Is Indy doomed on defense tonight?

[BProland85]

With the status of both Vontae Davis and Henry Anderson in question, will the Indy defense see a poor showing without 2 of its best defenders?

 

They are both very much needed to defend Hopkins and Foster.

[runthepost]

Good thing I have foster lol

[Everyone]

To be fair, the whole team is doomed this season.

[BProland85]

To be fair, the whole team is doomed this season.

This is the type of season that was expected back in 2012. This team didnt really have the opportunity to rebuild through higher draft picks since Luck turned the team around so quickly.

 

Maybe Indy has a 9-7 or 8-8 record this year allowing them to do that to some degree.

[#12.]

Don't think you can blame the draft position. They've had plenty of picks and a ridiculous amount of cap space to make this a better team by now. We're talking four years, and overall in 2015, this team looks worse than it did in 2012.

[Superman]

Don't think you can blame the draft position. They've had plenty of picks and a ridiculous amount of cap space to make this a better team by now. We're talking four years, and overall in 2015, this team looks worse than it did in 2012.

 

No it doesn't. 

[#12.]

We're watching a different team, then.

[Bluefire4]

I'm still expecting Vontae to play after what I've read. Even so, the Texans don't have Cecil Shorts or Nate Washington in anyway. It would just be a hard first test for Toler if Vontae can't go.

I'm also hoping we contain a Arian Foster who just came back from injury and will be praying that his second game in five days. I don't even think he'll get too many carries. We can get by without Anderson

[DougDew]

Although I am disappointed in the way the Colts have played so far, its important to be fair after 3 games.

They played a tough D in the rain in Buffalo, and got beat on a long TD because Toler was out, and their 2nd round rookie CB is on IR.

They come home to a tough Jets D, and fumble the ball at the goal line and Viniteri misses a short FG.

Against Jax, they play their backup QB and got a win, and could've won by more if not for another fumble at the goal line. (which would have resulted in the Jags not even trying the 3 game winning Fgs they missed)

They'll probably win tonight with Hasselbeck, but it won't be enough to stop the questions from being asked.

[Superman]

We're watching a different team, then.

 

I'm confident we're watching the same team.

[MTC]

Texans are going to destroy the Colts if Davis and Anderson are out.

[Defjamz26]

Their offense centers around a really good RB and a really good WR. In turn, our best run defender and best CB could be out.

Yes, the Colts might be in trouble defensively.

[BullsColtsFan1]

If Davis and Anderson are out, I think the Texans put up around 30.  If Davis and/or Anderson plays, I still think they'll manage 20.  I think the final will be 20-13 or 20-17.  I hope I am wrong

[Iancolts]

Tank the season. Get better oline help and maybe then we can compete. Get grigs and pep outta here!!

[#12.]

I'm confident we're watching the same team.

We're splitting hairs here as, outside the QB, both teams are/were crap, but just the fact that Reggie and Mathis were still healthy and playing at a high level in 2012 would probably lead me take that team over this one.

Plus, that team had heart. They played inspired football and found ways to win games. This team looks like and uninspired, poorly coached bunch - one that commits stupid penalties and turns the ball over in critical moments. I'll take Arians over Chuck as well.

That team won 11. This team might be picking relatively high.

[Superman]

We're splitting hairs here as, outside the QB, both teams are/were crap, but just the fact that Reggie and Mathis were still healthy and playing at a high level in 2012 would probably lead me take that team over this one.

Plus, that team had heart. They played inspired football and found ways to win games. This team looks like and uninspired, poorly coached bunch - one that commits stupid penalties and turns the ball over in critical moments. I'll take Arians over Chuck as well.

That team won 11. This team might be picking relatively high.

 

It's not splitting hairs to say that this team is better than the 2012 team. The issue is perspective.

[GoColts8818]

Tank the season. Get better oline help and maybe then we can compete. Get grigs and pep outta here!!

in order to tank the season you are going to need Grigson and Pagano on board. They aren't going to do that if they are getting fired at season end.

[throwing BBZ]

Don't think you can blame the draft position. They've had plenty of picks and a ridiculous amount of cap space to make this a better team by now. We're talking four years, and overall in 2015, this team looks worse than it did in 2012.

 

 I agree the O-Line should be much more sound by now.

 But what you saw the 1st 3 games was a league that has caught up to Andrews weaknesses, and he has Sucked.

  After 4 games last season Andre had 22 catches for 260Yds and caught 65% of his targets.

 With Andrew 7 catches for 51 yds and 39% completion %. 

 He is reasonably accurate to his pre-snap read primary target.

 STILL Pure do doo checking down and making a quick accurate throw with good touch in the short to mid range game.

 Quick thinking, quick action post snap passing, the guy is pretty much a hesitant, inaccurate bum. Andrew Loves the Long Ball.

[tfunky14]

Tank the season. Get better oline help and maybe then we can compete. Get grigs and pep outta here!!

Go find another team with this crap

[aaron11]

we had bruce arians in 2012.

 

now we have pep

 

i would take that team over this one too.  reggie, and mathis were leaders on their side of the ball.  TY was playing well.  

[lollygagger8]

 

Am I doing it right? 

[basketballsteve]

If Foster has a big game then the D will have a long night but take him away and make the Texans more one dimensional and I think things tip in our favor.

[krunk]

When we have all our people healthy you can see this is a pretty good defense. Sio and Nate making some nice tackles out there.

[Synthetic]

Newsflash; the Texans still suck.