Rick Venturi On JMV 9-11-2017

[Susie Q]

On 9/12/2017 at 9:33 AM, OLD FAN MAN said:

whoever is responsible for this mess, irsay knows who needs to go

You sure about that statement   Sorry disagree because if so Pagano would have been gone with Grigson. 

[ColtsBlueFL]

On 9/12/2017 at 12:11 AM, GoColts8818 said:

I look at Irsay and think you are right where you were in 2011.  The only difference is your QB isn't out for the season this time.  How on earth he let the backup QB poistion become so poor is beyond in defesiveable after what he saw in 2011.

 

Because, that requires using a 3rd or 4th round draft pick.  Almost all of the members here was adamant against my wishes to spend of of those these last many years, just use 1 in a single draft, to secure a good backup QB for 3 years.  No... we need to fill other holes was/is the mantra.  Bill Belichick says you must have the QB spot covered at every level or the team is in peril. We haven't done that since Jim Sorgi (who, at least, was an OK backup QB).

 

It seems Colts FO/GM/Coaches agreed with the fans sentiments that warm body UDFA's were all that was necessary. Now Luck has been injured, a lot, and quite seriously too.  There's no guarantee he will be like Eli Manning in games started from here on out.  And Tolzien/Morris/other UDFA QB cannot win with the condition of our defense and rebuild status.

 

Now, i have to give credit to somebody, somewhere, in the Colts FO/GM (Ballard?).  I feel it was recognized Luck was going to be a little longer in recovery than than the minimum time frame (everyone here it seems took it for a deadline date) and, realized neither Tolzien nor Morris were of the caliber to run the #1 O vs other teams #1 D's for any length of time.  Since it was now too late to draft a QB (Again, hoping Luck would be there, and trying to fill D holes, just like the fans want), the Colts were likely trying to find one.  It took until the Dorsett/Brissett trade to get it done. So now we have our 'long term' backup QB.  Just a very short time to prepare him.

 

I feels the scouts have now brought some recon to the staff, and the Chud/Philbin will develop a game plan install for these upcoming opponents.  JB's job will be to learn that section of the playbook, the run it during the week with the #1's at install.  When that can happen, JB will get the start(s) and we will roll from there until Luck returns.  This is just my take on this situation.  Also, and I keep mentioning this, Luck will take from 2 - 4 weeks (I lean toward 2-3, Dr, Chao leans toward 3-4) to get game ready, once he is no longer a DNP in practice.  Sorry, but brace yourselves for that once the joy of his finally practicing with the team settles in on you. I still hold hope this is imminent because he did not go on Reserve/PUP.

 

Does anybody know who is taking 1st team reps this week at the QB spot? My gut says scouts are recon the Browns, and staff will have JB ready by then.  We likely roll with Tolzien vs. Cards?  We'll see how this plays, but, unfortunately, none of this has caught me off gusrd or by surprise.  {Sigh}

[Jason_]

13 hours ago, ColtsBlueFL said:

 

Because, that requires using a 3rd or 4th round draft pick.  Almost all of the members here was adamant against my wishes to spend of of those these last many years, just use 1 in a single draft, to secure a good backup QB for 3 years.  No... we need to fill other holes was/is the mantra.  Bill Belichick says you must have the QB spot covered at every level or the team is in peril. We haven't done that since Jim Sorgi (who, at least, was an OK backup QB).

 

 

Um. Matt hasselbeck?