Nice little article on TJ Green

[PeterBowman]

http://www.espn.com/blog/indianapolis-colts/post/_/id/17789/rookie-t-j-green-is-about-to-be-thrust-into-the-starting-safety-spot-for-the-colts

 

he's still a work in progress coverage wise but he seems to be well ahead on where they thought he'd be.

 

He could be a gem if he keeps improving the way he is.

[Rhane19]

awesome way of Adams to help Green become vocal

[BCoop]

Really excited about the future duo of Green/Geathers. If we can find a solid CB and Edge in the top of the next draft, our defense will be in good shape for a long time.

[PeterBowman]

6 minutes ago, BCoop said:

Really excited about the future duo of Green/Geathers. If we can find a solid CB and Edge in the top of the next draft, our defense will be in good shape for a long time.

exactly....could have possibly 2 enforcers back there.

[NorthernBlue]

As you can tell by my profile picture, I'm a big TJ Green fan. The guy has the potential to be able to do it all at the safety position. Good tackler and ball skills. So far, pretty stoked at his development thus far (he's way ahead of schedule right now) but when Geathers comes back, I still want him to replace TJ as the starter (unless Green is absolutely tearing it up). He's still got lots to learn. But I'm excited at the potential of a Geathers-Green duo in the future. Thanks for sharing.

[Andrew Luck fan club]

“He has no choice,” coach Chuck Pagano said about Green starting.

I thought that was funny haha. But awesome stuff.

[Shepman]

22 minutes ago, NorthernBlue said:

As you can tell by my profile picture, I'm a big TJ Green fan. The guy has the potential to be able to do it all at the safety position. Good tackler and ball skills. So far, pretty stoked at his development thus far (he's way ahead of schedule right now) but when Geathers comes back, I still want him to replace TJ as the starter (unless Green is absolutely tearing it up). He's still got lots to learn. But I'm excited at the potential of a Geathers-Green duo in the future. Thanks for sharing.

My observations are he is a good hitter but not a good wrap up tackler.  Teach him that and his potential is exciting.

[Coffeedrinker]

Good article but it's worrisome that Adams has to be told by a rookie that he's line up in the wrong place.

[csmopar]

10 minutes ago, Coffeedrinker said:

Good article but it's worrisome that Adams has to be told by a rookie that he's line up in the wrong place.

not really, even veterans make mistakes from time to time. I bet even you make a mistake occasionally in your daily job/life as well?

[Coffeedrinker]

1 minute ago, csmopar said:

not really, even veterans make mistakes from time to time. I bet even you make a mistake occasionally in your daily job/life as well?

Well, we know you make mistakes... your mistake is assuming I make mistakes   Just kidding.  The comment about Adams was somewhat tongue in cheek.

[csmopar]

Just now, Coffeedrinker said:

Well, we know you make mistakes... your mistake is assuming I make mistakes   Just kidding.  The comment about Adams was somewhat tongue in cheek.

Oh I know I make mistakes, I know I'm wrong a lot, just ask my wife  im never right there....

[NorthernBlue]

14 minutes ago, Shepman said:

My observations are he is a good hitter but not a good wrap up tackler.  Teach him that and his potential is exciting.

He sure can throw some explosive hits, but if Pags and Co can teach him to stay disciplined and as you said, wrap tackle, he'll be a force in the run game.

[Chucklez]

39 minutes ago, csmopar said:

Oh I know I make mistakes, I know I'm wrong a lot, just ask my wife  im never right there....

You and me both...

[tikyle]

1 hour ago, NorthernBlue said:

As you can tell by my profile picture, I'm a big TJ Green fan. The guy has the potential to be able to do it all at the safety position. Good tackler and ball skills. So far, pretty stoked at his development thus far (he's way ahead of schedule right now) but when Geathers comes back, I still want him to replace TJ as the starter (unless Green is absolutely tearing it up). He's still got lots to learn. But I'm excited at the potential of a Geathers-Green duo in the future. Thanks for sharing.

 

I agree.  If TJ when playing deep middle can keep everything in front of him I would love him to keep his starting job.  His speed and reaction time to help out on the run when back deep is the best I've seen on our team since Bob Sanders.

[lollygagger8]

I'm so glad he's actually smart, and not just fast. He has some work to do but he's been pretty decent out there.....especially for a rookie. 

[krunk]

54 minutes ago, NorthernBlue said:

He sure can throw some explosive hits, but if Pags and Co can teach him to stay disciplined and as you said, wrap tackle, he'll be a force in the run game.

Man needs to keep his head up when tackling though.  Could have broken his neck or something on that one hit he did.  Instantly drew a crown of the helmet penalty.

[NorthernBlue]

5 minutes ago, krunk said:

Man needs to keep his head up when tackling though.  Could have broken his neck or something on that one hit he did.  Instantly drew a crown of the helmet penalty.

Yeah hopefully that penalty and some drubbing from the coaching staff will serve as a lesson. 

[jbaron04]

2 hours ago, BCoop said:

Really excited about the future duo of Green/Geathers. If we can find a solid CB and Edge in the top of the next draft, our defense will be in good shape for a long time.

I can't really remember geathers playing 

[jbaron04]

We gonna have some big safteys 

Green 6"3 215

Geathers 6"2 220 

 

We just need to draft a pass rusher and lengthy corner, and get younger at all the linebacker spots at defense looking ok 

[jbaron04]

21 minutes ago, NorthernBlue said:

Yeah hopefully that penalty and some drubbing from the coaching staff will serve as a lesson. 

I seen that hit it was a bang bang play like full speed and wr ducked down etc... 

[krunk]

12 minutes ago, jbaron04 said:

We gonna have some big safteys 

Green 6"3 215

Geathers 6"2 220 

 

We just need to draft a pass rusher and lengthy corner, and get younger at all the linebacker spots at defense looking ok 

I like that we have those 3 big bodies in Green, Geathers, and Cromartie.  Gives us a number of different ways to deal with opponents who have tall receivers and tight ends.

[jbaron04]

11 minutes ago, krunk said:

I like that we have those 3 big bodies in Green, Geathers, and Cromartie.  Gives us a number of different ways to deal with opponents who have tall receivers and tight ends.

Yea I mean we have a lot of options, will the coach be able to get the full potential will remain to be seen. 

[Hoosiernsavga]

I love TJ he's our best athlete on defense. He will have to go through the growing pains starting out there as a rookie but I'm happy with that in the fact that next year he will be ahead of the game and a force in this Colts defense sooner than later! 

[CanuckColtsFan]

Very exciting. I liked the pick, I think we could have a very solid safety group. Pagano might have found an Ed reed type player here

[krunk]

Can't wait to see what TJ looks like next year with a full offseason in the weight room adding muscle on.  Right now he looks like a toothpick in some ways.

[GOCOLTS_ROLLTIDE]

Mike is good.... but imagine tj, and Clayton back there... .

[ColtsFanMikeC]

7 hours ago, krunk said:

I like that we have those 3 big bodies in Green, Geathers, and Cromartie.  Gives us a number of different ways to deal with opponents who have tall receivers and tight ends.

 

Our secondary, while it seems to be a major weakness right now, may turn into a major strength if Vontae can fully recover before the halfway point of the season.  Having Vontae, Cromartie, Robinson, and Butler (all healthy) would be a very nice picture at CB and if Geathers gets healthy the trio of him, Adams and Green could workout very well at S.  Personally, I think Green or Geathers would do very well in a dime package either blitzing or bodying up against bigger TEs.

[JPFolks]

17 hours ago, PeterBowman said:

http://www.espn.com/blog/indianapolis-colts/post/_/id/17789/rookie-t-j-green-is-about-to-be-thrust-into-the-starting-safety-spot-for-the-colts

 

he's still a work in progress coverage wise but he seems to be well ahead on where they thought he'd be.

 

He could be a gem if he keeps improving the way he is.

I'd change the word "could" in your last sentence to "better" and end it after the word Gem.  

[WoolMagnet]

17 hours ago, tikyle said:

 

I agree.  If TJ when playing deep middle can keep everything in front of him I would love him to keep his starting job.  His speed and reaction time to help out on the run when back deep is the best I've seen on our team since Bob Sanders.

I thought his play reminded me of Sanders.  Of course, people said " no blah blah".

but the way he moves in space and closes.  He accelerates at impact like Sanders did.  Remember when Benson "tagged out"'in the Super Bowl?  He's got similar speed in a bigger package with longer reach.  Exciting to see how it develops.

and no i'm not saying he'll be a pro bowler like sanders.  But you can see the raw talent and things sound promising.

[Chucklez]

1 hour ago, WoolMagnet said:

I thought his play reminded me of Sanders.  Of course, people said " no blah blah".

but the way he moves in space and closes.  He accelerates at impact like Sanders did.  Remember when Benson "tagged out"'in the Super Bowl?  He's got similar speed in a bigger package with longer reach.  Exciting to see how it develops.

and no i'm not saying he'll be a pro bowler like sanders.  But you can see the raw talent and things sound promising.

TJ Green passes the eye test, which is arguably the most important one.

[smittywerb]

I have high hopes for green.  I think he's one of those players that was slept on but will end up being a good player.  Like the improvement.