PFF Projected lineups: Colts

[Dustin]

https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2014/02/19/projected-lineups-indianapolis-colts/

 

This doesn't include players who are free-agents, but likely to re-sign like Vontae.

 

[Kyle]

Step 1: resign Davis

Step 2: Sign FA Mack and Byrd

Step 3: sign a few good value FAs for depth (like last years FA signings)

Step 4: draft BPA

 

Result: Win Superbowl

[AntonMcG]

Step 1: resign Davis

Step 2: Sign FA Mack and Byrd

Step 3: sign a few good value FAs for depth (like last years FA signings)

Step 4: draft BPA

 

Result: Win Superbowl

 

Really? Cool.

[Insert Colts Pun Here]

That's confusing.

 

Thornton is the only "Poor starter/Gamble" but they don't see Guard as an area to upgrade?

[DarkHorseColts]

Guards and D-line are flipped

[Superman]

Wake me in April/May. 

 

By the way, why would PFF project Thornton at LG and Thomas at RG? If you switch that, and apply Thornton's RG rating, it gets better.

[Flash7]

Thanks for the link. It's interesting to go through all of the other teams and look at how they are projected too. Based on what I've seen, the Colts are "average" on talent compared to others.

 

Of course, this is based on projected starters and is not a complete list.

[Dustin]

Wake me in April/May. 

 

By the way, why would PFF project Thornton at LG and Thomas at RG? If you switch that, and apply Thornton's RG rating, it gets better.

 

Thornton played more snaps at LG so they probably just put him there by default.

[SOMDColtsfan]

Projecting starting line ups in mid February? And I read it, shame on me..

[Superman]

Thornton played more snaps at LG so they probably just put him there by default.

 

Yeah I guess. But there's no sense putting Thomas at RG, where he took zero snaps. There's where common sense should take over.

[MTC]

What is the point of this? 

[Caleb3502]

freeman adequate?

[Dustin]

What is the point of this?

To project the lineup and the quality of the players at each position.

[MTC]

To project the lineup and the quality of the players at each position.

 

It's a neat idea I guess but I would make this chart around pre-season. 

[Bravo]

Everyone is saying resign Vontae Davis and then sign both Byrd and Mack in free agency.

I really don't think we could do all three... Yess we have a good amount of cap space but they all are going to want big deals... Also with us trying to keep Luck, Fleener, Allen, and Hilton to long term deals in the future I do NOT think it is possible

[Superman]

It's a neat idea I guess but I would make this chart around pre-season. 

 

They do. I guess at the very least it shows what positions the team should target in the offseason.

[COLTS449]

freeman adequate?

 

Same thing I thought. I mean he isn't great in coverage, but he is a very good ILB, IMO.

[Tsarquise]

Shouldn't Fleener be considered a solid starter?

[Dustin]

Shouldn't Fleener be considered a solid starter?

 

his run blocking brings him down.

[theanarchist]

If Kelvin Sheppard is our starter next year I will puke

[dudeski]

Wake me in April/May.

By the way, why would PFF project Thornton at LG and Thomas at RG? If you switch that, and apply Thornton's RG rating, it gets better.

because pff is very flawed

[Coltswarriors]

How is Reggie Wayne not considered elite?

[Dustin]

How is Reggie Wayne not considered elite?

 

Both him and Allen were elite before the season started. Their injuries dropped them down to just "high quality"

[AntonMcG]

his run blocking brings him down.

 

I don't think he will be asked to do nearly as much run-blocking this season, which will drastically improve his rating.

[crestmount]

Dwayne Allen, who missed a whole year, is a high quality starter and Andrew Luck is a solid starter--get real

[SOMDColtsfan]

On another note I sure hope that isn't the starting line up to open next season, not with the cap room and available free agents at Grigsons disposal. That would be almost spin me into a deep depression lol 

[PrincetonTiger]

thanks

[Danfish98]

Undervalued:  Luck, TY, Thornton, Freeman, Walden

Overvalued: Satele

 

I'd say we're much better than we look like from this evaluation and that's before Grigson hopefully makes moves to make us better.

 

Interesting note:  RJF is ranked as high as Cory Redding and he's a whipping boy for many here.  While I don't think he's quite to Redding's level, he's a very solid player and I'm glad Grigson signed him.

[husker61]

i completely agree with their evaluations.

[Draztik]

Luck is a "Solid Starter/Valuable Role Player"?

[NewEra]

Guess pff stands for pretty farking funny

[Buck Showalter]

while some fans may question the player evaluations, & while it is early in the off season to project anything that may even remotely reflect what the team will look like next season, I really like like the color-coding easy readability & format of this projection...

 

It's easy to read & get a quick view of where your teams strengths & weaknesses are...

[ProblChld32]

Step 1: resign Davis

Step 2: Sign FA Mack and Byrd

Step 3: sign a few good value FAs for depth (like last years FA signings)

Step 4: draft BPA

 

Result: Win Superbowl

 

Easier said than done !

[ProblChld32]

I wonder exactly how they judged the quality of each player; like what factors are they using to determine this?

[JoshPhilpot]

In what world is Luck just a "Solid Starter/Valuable Role Player"?

[jb17]

what do you think about drafting Stanley Jean Baptiste in the 2nd or 3rd round.... 6'3" 215 ish.... DB. He had a very improved 2013 season and had a great show out at the senior bowl. Imagine, Davis on one side, with him on the other, butler in the slot.... now that sounds good to me...

[JoKeR]

https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2014/02/19/projected-lineups-indianapolis-colts/

 

This doesn't include players who are free-agents, but likely to re-sign like Vontae.

 

Freeman is just a ok, average starter? Interesting.

[B-B]

I usually respect PFF, but this is probably the worst thing I've seen from them, I understand where they're coming from with the Luck analysis but he's a high quality player, there's not many that come through in tough moments better than him. Freeman is way more than adequate, at the very least he's solid fringing on high quality. Those are my major qualms about this.