Former Colts players that were considered busts/ not good while here

[#87WayneFanHe'sTheMan]

Some that I can think of off the top of my head are

 

Jerry Hughes (good year so far but jury still out)

 

Tim Jennings (Just got awarded a new contract with the Bears)

 

Jeremy Ross (Saw this guy at training camp and he wasn't terrible but wasn't good, appears to be a pretty darn good SP player for the Lions though)

 

 

Mostly I started this because of the play of Jeremy Ross recently. Anyways who are some other players who were considered busts here or that they just were not good?

[Everyone]

I don't remember Jeremy Ross ever being a Colt, when and how long was he on the team?

[#87WayneFanHe'sTheMan]

I don't remember Jeremy Ross ever being a Colt, when and how long was he on the team?

 

 

Career history

• New England Patriots (2011)*
• Indianapolis Colts (2011–2012)*
• Green Bay Packers (2012–2013)
• Detroit Lions (2013–present)

[Dustin]

Andre Brown. Giants.

[#87WayneFanHe'sTheMan]

Andre Brown. Giants.

 

Good one I forgot about him. Just heard it mentioned the other day somewhere but still forgot.

[James]

Stevie Brown, Safety, Giants

 

Had a really good 2012

[Danfish98]

Seeing how good Tim Jennings is for the Bears blows my mind.  They play the same type of cover 2 defense we played at the time too.  

[colts_100nascar17fan]

I never thought they shoulda dumped ross just cuz of his return potential. I believe he got cut in preseason a year ago after he fumbled twice in same game. It was last preseason game or early in that season.

[colts_100nascar17fan]

Mike pollack sucked here and is doing pretty good in cincy on the oline.

[21isSuperman]

Mike pollack sucked here and is doing pretty good in cincy on the oline.

He was doing better and better each year.  There was some real improvement in his play with each season.  It was a bummer to see him go.  Two guys we let go that stick out in my mind are Ryan Lilja and Jake Scott.  Scott left and became a starter on a Tennessee OL that helped CJ reach 2000 yards.  Lilja left and became a starter on a Kansas City OL that helped Jamaal Charles reach over 5.0 ypc.

[Guest TeamLoloJones]

I bet we can add Donald Brown to this list next year.

[Guest TeamLoloJones]

Some that I can think of off the top of my head are

 

Jerry Hughes (good year so far but jury still out)

 

Tim Jennings (Just got awarded a new contract with the Bears)

 

Jeremy Ross (Saw this guy at training camp and he wasn't terrible but wasn't good, appears to be a pretty darn good SP player for the Lions though)

 

 

Mostly I started this because of the play of Jeremy Ross recently. Anyways who are some other players who were considered busts here or that they just were not good?

Peyton Manning.... I kid.

[Bluboy]

Seeing how good Tim Jennings is for the Bears blows my mind.  They play the same type of cover 2 defense we played at the time too.  

 

The difference is how it is played. Jennings was made to play way off of receivers here. That wasn't the player, that was coaching.

[husker61]

Mike pollack sucked here and is doing pretty good in cincy on the oline.

 

 

He was doing better and better each year.  There was some real improvement in his play with each season.  It was a bummer to see him go.  Two guys we let go that stick out in my mind are Ryan Lilja and Jake Scott.  Scott left and became a starter on a Tennessee OL that helped CJ reach 2000 yards.  Lilja left and became a starter on a Kansas City OL that helped Jamaal Charles reach over 5.0 ypc.

 

just maybe bill polian wasn't as bad at finding offensive line talent as people here think. his biggest problem was who he resigned, who he didn't, and the amount of money spent on them. finding talent wasn't a problem with him.

[Warhorse]

For me, the big one was Bertrand Berry.

[21isSuperman]

just maybe bill polian wasn't as bad at finding offensive line talent as people here think. his biggest problem was who he resigned, who he didn't, and the amount of money spent on them. finding talent wasn't a problem with him.

Polian came out and said that his biggest weakness was evaluating OL talent, so even he knows that was (one of) his faults.  Finding talent in general wasn't an issue, but his OL evaluations were poor and his money management was brutal.  I don't know why he was always so fond of making players the highest paid at their position in the league.  I think we made Bob Sanders the highest paid safety, Freeney the highest paid defensive player, Peyton the highest paid QB, and my gut tells me Clark as the highest paid TE at some point

[Carl Dzienkiewicz]

The difference is how it is played. Jennings was made to play way off of receivers here. That wasn't the player, that was coaching.

great point

[basketballsteve]

Courtney Roby (Saints) and a home town boy to boot.

[Fx Stryker]

Seeing how good Tim Jennings is for the Bears blows my mind. They play the same type of cover 2 defense we played at the time too.

Coaching, and I don't feel any angst towards Caldwell. He was just thrown into a position he wasn't ready for.

Irsay should have went and got a head coach and GM instead of letting Dungy and Polian give their jobs away.

[BOTT]

Mike pollack sucked here and is doing pretty good in cincy on the oline.

Mike pollack sucked here and is doing pretty good in cincy on the oline.

He's just a back up for Cinncinati. He only played against the Colts because Kevin Zeitler was injured.

[BOTT]

Polian came out and said that his biggest weakness was evaluating OL talent, so even he knows that was (one of) his faults.  Finding talent in general wasn't an issue, but his OL evaluations were poor and his money management was brutal.  I don't know why he was always so fond of making players the highest paid at their position in the league.  I think we made Bob Sanders the highest paid safety, Freeney the highest paid defensive player, Peyton the highest paid QB, and my gut tells me Clark as the highest paid TE at some point

Worse than that, he made Kelvin Hayden the 4th highest paid CB.

[beavis]

Marshall Faulk    Oh wait, maybe we didn't consider him a bust.

[dw49]

Good one I forgot about him. Just heard it mentioned the other day somewhere but still forgot.

 

 

I dont remember him at all. Did he ever get carries with the colts ?

[dw49]

I dont remember him at all. Did he ever get carries with the colts ?

 

 

Just looked him up. Spent about 3 weeks with Colts and was active for 1 game. No stats.

[#87WayneFanHe'sTheMan]

I dont remember him at all. Did he ever get carries with the colts ?

 

Don't think so was active in 1 game and then waived.

 

Indianapolis Colts[edit]

Brown was claimed off waivers by the Indianapolis Colts on October 18, 2010. Brown was moved to the Colts active roster on November 6, 2010, then waived on November 9, 2010. Brown did not amass any statistics in his only game with the Colts, a 26-24 road loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on November 7, 2010.^[4]

[dw49]

Don't think so was active in 1 game and then waived.

 

Indianapolis Colts[edit]

Brown was claimed off waivers by the Indianapolis Colts on October 18, 2010. Brown was moved to the Colts active roster on November 6, 2010, then waived on November 9, 2010. Brown did not amass any statistics in his only game with the Colts, a 26-24 road loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on November 7, 2010.^[4]

 

 

Thanks... I think I just found the same as you posted this. 

[dw49]

How about Moise Fokou ? I thought he played very well last year and now starts for the Titans. IMO... easily would have been our 2nd best ILB.

[dw49]

Not considered a bust but played much better when gone... Philip Wheeler

[Gavin]

Jerry Hughes....Pierre Garcon....While no one here looked to say he was a bust Garcon did take a lot of flack....some of it deserved....Most of it not.....Turns out we could really use him right about now(Hughes to)....Not worth the money he got though I agree

[PrincetonTiger]

Marcus Howard in the CFL

Joquie Bell is having a nice run in Detroit

[dudeski]

He's just a back up for Cinncinati. He only played against the Colts because Kevin Zeitler was injured.

and he is still horrible

[fatboy]

Garçon? We tried desperately to resign him but he bolted to greener pastures of RG3 and the Super Bowl contending rather than stay with the rebuilding team that brought him along. Having fun this season Pierre?

[James Harden]

Joseph Addai

[husker61]

Polian came out and said that his biggest weakness was evaluating OL talent, so even he knows that was (one of) his faults.  Finding talent in general wasn't an issue, but his OL evaluations were poor and his money management was brutal.  I don't know why he was always so fond of making players the highest paid at their position in the league.  I think we made Bob Sanders the highest paid safety, Freeney the highest paid defensive player, Peyton the highest paid QB, and my gut tells me Clark as the highest paid TE at some point

 

i  knew someone would bring up that quote. i have a feeling that was something he said following tony ugoh not working out to counteract the bad press. if you look at all his ol picks and the rounds they were made, they really weren't that bad. most were late round picks that you can't expect to be starters.

 

as far as the second part, i have been saying ever since he re-signed those players and i believe irsay was a big part in it.

[husker61]

Joseph Addai

 

i don't consider him a bust, he had some good years.

[Mr.Debonair]

Has Jerry Hughes really been that good in Buffalo?

[unitaswestand]

Marcus Howard in the CFL

Joquie Bell is having a nice run in Detroit

 

Marcus Howard surprised me.  I remember a preseason game he was lightening quick and got two sacks...then got cut.

[hawkeyes]

I bet we can add Donald Brown to this list next year.

 

I dont see him as a bust I see him as underutilized - if we let him go and another team actually lets him play behind a real OL he will be a star.

[Kyle]

Has Jerry Hughes really been that good in Buffalo?

Probowl?? no.  

 

but every time i turn on a Bills game, I notice Hughes on about every defensive play.  He seems to be a pretty good pass rushing OLB. 

 

It is hard not to think that if we would have kept him, he would be an improvement on Werner (for now) and we could have used our 1st rounder on another position...

[SolomonThomasFanAccount]

Probowl?? no.  

 

but every time i turn on a Bills game, I notice Hughes on about every defensive play.  He seems to be a pretty good pass rushing OLB. 

 

It is hard not to think that if we would have kept him, he would be an improvement on Werner (for now) and we could have used our 1st rounder on another position...

again it on coaching