Do We Go With Khaled Holmes Against Baltimore?

[Deathiltis]

We know he can't stay healthy, we know that much

So leave him on the bench and leave him there until he's needed by way of injury or bad play by Shipley

If neither of those things happen, then Holmes can compete for the starting job in next year's preseason

Cause if it ain't broke...........

[TKnight24]

I'd like to to see a 300+ pound lineman take out your ankle. Then I can complain that you can't stay healthy, and declare you unfit for your job.

Who's complaining?

Dude's been hurt since his junior year I believe in college. This ain't nothing new lol

[NewColtsFan]

So I'm guessing Lance Louis didn't look good today?

 

I thought he looked fine.

 

Luck wasn't sacked once.   The offense had about 500 yards and 41 points.

 

I'm not sure he was hit with a penalty.    But I was in a sports bar, I suppose it's possible.

 

I thought he was OK for a back-up filling in.

[Deathiltis]

Who's complaining?

Dude's been hurt since his junior year I believe in college. This ain't nothing new lol

You act like his injury was random. Anybody would get hurt if 300 pounds feel on their ankle. I know his history, I'm a USC fan.

[TKnight24]

You act like his injury was random. Anybody would get hurt if 300 pounds feel on their ankle. I know his history, I'm a USC fan.

Of course happens to linemen all the time. But if his replacement is doing his job..... What has Holmes done to warrant handing him the starting job like some are suggesting?

He's shown very little. And you can argue he was there all TC but that's not live action.

Shipley is doing fine, so let Holmes bench ride until he's needed

[GoColts8818]

Shipley is playing well the line is jelling stick with what works. It's not like Holmes was a long term starter like Jeff Saturday or something.

[SubZero]

Just because something isn't broken doesn't mean it can't be improved upon.

Shipley is rated as the 3rd best center in the NFL. If anyone is better on the roster then by all means trade Shipley, but I highly doubt Holmes is on Shipleys level right now.

[krunk]

And Holmes will have his chance to prove himself

1. If Shipley gets hurt

2. If Shipley starts stinking

3. Next Year's preseason

 

Ok Chuck Pagano

[TKnight24]

Shipley is rated as the 3rd best center in the NFL. If anyone is better on the roster then by all means trade Shipley, but I highly doubt Holmes is on Shipleys level right now.

Don't trade Shipley. Why would you?

[SubZero]

Don't trade Shipley. Why would you?

Oh no I'm not saying to trade Shipley. My point was if Holmes is as good as Shipley or better than we might as well trade one of them. But i highly doubt Holmes is better than Shipley right now.

[akcolt]

What has Holmes done for anyone to want him to replace Shipley?

[TKnight24]

What has Holmes done for anyone to want him to replace Shipley?

Let it be known I'll stop consuming apple juice for 3 days if someone can come up with a logical and legit answer to this question

[CanuckColtsFan]

Put him @ guard and put the Rookie @ RT. Cherilus sucks

.

Do you have any fun being so bad

[akcolt]

In all honesty, if he's healthy enough to do it, and Thornton is a no-go again, slide Shipley to guard and start Holmes at center.

Lance Louis was not at all impressive to me today.

 

Holmes was a healthy inactive today. He is healthy and still not dressing let alone playing. Why would you want to scramble the O Line like that?

 

That is the worst thing you can do to an O Line shuffle guys around especially for no reason. 

[coltsfanatic24]

Shipley is playing like a top 5 C and is making all the right line calls. Luck has barely been sacked or pressured this year, no reason to bench Shipley for Holmes.

[michael xuang]

he looks fine, support him,

[mintor]

In all honesty, if he's healthy enough to do it, and Thornton is a no-go again, slide Shipley to guard and start Holmes at center.

Lance Louis was not at all impressive to me today.

 

Lance Louis suck and center had to do double dutie.

[needanoline63]

I would like to see Holmes play somehow

[John Waylon]

Holmes was a healthy inactive today. He is healthy and still not dressing let alone playing. Why would you want to scramble the O Line like that?

That is the worst thing you can do to an O Line shuffle guys around especially for no reason.

Fair,

I would like to see Holmes play somehow

But this.

The fact is, we had him penciled to be our franchise starting center until Shipley didn't make the final 53 in Baltimore. So he was good enough for the coaching staff to put that faith in him.

Louis, on the other hand, was pretty abysmal. I seriously doubt Holmes is worse than Louis if they had Holmes slated to start.

[lollygagger8]

If anyone needs replaced it's Lance Louis. 

[NagelHausForge]

Let it be known I'll stop consuming apple juice for 3 days if someone can come up with a logical and legit answer to this question

 

Because we drafted Holmes and Shipley MUST suck if he couldn't make Baltimore's 53.  It doesn't matter how good he is playing right now.  The Forum GMs have spoken.  So let it be written, let it be done.

 

While you're at it bench Nicks and put Rogers in, get rid of Werner and sign some overpriced FA who is past his prime, fire Pagano and Grigson, trade Luck for Manziel, and change the Colts uniforms to black and gray with zebra print.... Boom sauce.

[TKnight24]

Because we drafted Holmes and Shipley MUST suck if he couldn't make Baltimore's 53. It doesn't matter how good he is playing right now. The Forum GMs have spoken. So let it be written, let it be done.

While you're at it bench Nicks and put Rogers in, get rid of Werner and sign some overpriced FA who is past his prime, fire Pagano and Grigson, trade Luck for Manziel, and change the Colts uniforms to black and gray with zebra print.... Boom sauce.

*Gives up apple juice for life*

Best explanation ever!!

[Jason_]

Haven't rewatched the game, Watching Eagles at 49ers right now.

 

How very "on topic" of you

[Jason_]

If you take away Lucks 13 carries for 53 yards you get the Colts rushing 83 times for 366...or 4.4ypc. I mean Im all for him starting of course but I'd rather put him in at RG if Thornton will be out an extended period of time do to Holmes mobility

 

You know I was speaking hypothetically right?  I didn't look up any numbers before making that post.  I simply picked a couple of numbers at random to try to illustrate my point.