Good Victory

[JColts72]

Probably most complete win this season so far on both sides of the ball.

[Stephen]

2 minutes ago, JColts72 said:

Probably most complete win this season so far on both sides of the ball.

Meaningless win

[SteelCityColt]

Just now, Stephen said:

Meaningless win

 

To you maybe and yes looking at it from

a long sighted before probably more harm than good.

 

But for some it was still being a measure if joy, so at least let them get the parade floats moving before you bring the rain.

[IndySouthsider]

1 minute ago, Stephen said:

Meaningless win

No such thing exists

[lance_m8]

1 minute ago, Stephen said:

Meaningless win

every win has a meaning don't ruin everyone's celebration by being a Debbie downer

[GoColts8818]

A win is a win.  Still struggling to finish but this is how you learn to do it.  

[zibby43]

On one hand: Congrats to the team for the win.  The guys in the locker room right now deserve it.

 

On the other: No one ruins the chance at a good, meaningful draft like the Indianapolis Colts.  This is the recipe for staying in that perpetual 8-8 or 7-9 range.  I don't know about anybody else, but I'm willing to sacrifice some short-term pain for long-term gain.

 

Tried to be as balanced as possible there.

[lance_m8]

1 minute ago, zibby43 said:

On one hand: Congrats to the team for the win.  The guys in the locker room right now deserve it.

 

On the other: No one ruins the chance at a good, meaningful draft like the Indianapolis Colts.

I don't think the draft is gonna change this team to SB contenders we are not 10 players away its more like a couple holes and clean house on coaching staff and get luck back and we are AFC South contenders again 

[ColtsSouljah]

5 minutes ago, Stephen said:

Meaningless win

 

Ridiculous. Losing breeds a culture of losing. As players, you want to win any and every game. Each win takes you further away from the culture of losing.

[aaron11]

slightly higher draft picks are not going to bring us a super bowl or anything

 

good win

[zibby43]

Just now, lance_m8 said:

I don't think the draft is gonna change this team to SB contenders we are not 10 players away its more like a couple holes and clean house on coaching staff and get luck back and we are AFC South contenders again 

 

If you have the chance to pick in the top 4 or 5 every round, that will immediately begin to impact your roster.  You have less Zach Banner-type picks that don't even make the active roster when you pick earlier throughout the entirety of the draft.

 

And you get game-changers in the top 10.  A good draft would immediately begin to change this team.

 

And finally, we are easily 10 players away.  Need 1-2 WRs, 1-2 pass rushers, all-new ILBs and backup ILBs, 2 corners, 1 safety, an entire offense line aside from C . . .

 

Am I missing anything?

[bananabucket]

Completely pointless win.  There is not a single benefit. 

[Peterk2011]

I start liking what I see from Brissett time to time. He's nowhere near a franchise QB, but he's learning, you can see it game by game. The one aspect he needs to work on a LOT is being better under pressure. He's plain awful at the moment. Needs to learn to throw the ball away if necessary. And needs to read blocks better. If there are 6 men rushing and the TE isn't lining up for blocking, then it's his job to make sure no one is coming from the sides.

 

If he can fix that by the end of the year - at least some extent -, I can see the Colts getting a 3rd-ish draft pick for him some time in a year or two. (But NOT NOW. We need him as backup at least until Luck proves to come back and be durable again.)

[aaron11]

1 minute ago, zibby43 said:

And you get game-changers in the top 10.  

we are gong to be picking pretty high anyway, wouldnt worry too much about that lol

 

i watch the games to see us win, i dont tune in to hope we lose so we can pick 5th instead of 7th 

 

[bananabucket]

9 minutes ago, lance_m8 said:

every win has a meaning don't ruin everyone's celebration by being a Debbie downer

 

Did you also celebrate Orlovsky's wins that nearly took us out of position to take Luck?

 

 

[Peterk2011]

10 minutes ago, zibby43 said:

On one hand: Congrats to the team for the win.  The guys in the locker room right now deserve it.

 

On the other: No one ruins the chance at a good, meaningful draft like the Indianapolis Colts.  This is the recipe for staying in that perpetual 8-8 or 7-9 range.  I don't know about anybody else, but I'm willing to sacrifice some short-term pain for long-term gain.

 

Tried to be as balanced as possible there.

 

Believe me, if we have a good GM, then it doesn't really matter if we pick in the top5 or top15, he'll find talent either case. And if we don't .... same story, only he won't find talent with neither picks

 

If we needed a QB, that would be a different story. But we don't. (I hope we don't....)

[Ratking]

Although I am sure the fan boys around here are thrilled to get a meaningless win over an injury decimated Houston team... I wish the Colts would have lost today.... They are just working themselves out of a good draft pick next year.

[zibby43]

3 minutes ago, aaron11 said:

we are gong to be picking pretty high anyway, wouldnt worry too much about that lol

 

i watch the games to see us win, i dont tune in to hope we lose so we can pick 5th instead of 7th 

 

 

And I want to be clear, I totally respect the fact that you enjoyed that win.  You deserve to enjoy it, too.

 

Won't try to take that away from you at all.

 

There's still plenty of season to play, so it's probably too early to get an accurate draft slot forecast.

 

That said, this team is not going to the playoffs under any circumstances, so the wins do really only end up hurting the future potential of the team.  It's an unfortunate situation to be in, no doubt.

[Narcosys]

Its a terrible win. Its to save some pride with no real meaning when it comes to the division.

 

Current standings as they are, went from.a #5 pick to #14. 

 

Given it's only week 9, but I'll take the draft pick over however many more wins we might squeak out. 

[Tunggreat]

Irsay will look at this game and see how well the team played and keep Pagano another season. 

[IinD]

Don't get it twisted folks, they'll still get a great pick. They won't win many more.

 

I didn't mind a win for once.

[bananabucket]

1 minute ago, IinD said:

Don't get it twisted folks, they'll still get a great pick. They won't win many more.

 

I didn't mind a win for once.

 

I'm just * because I want Barkley.  

[aaron11]

Just now, bananabucket said:

 

I'm just * because I want Barkley.  

probably going top 2, doubt the browns and niners would both pass on him

[shakedownstreet]

2 minutes ago, Tunggreat said:

Irsay will look at this game and see how well the team played and keep Pagano another season. 

 

Ban this user!

[B~Town]

9 minutes ago, bananabucket said:

 

Did you also celebrate Orlovsky's wins that nearly took us out of position to take Luck?

 

 

Very much so was a bright spot in a awful season 

[IinD]

Just now, bananabucket said:

 

I'm just * because I want Barkley.  

You know how it goes, picks aren't guaranteed.

 

If Ballard can't pick a guy if we're a top 5-10 draft pick we're dead regardless.

 

I agree if we somehow win out it would be a detriment to the long-term plan, but c'mon, Savage was BRUTALLY bad.

 

I doubt we'll play anyone that bad again.

[Dingus McGirt]

13 minutes ago, ColtsSouljah said:

 

Ridiculous. Losing breeds a culture of losing. As players, you want to win any and every game. Each win takes you further away from the culture of losing.

Yep.. Ask a Browns fan...

[deedub75]

20 minutes ago, GoColts8818 said:

A win is a win.  Still struggling to finish but this is how you learn to do it.  

 

Houston is terrible and they finished it for the Colts 

[ColtsSouljah]

Just now, Dingus McGirt said:

Yep.. Ask a Browns fan...

 

EXACTLY! I cannot believe how many fans don't understand this.

[deedub75]

23 minutes ago, Stephen said:

Meaningless win

 

Unfortunately, not meaningless because it’s messing up our draft pick. LOL!

[aaron11]

2 minutes ago, IinD said:

If Ballard can't pick a guy if we're a top 5-10 draft pick we're dead regardless.

this

 

we just need good players, we dont have to tank for the best players in every draft

 

the good teams right now are the patriots, chiefs and eagles and none of them tanked for high picks 

[IndySouthsider]

21 minutes ago, zibby43 said:

On one hand: Congrats to the team for the win.  The guys in the locker room right now deserve it.

 

On the other: No one ruins the chance at a good, meaningful draft like the Indianapolis Colts.  This is the recipe for staying in that perpetual 8-8 or 7-9 range.  I don't know about anybody else, but I'm willing to sacrifice some short-term pain for long-term gain.

 

Tried to be as balanced as possible there.

Losing begets losing. Cleveland drafts early every season. Do you really see the Jags as a deep playoff threat?

[jvan1973]

17 minutes ago, zibby43 said:

 

If you have the chance to pick in the top 4 or 5 every round, that will immediately begin to impact your roster.  You have less Zach Banner-type picks that don't even make the active roster when you pick earlier throughout the entirety of the draft.

 

And you get game-changers in the top 10.  A good draft would immediately begin to change this team.

 

And finally, we are easily 10 players away.  Need 1-2 WRs, 1-2 pass rushers, all-new ILBs and backup ILBs, 2 corners, 1 safety, an entire offense line aside from C . . .

 

Am I missing anything?

Why haven't the browns won a bunch of Superbowls?

[B~Town]

1 minute ago, deedub75 said:

 

Unfortunately, not meaningless because it’s messing up our draft pick. LOL!

Who cares the browns have been picking near the top of the draft every year while teams like the Pats picked at the bottom . Losing is not a solution for long term success 

[Ratking]

5 minutes ago, B~Town said:

Very much so was a bright spot in a awful season 

Lol.. Let me make sure I understand... During the suck for Luck campaign you wanted the Colts to play themselves out of the #1...? 

[jvan1973]

9 minutes ago, bananabucket said:

 

I'm just * because I want Barkley.  

A rb with a top 5 pick is a mistake. 

[aaron11]

1 minute ago, Ratking said:

Lol.. Let me make sure I understand... During the suck for Luck campaign you wanted the Colts to play themselves out of the #1...? 

ill answer that, no i didnt 

 

but we have a QB now

[IinD]

Just now, aaron11 said:

this

 

we just need good players, we dont have to tank for the best players in every draft

 

the good teams right now are the patriots, chiefs and eagles and none of them tanked for high picks 

You get it..

Not like we need the top QB, Luck should in theory be back and any blue chip player will help the team out immensely.

[bananabucket]

3 minutes ago, IinD said:

You know how it goes, picks aren't guaranteed.

 

If Ballard can't pick a guy if we're a top 5-10 draft pick we're dead regardless.

 

I agree if we somehow win out it would be a detriment to the long-term plan, but c'mon, Savage was BRUTALLY bad.

 

I doubt we'll play anyone that bad again.

 

I know nothing is guaranteed.  It's just that this team is so talent depleted and Barkley is the only real blue chip talent in this draft in my opinion.  Yeah we have needs everywhere but we just need big time talents plain and simple.  Every win just reduces our chance at landing him.  You're right though, it's not like he's the only guy in the draft who will help this team.  Hell maybe Ballard wouldnt take him anyway lol.

 

 

[bananabucket]

2 minutes ago, jvan1973 said:

A rb with a top 5 pick is a mistake. 

 

Normally I'd probably agree, but Barkley is just special.  He's a generational talent at the position.