is playing extremely well at LG. 

[Crunked]

When you run out of "Likes" on a Mcglynn thread.........that is saying something........when you have to tip your hat at Linc playing in an actual game and not being a liability......well there is no longer an adjective to describe that.........3rd down conversions can be improved upon with time together.....and I can't believe I feel after all of 1 game....saying don't change a thing coaches........gulp* It looked like an offensive line that can propel us today!

[lollygagger8]

We are 1-7 on third downs.

Ya, we didn't help ourselves there. We barely ever ran it on 3rd, and a lot of those times we didn't have anyone in the backfield to even suggest we might run it. Kinda dumb IMO. 

[lollygagger8]

I didn't think I'd ever type this: McGlynn looked pretty decent at Center. 

 

Plus, Link held his own.

 

Castanzo handled Smith very well. Thornton and Cherilus made their assignments disappear for the most part.  

I was impressed by how well the O-line played together! 

[jvan1973]

I think I have it........it's right there.....the answer.....Ive got it! Its just fans view of McGlynn thats wrong.....the coaches had it right all along.

Whoda thunk it. Silly us.

so you're saying a coaching staff that coaches for a living is better at evaluating the team they coach than YouTube gm's and arm chair coaches? huh, i never made the connection

[BrentMc11]

I was going to write an entire thread on each Offensive Lineman and their contributions yesterday.  I am glad I came across this thread!

 

I have called him everything from McGlass to McAwful, and he has been just that with the Colts.  I did, however say that Mike McGlynn looked better at center when he filled in last year in one game (Preseason?)  Why?

 

I feel that being the center, he has to be the leader of the OL.  He was constantly calling the blitzes....calling line changes...and I liked the way he moved.  He is a wider body than Satele, and blocked much better being the snapper...he was moving forward until injured.  Then he took a step backwards in his blocking.  I give him an A+ for grit and determination!!!        

 

I have also said over and over that Linkenbach is a better guard....and once again proved it yesterday.  He is better on the left, but Thornton is going to stay on the left for good.....at least until next year if/when a healthy Donald Thomas returns.

 

For the naysayers on this 27-7 victory against the 49ers....if you do not think the line played well, you were listening to the radio in Cuba or North Korea....a GREAT Colts victory.  I loved all of the line play, yet I wanted to praise two guys that played a gritty game...that get hammered here...by me as well!!           :pass:  :pass:

[Dark Superman]

Ya, we didn't help ourselves there. We barely ever ran it on 3rd, and a lot of those times we didn't have anyone in the backfield to even suggest we might run it. Kinda dumb IMO.

On one occasion on third and short we had DB in the backfield..

Just didn't make sense to me..

[Goodtimes]

Short*

 

 

I liked the shirt  ;)

Edited September 24, 2013 by Superman

[lollygagger8]

On one occasion on third and short we had DB in the backfield..

Just didn't make sense to me..

I ran out of likes......100% agree!

[jameszeigler834]

He was at center because Samson didn't play also he  was the center for the Eagles in 2010 and was really good there keep him there they protect luck better when he is there and when Samson is in they cant block anybody.

[NagelHausForge]

I doubt this is going to be an option but why not try McGlynn at center and Holmes at RG this year?  Then next year move Holmes to Center, McGlynn to backup G/C, Thomas at LG and Thornton to RG?

 

Just a thought.