OLD FAN MAN Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 can the colts o-line protect luck against the Texans front 7? clowney , wilfork and watts are a force of elite players who scare me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#BringBobBack Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 short answer...yeah we'll be division champs again feel like this is our year lot of faith in this team and our O-Line with todd herremans added to the mix will give us some veteran leadership on our younger line i see the starting 5 as such. LT: Anthony Castonzo LG: Lance Louis/Jack Mewhort C: Jonotthan Harrison RG: Todd Herremans RT: Gosder Cherilus/Jack Mewhort I see us maybe moving Mewhort to Tackle and moving Louis and Thornton to left guard where i think Lance Louis is the better of the two. Hopefully Thornton can improve but i personally doubt it Louis had his best game against Tennessee last year at LG so i see him starting at LG unless we keep Mewhort at LG. I also see Harrison beating out Holmes for starting C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKnight24 Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 short answer...yeahwe'll be division champs again feel like this is our year lot of faith in this team and our O-Line with todd herremans added to the mix will give us some veteran leadership on our younger line i see the starting 5 as such.LT: Anthony CastonzoLG: Lance Louis/Jack MewhortC: Jonotthan HarrisonRG: Todd HerremansRT: Gosder Cherilus/Jack MewhortI see us maybe moving Mewhort to Tackle and moving Louis and Thornton to left guard where i think Lance Louis is the better of the two. Hopefully Thornton can improve but i personally doubt it Louis had his best game against Tennessee last year at LG so i see him starting at LG unless we keep Mewhort at LG. I also see Harrison beating out Holmes for starting C.Isn't Louis the one who got abused by Ayers in the NY game last season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTC Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 I sure hope so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csmopar Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 short answer...yeahwe'll be division champs again feel like this is our year lot of faith in this team and our O-Line with todd herremans added to the mix will give us some veteran leadership on our younger line i see the starting 5 as such.LT: Anthony CastonzoLG: Lance Louis/Jack MewhortC: Jonotthan HarrisonRG: Todd HerremansRT: Gosder Cherilus/Jack MewhortI see us maybe moving Mewhort to Tackle and moving Louis and Thornton to left guard where i think Lance Louis is the better of the two. Hopefully Thornton can improve but i personally doubt it Louis had his best game against Tennessee last year at LG so i see him starting at LG unless we keep Mewhort at LG. I also see Harrison beating out Holmes for starting C.Holmes played pretty well in the last half of the season. And in the playoffs. I'd rather have Holmes at C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csmopar Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 short answer...yeahwe'll be division champs again feel like this is our year lot of faith in this team and our O-Line with todd herremans added to the mix will give us some veteran leadership on our younger line i see the starting 5 as such.LT: Anthony CastonzoLG: Lance Louis/Jack MewhortC: Jonotthan HarrisonRG: Todd HerremansRT: Gosder Cherilus/Jack MewhortI see us maybe moving Mewhort to Tackle and moving Louis and Thornton to left guard where i think Lance Louis is the better of the two. Hopefully Thornton can improve but i personally doubt it Louis had his best game against Tennessee last year at LG so i see him starting at LG unless we keep Mewhort at LG. I also see Harrison beating out Holmes for starting C.Holmes played pretty well in the last half of the season. And in the playoffs. I'd rather have Holmes at C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grigs build the lines plz. Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 · Hidden by Nadine, June 8, 2015 - inappropriate Hidden by Nadine, June 8, 2015 - inappropriate can the colts o-line protect luck against the Texans front 7? clowney , wilfork and watts are a force of elite players who scare meIt's a valid question although Clowney is still unproven at this level, Fatfork is gettinglong in the tooth and is without Belichick on the sideline. We all know what Watt brings every snap. Link to comment
Gavin Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Not unless we can run the ball better and are not forced to pass all the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhorse Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Hand wringing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk4 Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 can the colts o-line protect luck against the Texans front 7? clowney , wilfork and watts are a force of elite players who scare meAren't we stretching the definition of "elite" here? Sure, Watt is going to be the hardest one to block consistently, but that's because he's actually elite. One is coming off a knee surgery that is not easy to rehab and the other is 33 years old (Though he's been a lot better than most NT/DT who are 30+ and have torn a muscle somewhat recently). As a whole it sounds like a nightmare blocking them, but to me only one of them seems like a consistent threat. If Clowney plays to his potential and Wilfork can be somewhat near to how he played last year then that's something that will concern me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucklez Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 It's a valid question although Clowney is still unproven at this level, Fatfork is gettinglong in the tooth and is without Belichick on the sideline. We all know what Watt brings every snap.I have to agree with this. Until Clowney actually shows he can do it at this level, he cant be considered a force to be reckoned with.... not yet. Belicheck is renowned for letting players go when they are past their prime and no longer produce like they used to, Wilfork is up in age and plays a position where you have to be relentless every down. He has all the signs of decline about him. Watt is the only one that really scares me at this point on their front line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throwing BBZ Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 can the colts o-line protect luck against the Texans front 7? clowney , wilfork and watts are a force of elite players who scare me Good question, except about 2 outa 3 of those guys being elite. Boooh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krunk Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 short answer...yeah we'll be division champs again feel like this is our year lot of faith in this team and our O-Line with todd herremans added to the mix will give us some veteran leadership on our younger line i see the starting 5 as such. LT: Anthony Castonzo LG: Lance Louis/Jack Mewhort C: Jonotthan Harrison RG: Todd Herremans RT: Gosder Cherilus/Jack Mewhort I see us maybe moving Mewhort to Tackle and moving Louis and Thornton to left guard where i think Lance Louis is the better of the two. Hopefully Thornton can improve but i personally doubt it Louis had his best game against Tennessee last year at LG so i see him starting at LG unless we keep Mewhort at LG. I also see Harrison beating out Holmes for starting C. Lance Louis over Joe Reitz(maybe even Donald Thomas if healthy and we keep him) at guard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Track Guy Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 It's a big concern. LT: Castonzo (has to stay healthy or we're screwed)LG: Reitz/Mewhort/ThorntonC: Holmes/Harrison/ThomasRG: HerremansRT: Mewhort/Cherlius/Reitz Some combination thereof will be our opening day lineup I believe. If we can get a unit to play together consistently and stay healthy, we may have a pretty good (but still probably not elite) line. We'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archer Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 I only heard one elite pass-rusher in that group. Then there is a very old (but still good) run-stuffing NT, and a supposed physical freak who hasn't had any NFL development yet and is coming off a very serious injury that will probably sap some of his explosion. I'm not certain that will be one of the more challenging DLs we face this year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#BringBobBack Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Lance Louis over Joe Reitz(maybe even Donald Thomas if healthy and we keep him) at guard?i have seen Reitz move into guard before and play really well , Good chemistry with AC but mostly he plays Tackle but if he would kick in to LG think he would be an even better option to start if Mewhort is pulled to RT, and Donald Thomas I'm just not sure about but if he is 100% he would be another solid option to start or serviceable depth. Thanks Krunk didn't even think of that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#BringBobBack Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Holmes played pretty well in the last half of the season. And in the playoffs. I'd rather have Holmes at Cthat's a toss up for me Holmes did play well and Harrison had games where he played just as well but mental errors are what drove me crazy like the botched snaps which i think was a product of being a UDFA to a starter and nerves but in terms of potential i believe Harrison has the advantage.While Holmes may be the better option right now, i think it will come down to who impresses more in TC and whoever the better player is in the end is who i think we all want on that line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#BringBobBack Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Isn't Louis the one who got abused by Ayers in the NY game last season?yes but i believe it wasn't all on him Harrison and Cherilus had a rough night as well not saying Louis didn't have a bad game but everybody got a little abused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosiernsavga Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 I think Holmes has more potential then Harrison... I sure wish Thomas could get healthy but obviously I'm not very confident in that happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDee1975 Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 can the colts o-line protect luck against the Texans front 7? clowney , wilfork and watts are a force of elite players who scare me You listed one elite player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C0lts088 Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 I think people forget we have Ben Heenan... Could he not possibly play LG with Mewhort at RT, Castonzo at LT, Herremans at RG Only question is Center Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Track Guy Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 I think people forget we have Ben Heenan... Could he not possibly play LG with Mewhort at RT, Castonzo at LT, Herremans at RGOnly question is Center Is Heenan better than Reitz? Or even Thornton? I've not really seen the guy play - I almost wonder if he could play center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Danger Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Is Heenan better than Reitz? Or even Thornton? I've not really seen the guy play - I almost wonder if he could play center.If GC can't go, it should be Reitz at LG....Unless Thornton made a big jump this off-season. Reitz is good next to AC... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C0lts088 Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Is Heenan better than Reitz? Or even Thornton? I've not really seen the guy play - I almost wonder if he could play center.Not sure since I haven't seen him play either; but I think he's a first overall pick in the CFL, makes me think he has some talent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD FAN MAN Posted June 11, 2015 Author Share Posted June 11, 2015 imo pass blocking may be improved with our rookies on the line having a year of experience, I don't see gore being able to run up the gut with this line, same as last year no matter who the rb is, center is weak, left guard cant pull , right guard, who knows who is playing. we need more upgrades in the middle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvturner Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Imo I think we've done a decent job of handling Watt, Wilfork will make it a bit more challenging, and I'm not afraid of Clowney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Track Guy Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 If GC can't go, it should be Reitz at LG....Unless Thornton made a big jump this off-season. Reitz is good next to AC... My ideal lineup if GC is out would include Reitz at LG and Mewhort at RT. Castonzo at LT obviously, Herremans at RG. Center is a tricky one, if Donald Thomas could ever get healthy I'd like to see what he could do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superman Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Keep hearing more and more about Mewhort at RT. If he does well, he makes Cherilus entirely expendable. It's looking more and more like there's still a chance he could be gone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaric Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Blocking Clowney might be a problem since I don't think our offensive linemen are allowed into the opposing teams training rooms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoachLite Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 It will be interesting to come back to this thread near the end of pre-season play, and see how our opinions may have changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C0lts088 Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Any news on Brandon Vitable? I sorta like that kid and hope he gets a shot at Center Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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