krunk Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 http://www.stampedeblue.com/2014/8/8/5984709/matt-hasselbeck-on-jonotthan-harrison-we-really-really-like-him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincetonTiger Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 He has the talent to be good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poster X Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 I thought he did good, but needs to work on those pesky snaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincetonTiger Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 I thought he did good, but needs to work on those pesky snaps.that will come Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poster X Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 that will comeYeah, for someone who was thrust right into the fire he did a great job. If he gets to work with the qb's more he will know how they operate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincetonTiger Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Yeah, for someone who was thrust right into the fire he did a great job. If he gets to work with the qb's more he will know how they operate.It is always tough to go in cold turkey as a C from an old C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poster X Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 It is always tough to go in cold turkey as a C from an old CThe lack of years on our o-line is scary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincetonTiger Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 The lack of years on our o-line is scary.Every Great Player was a young gun once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bravo Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 For being a UDFA he blocked pretty da** well!The snaps are something that can be easily fixed. I like the guy also.. Obviously had a TON of work to do but I like him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mycou1992 Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Talented guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTC Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 With the uncertainty of Khaled's health, I'd assume we will see a lot more of Harrison this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poster X Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 With the uncertainty of Khaled's health, I'd assume we will see a lot more of Harrison this season.It could be a blessing. You never want to see a guy hurt, but the next man up mantra is coming back. Harrison looked the part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colts_Fan12 Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 This injury could really hurt Holmes Harrison has talent he could possibly steal the job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoColts8818 Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 I thought he did fine other then the one bad snap. Not bad for kid thrown into the fire against a pretty good defense. I will say the run game took a major noise dive when Holmes went out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 I know harrison can improve on snaps but can he open up holes for richardson like holmes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 He was one of if not the best UDFA C in in 2014. If Holmes misses some game in the reg. season, I'll think we'll do fine with Harrison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timo1 Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 The lack of years on our o-line is scary.But if the young guys turn into good/great lineman the Colts will be set in offense for the next 10yrs.Be like in the early to mid ''00s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLILLINGTON10 Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 I know harrison can improve on snaps but can he open up holes for richardson like holmesI don't really think it was Holmes blowing guys off the line making holes, I think it was Harrison not know the right oline adjustment calls to make in the run game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim H. Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 The lack of years on our o-line is scary.Or exciting...depends on point of view. :^) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GwinnettColt Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 I think it's safe to say that Harrison is no Satele. He'll get the rhythm down and do much better at the next game, which I will be attending I might add. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poster X Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Or exciting...depends on point of view. :^)Maybe a little of both. I have faith they will be much better than last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smonroe Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 After Harrison, did anyone else play C against the Jets.I was rewatching the game but couldn't get through the 4th Q, the O was so bad. Forgot to check the C.BTW, I though Louis looked okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiggy Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 harrison wasnt that great. his run blocking was terrible (with the first team at least didnt pay attention to him after that). and the turnovers...on top of that, it was a preseason game. we should still be concerned about the center position. now i dont like to be a negative nancy so on a positive note.... did anyone see werener? dude is going to prove all the haters how wrong they were.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 harrison wasnt that great. his run blocking was terrible (with the first team at least didnt pay attention to him after that). and the turnovers...on top of that, it was a preseason game. we should still be concerned about the center position. now i dont like to be a negative nancy so on a positive note.... did anyone see werener? dude is going to prove all the haters how wrong they were....Of course he wasn't 'great'? Why even mention that word? Did you expect greatness after him being thrown in there as a rookie against one of the best defenses in the NFL? Give example of this 'terrible' run blocking. I didn't see anything remotely close to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhawk Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 I think it's safe to say that Harrison is no Satele. He'll get the rhythm down and do much better at the next game, which I will be attending I might add. Yeah, that's something that can be learned by just doing a lot of reps and getting more experience. He kind of got thrown to the wolves the other night, but if they like him as much as they say they do I think the problems he had are solvable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mintor Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 I think it's safe to say that Harrison is no Satele. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bahhummbug Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Every Great Player was a young gun onceSo So True Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defjamz26 Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 The lack of years on our o-line is scary. A good thing in the long run. The line will grow together and be a really cohesive unit in a few years. Remember how good Mathis and Freeney were when they began to build chemistry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lollygagger8 Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 If Mike McGlynn can do it....... I mean c'mon, it can't be that difficult. With more reps I think Harrison will get it together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csmopar Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 keep in mind that Jeff Saturday was a UDFA as well...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throwing BBZ Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 This injury could really hurt Holmes Harrison has talent he could possibly steal the job A healthy Holmes will be our best O-Lineman, which isn`t a huge thing considering. Losing Donald Thomas opened up a nice hole for JH., IF, Holmes comes back healthy we will be in good shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiggy Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 A healthy Holmes will be our best O-Lineman, which isn`t a huge thing considering. Losing Donald Thomas opened up a nice hole for JH., IF, Holmes comes back healthy we will be in good shape.Holmes isn't even close to the best linemen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throwing BBZ Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Of course he wasn't 'great'? Why even mention that word? Did you expect greatness after him being thrown in there as a rookie against one of the best defenses in the NFL?Give example of this 'terrible' run blocking. I didn't see anything remotely close to that. Uh, he didn`t pay attention after his 1st what 5 plays with the starters. Where do they come from? He was so so run blocking for sure. Unlikely to be NFL strong in year one, but it looked like he wasn`t very far away from being decent. Go J Harrison!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffeedrinker Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 I don't really think it was Holmes blowing guys off the line making holes, I think it was Harrison not know the right oline adjustment calls to make in the run game.I will preface this by saying that the little of Harrison I got to watch, he didn't do bad, yeah he was overwhelmed by the situation but he recovered and played well. The part about the online adjustment calls (if your assumption is correct) is a bit concerning, rookie or not. He has been in all the same meetings, gone through the same practices, etc. that shouldn't happen in a preseason game. Something else to think about, maybe the problem with the line calls was not Harrison's. Maybe they took that away from him and let one of the guards or the QB make the line calls. I don't know, I'm just speculating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krunk Posted August 12, 2014 Author Share Posted August 12, 2014 REVIEW OF Jonathan Harrison In the process, he proved something to Pagano."He's got grit, he's a tough guy and it wasn't too big for him," Pagano said. "He probably got pressed into the action a little bit earlier then he planned (with Holmes' injury) which is a good thing for me. Then I can find out a little bit more."... Very, very, very few mistakes and his fundamental techniques (were good). He's a strong guy and he was playing against some quality, quality defensive linemen in there so it was great test for him and he rose to the challenge."In reviewing the game film, coaches made similar assessments of McDonald, Purifoy and Kerr.McDonald, an undrafted safety out of California (Pa.), finished with three tackles, one for a loss. He's seen as a solid box safety who is physical and tackles reliably.A product of a Division II program, McDonald displayed a good skill set in college but had much to prove after making a gigantic leap in level of competition. That's why his performance against the Jets was so revealing."Definitely a confidence booster," McDonald said. http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nfl/colts/2014/08/11/long-shot-front-center-impressed-among-colts-undrafted-fas/13924623/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Red Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Veteran leadership is invaluable. Think Harrison's confidence got a positive boost from reading these words? Glad we have MH and hope he signs on to remain a Colt for a couple more years. Really smart and classy individual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend of Luck Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 So, I just re-watched the pre-season game. Harrison did a great job. I am really impressed. For a rookie, outside of the bad snaps, he looked really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcnelson Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 So, I just re-watched the pre-season game. Harrison did a great job. I am really impressed. For a rookie, outside of the bad snaps, he looked really good. Why was he UDFA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valpo2004 Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Why was he UDFA? Not sure, I looked at several sites and there didn't seem to be a strong consensus on him. NFL.com had him as a Round 4 or 5 player. A couple other sites projected him as a 5th rounder. But just as many sites projected him as 7th round to UDFA. From what I'm seeing a common criticism on him is that he's not terribly athletic and has slow feet. Often said he'd work well in a "phone booth" (not sure what that means exactly) in a man power scheme. But it looks like he's too slow footed to work in a zone blocking scheme. (Not talking about straight line speed like 40 times but his agility and side to side movement) His combine numbers back this up, he wasn't a top performer in anything but the broad jump. Infact one site seems to indicate that his 20 yard shuttle time was the absolute worst for centers. http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/draft/player/combine/_/id/33649/jonotthan-harrison So if I had to guess it was likely that. He's a guy that maybe he does ok if you ask him to either stand his ground or give you a big push forward in a running play. . . but if you ask him to move around a bit, pull, get out in front for a screen, or go into the 2nd level to block a LB you are asking for trouble. He's probably still useful if we scheme around his weaknesses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvan1973 Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Why was he UDFA?Why was Jeff Saturday an UDFA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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