And at home too.
And we had just beaten them the week before in preseason on the road...
Both QBs opened up the game with INTs....
Luck had a very good game overall after that first drive.
Hated the way that game ended (fumble for a TD). We still would have been short on that 3rd and long, but at least we would have had a chance to go for on 4th down.
I meant that CIN's approach to the OL is similar to the approach that another Colts GM took (not the current one), who used FA to try to immediately fix the holes on the OL, while drafting talent to develop.
CIN's overall approach to team-building is actually pretty similar to the Luck era Colts. They were fortunate to get a stud franchise QB on a rookie deal and they have gone out of their way to invest in weapons to put around him. Then they used their flexibility in spending to be plug holes on the defense and offense in FA.
Colts got to the AFCCG in year 3 doing that...Bengals got to the SB in year 2. So CIN has definitely executed it better, though getting a top 5 pick in Burrow's second year to use on an elite prospect certainly helped. But it's clearly an effective approach.
As for ranking the FO, I think they are top 15. Ballard certainly knows how to maneuver around the draft. And he has drafted some really good players. And he has found some good value in FA, when he has chosen to actually use that route.
Lack of true team success is prob enough to keep them out of the top 10 IMO. And then you have the approach at QB.
If we lose to Houston on opening day, this will be me - that would be a more mind blowing loss than the Jacks game to end the season. At that point I would be wondering what is going on??
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