Confirmed: Robert Mathis out for season with torn Achilles (merge)

[mattceinicram]

Grigson start wheeling and dealing

Perhaps, but we really can't afford to give up more draft picks.

[Moose Of Woe]

[#BringBobBack]

that actually made me feel better

[Dustin]

Nope. 

[Dark Superman]

I'm not wasting another year of football. Grigson better make some calls

[TKnight24]

With the #1 overall pick of the 2015 NFL Draft..... The select.........

[Smonroe]

Grigson start wheeling and dealing

 

Not a lot of All Pro pass rushers waiting to be called or traded. 

 

It's an area that has to be addressed even if this didn't happen.  Mathis wasn't going to play at that level for much longer.  Werner doesn't look like the heir apparent.

[GoColtsGo5150]

Here is a list of names to consider ( to take part right away):

Marcus Smith

Jabaal Sheard

Barkeivious Mingo

Nick Perry 

( if we are willing to wait) Aldon Smith

 

Some food for thought.

[Colts_Fan12]

With the #1 overall pick of the 2015 NFL Draft..... The select.........

We aren't that bad

[mattceinicram]

With the #1 overall pick of the 2015 NFL Draft..... The select.........

It's not going to hurt us THAT much

[TKnight24]

Hear me out. It doesn't help us much this season, but to be honest, I don't think we were ready to win a championship this year anyhow. I think next year could be our year. But what this does, is force the Colts defense to find ways to create pressure without a star the same way the Packers had to develop a running game when they were missing Rodgers last year.

Plus this will go to show the front office how much pass rush needs to be addressed next offseason if we can't generate any with Mathis gone. And I'm willing to bet Mathis is one of those guys who can come back strong from an injury.

Reggie Wayne's injury was supposed to be a blessing in disguise too

But Andrew still forces passes his way instead of looking at other targets like he was forced to do last year when Wayne went down

[Tyler Shaw]

Perhaps, but we really can't afford to give up more draft picks.

Granted but something needs to be done unless we are contempt on rolling with werner as our pass rusher. Which didn't look good vs denver. Granted Clady is one of the best.

[Bravo]

So basically your already giving up on this season becuase of one injury!? Come onnnnn now....

[adamthyst]

With the #1 overall pick of the 2015 NFL Draft..... The select.........

I'm positive we can find talent in the late first round for defense.

[mattceinicram]

We need to try Newsom out there vs the Eagles.  We still don't completely know what we have in him

[BOTT]

Walden and Werner better be ready.

 

Both actually looked stout against the run.

 

This news is rather late isn't it?

Last night Werner looked much like he looked last year as a pass rusher.....invisible.

[TKnight24]

We aren't that bad

It's not going to hurt us THAT much

Idk if I can handle another year of a top tier player from us watching on the sideline

I still haven't recovered from Reggie's injury depression I suffered

[ColtsHoosiersBB]

I F*^&ing give up!!!

[JlynRN]

Wow unbelievable   How on earth did something like this happen and where do we go from here??

[ColtsLegacy]

nonesense. Didn't someone say the same % when Wayne was injured last year?

[Valpo2004]

                :grumpy:

 

Well at least we have our #1 pick for the 2015 draft because it may end up being a high one.  

[Smash Mouth]

Perhaps, but we really can't afford to give up more draft picks.

Agreed. I know there is a win-now mentality but Grigson can't mortgage the future with Luck around for the next 10-12 years.  The reality is that Mathis was 33 years old going into this year and Grigson needed to prepare for this moment. I don't think he ever did though.  Manusky is going to have to scheme to get more sacks now.  That's risky because it means more blitzes.

[pgt_rob]

We need to find someone this season, can't really wait until the draft in my opinion. But who is even worth a trade is the big thing. UGH.

[TKnight24]

Wow unbelievable How on earth did something like this happen and where do we go from here??

Apparently tore the Achilles while doing workouts.......

I'm convinced we're doomed. There's no way we lose two of the MOST DURABLE players in the NFL back to back years

It's no way

[Valpo2004]

Last night Werner looked much like he looked last year as a pass rusher.....invisible.

 

To be fair he was going against an all pro left tackle.  

[ColtsLegacy]

Reggie Wayne's injury was supposed to be a blessing in disguise too

But Andrew still forces passes his way instead of looking at other targets like he was forced to do last year when Wayne went down

Wayne's injury was not "supposed" to be a blessing in disguise last year. It's just something dumb people say to make themselves feel better about a horrible situation.

[Dark Superman]

Here is a list of names to consider ( to take part right away):

Marcus Smith

Jabaal Sheard

Barkeivious Mingo

Nick Perry 

( if we are willing to wait) Aldon Smith

 

Some food for thought.

Smith is suspended for 9 games right?

[Stoney]

Grigson has got to do something. We won't make it without a pass rush or O-Line this season. It's time to go all in while we have all this offensive talent.

[Smonroe]

Here is a list of names to consider ( to take part right away):

Marcus Smith

Jabaal Sheard

Barkeivious Mingo

Nick Perry 

( if we are willing to wait) Aldon Smith

 

Some food for thought.

 

I don't know if any of those are gettable, but I applaud you for making a suggestion.  It beats all the "it's the end of the world!" posts.

 

I'd hate to deal a high draft pick, unless it's a young established player.

[Derakynn]

Oh dear God. This is the second worst thing that could have happened to the team.

[lollygagger8]

I'm still in shock.....I'm not ready for all this optimism yet 

 

[ColtsLegacy]

I'm not wasting another year of football. Grigson better make some calls

What are you wasting? You planning on retiring as a fan soon? Goodbye, we'll miss you.

[Dark Superman]

Trade for Aldon Smith..

Next year we have Smith and Mathis..m

Boom. Super Bowl.

[Dustin]

I don't know if any of those are gettable, but I applaud you for making a suggestion.  It beats all the "it's the end of the world!" posts.

 

I'd hate to deal a high draft pick, unless it's a young established player.

 

Justin Houston. KC just drafted Dee Ford in the first and Houston is in a contract year. 

[HtownColt]

Manusky is going to be blitzing his butt off the rest of the year

He already loves to blitz as it is, McNary is going to see more rush oppurtunities

[Qwiz]

Yikes, been a terrible week for defensive lineman. Sucks for Mathis I hope he has a good recovery.  

[Valpo2004]

Reggie Wayne's injury was supposed to be a blessing in disguise too

But Andrew still forces passes his way instead of looking at other targets like he was forced to do last year when Wayne went down

 

Where they forced. . . based on what I saw Reggie Wayne was the only guy that was even remotely open last night.

[BlueCollarColts]

Lets see if we stand pat or go get someone. 

[BOTT]

To be fair he was going against an all pro left tackle.

True, but I honestly don't think Werner is ever going to be a good pass rusher. Hate to say it, but he looks like another swing and miss by Grigson.

[jvan1973]

I'm not wasting another year of football. Grigson better make some calls

Or what?