Colts Vs. Saints Game Day Thread

[DougDew]

I love all the Luck haters, where have you been the last years? It's obvious that there is something wrong with this team and it is not because the QB is overrated. It's time to seriously question our GM, HC, OC and DC! 

No, its the same team as past years.

 

Absent Reggie Wayne and Robert Mathis.

[Cynjin]

vs. Jaguars.

– Did the offensive line really improve overnight (-16.9 pass block grade over the first three games compared to +5.7 on Sunday) or was it scheme and style that helped them look better? Probably the latter, starting with QB Matt Hasselbeck and his playing style compared to that of Andrew Luck. Hasselbeck is a steadfast decision-maker who gets rid of the ball much quicker than Luck (2.37 seconds in pocket was ninth-fastest in the NFL this week) as 72 percent of his passes were delivered in 2.5 seconds or less. Compare that to 2.6 seconds in the pocket for Luck and only 55 percent of his passes coming out in 2.5 seconds or less, and there’s a good indicator as to why Hasselbeck was pressured on only 10 of his 54 drop-backs.

Top Performers:

OG Jack Mewhort (+3.2)

OG Hugh Thornton (+3.2)

DE Kendall Langford (+3.0)

OT Anthony Castonzo (+2.9)

DE Henry Anderson (+3.3)

https://www.profootb...atop-afc-south/

 

vs. Texans.

– The Colts have learned some lessons from the Peyton Manning era; one of those is the value of a quality backup quarterback, as Matt Hasselbeck (+4.2) turned in his best game since the Seahawks’ wildcard victory over the Saints after the 2010 season. Pressured only four times (thanks in no small part to an average release time of 2.12 seconds), Hasselbeck was on the money all over the field, not least on the Colts’ aggressive 43-yard completion down the left sideline to see out the win with less than two minutes to go.

– With the Colts running left so much to stay away from J.J. Watt, they needed a strong game from their offensive linemen to the left—in Jack Mewhort (+5.5) and Khaled Holmes (+1.1) they got two such displays. Mewhort has settled back in at left guard after experimenting at right tackle to start the season, and has earned a positive grade as a run blocker in each start back on the inside.

Top performers:

LG Jack Mewhort (+5.5)

QB Matt Hasselbeck (+4.2)

WR Andre Johnson (+2.2)

DE Billy Winn (+2.0)

DE Henry Anderson (+1.1)

https://www.profootb...ds-indy-to-3-2/

 

vs. Patriots.

– After a solid rookie season, left guard Jack Mewhort (+3.3) has turned into the greatest success of this young season for the Colts after they called time on the experiment to play him at right tackle. Since Mewhort was moved back to guard in Week 3, only three guards (Marshal Yanda, Joel Bitonio, and Evan Mathis) have bettered Mewhort’s +9.8 overall grade, and none have bettered his +8.6 run block grade that he added to with his fourth straight grade of +1.0 or better last night.

Top performers:

LG Jack Mewhort (+3.3)

RG Hugh Thornton (+3.2)

RT Joe Reitz (+1.6)

HB Frank Gore (+1.3)

WR Donte Moncrief (+1.2)

https://www.profootb...ats-to-victory/

 

Stop blame OL.

You mean the OLine that is leading the league in holding calls?

[SouthernCal]

Umm no. 26 yard average kick return. Making up 'facts' again. Until you can get one sentence straight, I'll be ignoring you.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/statistics/player/_/stat/returning/sort/puntReturnYards

Yet you won't respond to this. You're dead to me anyway Whalen fanboy.

[Coltsman1788]

He's no Peyton Manning, that's for damn sure. 

People wanted to impute Manning's "student of the game" and cerebral acumen to Luck when the truth is there is no evidence of Luck containing any of these attributes.  I remember last year many were clamoring for Luck to call his own plays similar to how Peyton did.  I don't think he studies nearly as much as Manning did.  He doesn't put in the extra time with his receivers during the offseason either. He should have done that especially this year with the key new additions to the offense.  It's starting to show up this year.  Luck has to get on his grind more.

[James Harden]

It is official! This coaching staff have reduce Luck into oblivion. We don't see an Andrew Luck that came out of Stanford with pin point accuracy and perfect release anymore. That tough Big Ben, Peyton Manning, comparison is gone. This coaching staff have destroyed the QB skill sets over the past 4 years.  

[#12.]

Blow it up... Coach, management, defense, O-line. This is a bad team that, for three years, won with smoke and mirrors. Start over, get Luck a new head coach and OC. Try to get him right again. The current regime has done everything they could to ruin him

[hawkeyes]

Might be a good idea to take Luck out and let Hasselbeck play the 2nd half

 

.... and say we come back and win by 14 - what then?

[NewEra]

the line is garbage open your eyes!

Looked good when MH was in there

[csmopar]

If I'm Irsay....I'm in that locker room pulling a coach Knight and throwing chairs

[Fatguy_littlecoat]

Lol. Best comedy of the year! 5 stars says the New York Post. Critics everywhere say must see! Andrew Luck will win the Academy Award for the best impersonation of a starting quarterback. Chuck Paganos clapping is superb!

[LJpalmbeacher2]

Seriously, Luck needs to be Benched!

Let Hassleback be our qb and try and salvage the season. We can try to Fix Luck later.

[will426]

Dolphins get rid of thier Hc and now suh and wake is getting sacks tannehill looks like brady

[Surge89]

Yeah, Hilton sucks this year. I'll say it again, him and AC after getting paid are doing their best Roy Hibbert impersonation.

Costanzo has been fine. His QB makes him look awful because he doesn't reset his feet so instead of giving his LT a potential pocket he leaves his LT in a 2 lane road. But that's another conversation.

Hilton has always been average. We paid him I knew it was a mistake because this is what happens. He owns the Texans... and that's about it.

[cmgww]

Clearly...this team is not ready to play. Whether it's a bit of a hangover from last week or not...it's pathetic.

[bluebombers87]

This o line needs to get chewed out. Terrible protection on pass plays

[AllYouNeedIsLuck]

It is official! This coaching staff have reduce Luck into oblivion. We don't see an Andrew Luck that came out of Stanford with pin point accuracy and perfect release anymore. That tough Big Ben, Peyton Manning, comparison is gone. This coaching staff have destroyed the QB skill sets over the past 4 years.

How could have they changed his release and accuracy?

[K-148]

the line is garbage open your eyes!

Luck and Pep can make any OL looks like garbage. Open your eyes.

[Jay Roland]

Not sure i want to watch the 2nd half

[azcolt]

Can't fire Hilton and Luck but Pagano needs to go on Monday. The whole team looks dead.

[Narcosys]

Lol I'm trying to see what its like being an ignorant hater like many others here.

[chad hugo]

no need to make the playoffs this year, we will most likely embarrass ourselves and be out 

[James]

Does he still get the highest paid contract

I hope not.

If Luck gets more than 20 mil/year, it is laughable. You dont pay that much to a turnover machine. At least he also threw a lot of TDs last year when he was also a turnover machine. I'd be fine with paying him that amount then. Now he is just throwing pick and pick after pick. Paying him Aaron Rodgers money is a joke.

[mahagga73]

lol Peyton has averaged a pic a game as well they have about the same amount

Peyton did not regress , he got better. The odds of any QB being as good as Peyton long term are virtually zero.

[Indyfan4life]

Just what I imagine in the locker room right now.

[jvan1973]

Seriously, Luck needs to be Benched!

Let Hassleback be our qb and try and salvage the season. We can try to Fix Luck later.

. Terrible idea

[RockThatBlue]

Ingram had the longest run of his career today

[2006Coltsbestever]

This is tough to watch. I have never seen Andrew play this badly in his career, College and Pro. Not sure what is going on! Jimmy Johnson just said we aren't picking up blitzes. He hasn't had much time to throw but he has also played badly. That last pass was made because he was throwing for the endzone and we had no Timeouts. Andrew looks like something is bothering him. He is usually jubilant and smiling but he looks like he is in outer space for some reason.

[chad hugo]

If I'm Irsay....I'm in that locker room pulling a coach Knight and throwing chairs

 

There's a better chance of him being in the locker room with his guitar, playing kumbaya 

[Surge89]

People wanted to impute Manning's "student of the game" and cerebral acumen to Luck when the truth is there is no evidence of Luck containing any of these attributes. I remember a while back many were asking for Luck to call his own plays similar to how Peyton did. I don't think he studies nearly as much as Manning did. He doesn't put in the extra time with his receivers during the offseason either. He should have done that especially this year with the key new additions to the offense. It's starting to show up this year. Luck has to get on his grind more.

It was unfair to begin with no one, I repeat no one will ever achieve what Manning did. He literally changed the game.

[C0lts088]

Just speechless right now

[mahagga73]

People wanted to impute Manning's "student of the game" and cerebral acumen to Luck when the truth is there is no evidence of Luck containing any of these attributes. I remember last year many were clamoring for Luck to call his own plays similar to how Peyton did. I don't think he studies nearly as much as Manning did. He doesn't put in the extra time with his receivers during the offseason either. He should have done that especially this year with the key new additions to the offense. It's starting to show up this year. Luck has to get on his grind more.

Those kind of expectations were unfair to start with.

[Narcosys]

http://espn.go.com/nfl/statistics/player/_/stat/returning/sort/puntReturnYards

Yet you won't respond to this. You're dead to me anyway Whalen fanboy.

Because you look at one thing and make a judgement. Good job buddy, your cool.

[our_dbs_rock]

I'm actually just reiterating your own dumb fallacy. BTW,this is now. His past good play doesn't hold water in our whydfml league. Heck, Whalen has done fine in his role in the past too... just because he doesn't score prs doesn't make him a bad return man.

whalen was cut last year for poor play and replace by cribbs who get a lot of grief around here. Whalen has also been cut quite a few times and no other team has picked him up. If he is so great why has he spent so much time on the practice squad? He is here because he is familiar not because he is awesome.

[csmopar]

There's a better chance of him being in the locker room with his guitar, playing kumbaya

Sadly...youre probably right

[chad hugo]

Ingram had the longest run of his career today

 

we usually give our opponents a career day 

[Nesjan3]

this is ugly, someone needs to be gone on monday

[SouthernCal]

I hope not.

If Luck gets more than 20 mil/year, it is laughable. You dont pay that much to a turnover machine. At least he also threw a lot of TDs last year when he was also a turnover machine. I'd be fine with paying him that amount then. Now he is just throwing pick and pick after pick. Paying him Aaron Rodgers money is a joke.

Colts would be set back for years if he gets Rodgers money.

[Mikemccoy84]

I noticed luck didn't even seem to look at pagano after the pick

[Cynjin]

Peyton did not regress , he got better. The odds of any QB being as good as Peyton long term are virtually zero.

 

Peyton had a better OC.

[indyagent17]

To the credit of the defense, they kept us in this game. The offense can't do anything right, get first downs, interceptions deep on our own end or take points of the board.

Pretty amazing that the 32nd ranked defense is doing this to us.