Breakout Candidate for Week 4

[TheMose]

Who is your Breakout Candidate for Week 4? A player who has been stagnant or noneffective that you project to have a good/great week against the Texans and get the ball rolling for the rest of the season.

 

I'm going to say Hooker. While he has been good, he's searching for his first pick as a ball hawk. And I don't love Watson's decision making. He had some of the most interceptable throws last year and continues to make bad decisions.

[jvan1973]

Hopefully the running backs.   Have to take pressure off of Andrew

[compuls1v3]

1 minute ago, TheMose said:

Who is your Breakout Candidate for Week 4? A player who has been stagnant or noneffective that you project to have a good/great week against the Texans and get the ball rolling for the rest of the season.

 

I'm going to say Hooker. While he has been good, he's searching for his first pick as a ball hawk. And I don't love Watson's decision making. He had some of the most interceptable throws last year and continues to make bad decisions.

I was hoping for Hooker to get that int. last week, but didn't know it would rain, which may have had a part.  I look for it this week, after 3 games under his belt, and at home in the dome!

[Boiler_Colt]

I was hoping Hooker too. But he missed practice today with a hip/groin injury. Same thing he dealt with at Ohio St. Hope he's alright.

[TheMose]

1 minute ago, Boiler_Colt said:

I was hoping Hooker too. But he missed practice today with a hip/groin injury. Same thing he dealt with at Ohio St. Hope he's alright.

I almost never trust Wednesday injury reports. We will see throughout the week before I worry. But definitely monitoring it.

[TheMose]

6 minutes ago, jvan1973 said:

Hopefully the running backs.   Have to take pressure off of Andrew

Hopefully Mack returns and lights a fire. He was one I was considering but worried he may be on a snap count if he plays.

[Coffeedrinker]

Walker.  He's been playing really well and most of it has gone unnoticed because of the way Leonard has been playing.  Now as we see teams start to adjust their blocking schemes to account for Leonard, someone is going to have to make them pay for that.  I think Walker is that guy.

[TheMose]

32 minutes ago, Coffeedrinker said:

Walker.  He's been playing really well and most of it has gone unnoticed because of the way Leonard has been playing.  Now as we see teams start to adjust their blocking schemes to account for Leonard, someone is going to have to make them pay for that.  I think Walker is that guy.

Love this. Walker has been great. The duo of Leonard and Walker is definitely one of our strong suits when it was projected to be one of our weaker positions.

[Fluke_33]

2 hours ago, TheMose said:

Who is your Breakout Candidate for Week 4? A player who has been stagnant or noneffective that you project to have a good/great week against the Texans and get the ball rolling for the rest of the season.

 

I'm going to say Hooker. While he has been good, he's searching for his first pick as a ball hawk. And I don't love Watson's decision making. He had some of the most interceptable throws last year and continues to make bad decisions.

Can I go with marlon Mack?

[Alex22]

2 hours ago, TheMose said:

Who is your Breakout Candidate for Week 4? A player who has been stagnant or noneffective that you project to have a good/great week against the Texans and get the ball rolling for the rest of the season.

 

I'm going to say Hooker. While he has been good, he's searching for his first pick as a ball hawk. And I don't love Watson's decision making. He had some of the most interceptable throws last year and continues to make bad decisions.

 

LeVeon Bell 

2 hours ago, Coffeedrinker said:

Walker.  He's been playing really well and most of it has gone unnoticed because of the way Leonard has been playing.  Now as we see teams start to adjust their blocking schemes to account for Leonard, someone is going to have to make them pay for that.  I think Walker is that guy.

 

He had a pick just last week and about 10 tackles 

[1959Colts]

Mark Glowinski

[DraftMaster]

6 minutes ago, Alex22 said:

 

LeVeon Bell 

 

He had a pick just last week and about 10 tackles 

I think if we traded for him now he would have to wait until the NE game. But we should still trade for him IMO.

[#12.]

If we want to win, someone better break out in the passing game.  Maybe Swoope or Rogers will have a game.  

[jameszeigler834]

3 hours ago, Boiler_Colt said:

I was hoping Hooker too. But he missed practice today with a hip/groin injury. Same thing he dealt with at Ohio St. Hope he's alright.

Both starting safeties missed practice today.

[markabrown96]

Hilton owns Houston. Think Sunday we unleash the deep ball.

[coltsva]

I wouldn't say he's been ineffective, but I think when this game is over we breath a sigh of relief and say "he's back!"

[akcolt]

My pick is Turay. I read the game is starting to slow down for him. I liked this kid predraft and was very happy we took him. He's going to be trouble for opposing OL's when he puts it all together. It just so happens his breakout should go hand in hand with a certain S showing his ball skills as well. 

[onebad150]

Jack Doyle,,,,,,,,,,, he is due

[NewEra]

Like to see Luck break out and shut all the naysayers up

[Coffeedrinker]

15 hours ago, TheMose said:

Love this. Walker has been great. The duo of Leonard and Walker is definitely one of our strong suits when it was projected to be one of our weaker positions.

Yeah, I liked Walker coming out of college (being a Michigan fan I watch a lot of Big 10 ball so I saw him a few times in college) and thought he did well the last few games of the 2017 season but he's been doing better than I thought in this defense.  He has become a 3 down LB, he's good at filling his gap, hard, he's good in coverage, he's been blown out a few times by a lineman reaching him but for the most part he holds his ground and sheds.  

[King Colt]

The OL is still allowing too much pressure on Luck

[chad72]

1 hour ago, NewEra said:

Like to see Luck break out and shut all the naysayers up

 

^^^This

[Alex22]

8 hours ago, Coffeedrinker said:

Yeah, I liked Walker coming out of college (being a Michigan fan I watch a lot of Big 10 ball so I saw him a few times in college) and thought he did well the last few games of the 2017 season but he's been doing better than I thought in this defense.  He has become a 3 down LB, he's good at filling his gap, hard, he's good in coverage, he's been blown out a few times by a lineman reaching him but for the most part he holds his ground and sheds.  

 

He shoots the gap a lot leaving outside gaps exposed. Hopefully he can get better 

[Coffeedrinker]

1 minute ago, Alex22 said:

 

He shoots the gap a lot leaving outside gaps exposed. Hopefully he can get better 

Now, I'm not speaking for every play but outside gaps are not typically his responsibility.  Most cover 2 type defenses are single gap defenses.

[Trueman]

I know he's been quite productive already, but a monster game from Ebron would be nice.

[Colt Overseas]

On 9/27/2018 at 10:04 AM, akcolt said:

My pick is Turay. I read the game is starting to slow down for him. I liked this kid predraft and was very happy we took him. He's going to be trouble for opposing OL's when he puts it all together. It just so happens his breakout should go hand in hand with a certain S showing his ball skills as well. 

 

Agreed. For a developmental player in his rookie year, he has played well against some of the best left tackles in the league in Williams, Peters and Glenn. He deserves a lot of praise for this, as the challenges don't get much harder than that. This week he has Martinas Rankins, a 4th round rookie who the Texans are forced to play after injury. I like this match up, I think this is a good opportunity for him to get after the QB. 

 

Loads of potential with this kid.

[DrWhom]

Okay, I'll take a different tack on this thread:

 

I think Grover Stewart will come in and make a large (literally!) impact on the game. Here's my thinking: if the Texans have been game-planning, they'll be scheming on Turay and Hunt, leaving Sheard and the inside DT to wreck havoc on the inside OL of HOU. Since Sheard isn't a surprise impact player (he's Mr. Steady-as-she-goes, though!), well Al Woods and/or Grover Stewart should have themselves some QB breakfast bars!

[Old Colt]

How about Luck having a breakout game, Maybe a few downfield completions and not under throwing others....  Will help to shut up the talking heads who say Luck is not the same.  Prove it and shut them up Captain Luck!

[lollygagger8]

I'd like to see Ebron put up a monster day. At least once. 

 

I'd also like to see a deep ball from Luck to TY. That's been their thing against the Texans.

[dodsworth]

Please be Luck, please please please.

[throwing BBZ]

18 hours ago, Alex22 said:

 

He shoots the gap a lot leaving outside gaps exposed. Hopefully he can get better 

 

 

     He has had Many Gap issues, but no more than should be anticipated for his experience level.    Hopefully it is ok here to express this opinion about a Colts active player.

[ukcolt12]

Malik Hooker, pick 6

[Jackie Daytona]

21 minutes ago, throwing BBZ said:

 

 

     He has had Many Gap issues, but no more than should be anticipated for his experience level.    Hopefully it is ok here to express this opinion about a Colts active player.

I think this statement is totally fair, would people REALLY take exception to such an innocuous opinion about a young player? 

[throwing BBZ]

25 minutes ago, Shafty138 said:

I think this statement is totally fair, would people REALLY take exception to such an innocuous opinion about a young player? 

 

  I was  just trying hard to not express anything that would get the gang of four to come down on me for not seeing all Blue, all Day, all Season. We will see.

[Creekside]

On 9/27/2018 at 7:31 AM, King Colt said:

The OL is still allowing too much pressure on Luck

 

The O-line is still the week link of the entire team. Luck hasn't been sacked a lot, but he has been hit 19 times which is way too much. Even though they are throwing the shortest passes possible, Luck is still barely getting rid of the ball. And run blocking is nowhere near where it needs to be.

 

 

[throwing BBZ]

1 minute ago, egg said:

 

The O-line is still the week link of the entire team. Luck hasn't been sacked a lot, but he has been hit 19 times which is way too much. Even though they are throwing the shortest passes possible, Luck is still barely getting rid of the ball. And run blocking is nowhere near where it needs to be.

 

 

 

  If one agrees that Philly gave Slauson and Haeg a bad day, maybe we see Smith coming soon to RG and who knows what at RT. Good is very mediocre as a pass blocker but decent as a run blocker. lol

[Alex22]

6 hours ago, throwing BBZ said:

 

 

     He has had Many Gap issues, but no more than should be anticipated for his experience level.    Hopefully it is ok here to express this opinion about a Colts active player.

 

No..... every Colts player is a GOAT 

[Alex22]

6 hours ago, ukcolt12 said:

Malik Hooker, pick 6

 

Walker and Moore should have had a pick six. 

 

Maybe it will happen with Hooker

[funktacious2]

On 9/26/2018 at 11:18 PM, markabrown96 said:

Hilton owns Houston. Think Sunday we unleash the deep ball.

Came to say this. Hilton usually has a few monster games a year. And 1 or both of them are against the Texans. xD.

[a06cc]

On 9/26/2018 at 4:23 PM, jvan1973 said:

Hopefully the running backs.   Have to take pressure off of Andrew

Correct!