Delano Howell [Merge]

[coltsguy510]

He showed out in the preseason and showed out today!!! He was fearless and great in coverage. I could see him being a future starter in our secondary!

[BlueCollarColts]

replacement for Bethea maybe if we lose him next year?

[Blackhawk4]

replacement for Bethea maybe?

[coltsguy510]

I think he meant if we lose Bethea in FA.

[BPM_Colt]

He played great. Was impressed in the preseason and he carried that over to today

[BlueCollarColts]

I think he meant if we lose Bethea in FA.

this is exactly what I meant, sorry if I wasn't clear

[Blackhawk4]

I think he meant if we lose Bethea in FA.

I hope so and even I don't see the point in doing it. Unless bethea gets offered some absurd contract (Hey Jacksonville Jaguars this pretty much means you, you and you) we're set at safety for 3-4 years. Bethea is only 29, Landry is 28 that's pretty good combo for the next 3-4 years at minimum.

[GoColts8818]

He played himself a heck of a game today.  I think we might have found something in him. 

[NewEra]

Liked him over Lefeged.

[Smonroe]

this is exactly what I meant, sorry if I wasn't clear

 

And it may be a hard decision that has to be made.  In a couple years we're going to have a lot of young studs wanting big contracts.  Room has to be made.

[ConBro]

I think we retain Bethea and have Howell and Lefeged as depth. Ya know.... like this season.

[BlueCollarColts]

What a find though, he was undrafted right?

[Hoosiernsavga]

replacement for Bethea maybe?

More like a replacement for Landy especially on passing downs. Howell had a great game we are really set at S.

[Blackhawk4]

I think we retain Bethea and have Howell and Lefeged as depth. Ya know.... like this season.

We have the #1 answer of this thread.

[ConBro]

We have the #1 answer of this thread.

[Nobody]

this is exactly what I meant, sorry if I wasn't clear

It was.

[coltsfanatic24]

Howell played like a 5 year vet today, hard hitting and tackling. He looks like he'll be a starter for us down the road.

[Coltsman1788]

Howell played like a 5 year vet today, hard hitting and tackling. He looks like he'll be a starter for us down the road.

He also threw in a Landry like hit at the end to boot!

[jwilli69]

I liked him today as well. Put some licks on a couple guys.

[markabrown96]

Him and Freeman great finds

[Guest TeamLoloJones]

Howell played like a 5 year vet today, hard hitting and tackling. He looks like he'll be a starter for us down the road.

What I want to see is some 3 safety sets.  Put Howell in Landry's spot and bring Landry down as our nickel linebacker.  Our pass defense would be hard to deal with on 3rd downs if we use that package.  

[Gavin]

 resign Bethea for 2-3 years at most, Howell is not a FA until 2015 so he has 1 more year after this one, Which he will be 24, After those two years then you look the situation over again(after signing Howell to another short term deal with the possibility of renegotiating to a long term deal) and if Howell continues to impress then let Bethea walk for what will be a younger potentially just as good player, Of course if Landry gets a case of the serious injury bug then perhaps you can trade him for a mid to late draft pick to, alot of things are possible right now that were not prior to Howells solid play, Whether they remain possible in the future remains to be seen

[Hoosiernsavga]

We are really going to need Howell this season. I love Landry but we know he struggles to stay healthy.

[Dark Superman]

replacement for Bethea maybe if we lose him next year?

I hope we somehow get Jairus Byrd if Bethea walks..

[ÅÐØNϧ 1]

He showed out in the preseason and showed out today!!! He was fearless and great in coverage. I could see him being a future starter in our secondary!

 

He looked very good .  

 

Hitting hard  with some nice tackles .  Maybe the second coming of the Eraser Bob Sanders  ??   ..

[SteelCityColt]

Those Stanford boys sure did us proud today, including Harbaugh

[a06cc]

SF had no Crabtree today so I'm not surprised in his performance

[1959Colts]

Great move by the coaching staff to give Delano Howell the start over Lefeged or Sergio Brown.

Howell played an excellent game.

 

[Franklin County]

Great move by the coaching staff to give Delano Howell the start over Lefeged or Sergio Brown.

Howell played an excellent game.

I agree. That kid is fast and can deliver a big hit. I was really surprised by his play today. Looks like a keeper to me.

[ColtsFanMikeC]

I agree. That kid is fast and can deliver a big hit. I was really surprised by his play today. Looks like a keeper to me.

I loved that hit on Boldin towards the end of the game, and I loved that Howell was right in his face afterward .. kid ain't scared.

[Indi Warrior]

He was all over the field today, stepped in and stepped up. Could not be prouder of a player fighting for his team, especially sense a month ago, he was fighting for a job

[GoColts8818]

I think we have found something Howell.  I know it was just the pre-season but he played really well when asked to start in the pre-season and then backed it up by playing extremely well today.  I don't know if he can slide over and replace Bethea like some have suggested in other threads if we let Bethea walk at the end of the year.  I think he's more suited to play the safety position he plays.  He's more like Landry. 

[NCost12]

Honestly thought Landry was playing, the way Howell was laying that wood!

[PrincetonTiger]

A great game by a youngster who had to step up

[krunk]

That was certainly a great call to start Howell over Lefeged.  He's just better than Joe, and more athletic.

[LockeDown]

Delano didn't just play good in preseason, he was great. I can't believe he followed it up in a real game. Our safeties always get Hirt, so he will get plenty of playing time.

[theanarchist]

He stood out. He really did a great job. He played fast and hit hard.

[BronxColtNYC]

I feel a lot better about our backup safeties now

[Smonroe]

The NFL is a war of attrition.  You can't have too many really good backups.

 

Kudo's to the coaches for keeping this guy.

[NewEra]

He really really impressed me. Loved the hit he laid on Bolden. And then mugged him, lol.