Will the colts be a dynasty

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

Was just listening to The Herd. He said he was talking to a GM and the GM said you better beat the colts now because your not going to beat them the next 8 years. He mentioned they have 100 million in cap space.

[Barry Sears]

too early to use the word dynasty, but I understand the context based upon the comment by the GM.  I sure hope he's right!

[LockeDown]

I'm not being facetious at all.  I have thought from the beginning that is Ballard and Irsay's plan.  The proof is in the pudding in that everything he does is for the long haul and not immediate gratification.  Now, that doesn't mean it happens, but at the least I think we make big time noise the next 8 years.

[Nesjan3]

pump the brakes lol

[Lucky Colts Fan]

Yes.

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

I think if we can have the success of the Peyton Manning years the next 8 years we will be a dynasty. I think we have a chance to win more SB though. It will depend if luck can stay healthy. That’s why the o line is so important.

[The Fish]

Albert Breer tweeted something to the same effect. It's becoming a talking point for the media, which is the kiss of death as far as I can tell..

I'd say if this era of the Colts cashes one in, that's probably a lofty enough goal and should be satisfying, given how the Luck era has started. Dynasties don't just happen. IF it did though, that'd be pretty cool, huh?

 

Edit, one more point, let's start with owning the South again, before dynasty talk starts.

[Luck is Good]

Ballard is doing what we’ve all wanted for such a long time. He’s building a complete team that will compete for championships each year. We’ll see what happens with the rest of this season

[shasta519]

Eight years is a very long time in the NFL. For the Colts to be a dynasty (NE being the only recent team that has really accomplished that)...we would have to assume Reich is on BB's level...and that Luck can be an elite QB into his late 30s.

 

Plenty of teams have had great drafts and built a nucleus of young talent. But translating that in to Super Bowl wins/appearances is a different story. 

 

It's just very hard to do. Not that the Colts can't do it. But let's revisit this next January to see where the Colts are at that point.

[csmopar]

12 minutes ago, Chloe6124 said:

Was just listening to The Herd. He said he was talking to a GM and the GM said you better beat the colts now because your not going to beat them the next 8 years. He mentioned they have 100 million in cap space.

gotta win the big dance a time or two. Way way too early to say

[Superman]

I'm nervous about the new CBA -- if we even get one -- but I think Ballard and Reich are going to make a fantastic duo, and they already have an upper echelon QB. This team is gonna be dangerous.

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

I dont think we have to win four or five Sb to be considered a dynasty. I think even one or two with great regular season records would put us in that category. 

[HOF19]

This thread is waaaaaaaaaaay to early...….Win something first !!!!!!!!

[The Fish]

7 minutes ago, Superman said:

I'm nervous about the new CBA -- if we even get one -- but I think Ballard and Reich are going to make a fantastic duo, and they already have an upper echelon QB. This team is gonna be dangerous.

Oh, yeah, that should be in the back of everyone's mind. I think the players are going to make a bigger stink this time and there's going to be a holdout for X amount of time- and that does coincide with a reasonable timeline for the Colts to have put the pieces together.

 

This year it is! Beat the Texans, exact revenge in New England, survive the last two games... And voila.

[Lucky Colts Fan]

3 minutes ago, HOF19 said:

Win something first !!!!!!!!

 

We just did...

 

The foundation has been laid.

 

We're in the playoffs already. 

[Devildog]

At this rate.....

 

Eventually.

[Mel Kiper's Hair]

Hard to believe that 9 months ago most "experts" thought the Colts were one of the worst rosters in the NFL. Although I will say, Colin Cowherd has been on the Colts bandwagon all year long even after the slow start to the season.

 

I think we have potential for something great here but we are a long way from a dynasty. Like another poster said "let's get back to owning the AFC South" and build on that.

[CR91]

The potential is there, but lets just focus on the texans.

[Four2itus]

I think I posted something in another thread about....if we win the game against the Titans, the expectations for the Colts will become unrealistic. 

 

Nailed it.....

[Lucky Colts Fan]

2 minutes ago, Four2itus said:

I think I posted something in another thread about....if we win the game against the Titans, the expectations for the Colts will become unrealistic. 

 

Nailed it.....

 

Eight Super Bowls in a row!!!

 

152-0!!!

 

I'm already making the T-shirts!!!

 

[The Old Crow]

It’s hard to be a dynasty. Remember the Harbaugh/ Kaepernick 49er’s.  Went to the Super Bowl, plenty of cap room and draft picks. It all fell apart. Good start though by Ballard and Reich. 

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

5 minutes ago, Four2itus said:

I think I posted something in another thread about....if we win the game against the Titans, the expectations for the Colts will become unrealistic. 

 

Nailed it.....

This wasn’t my expectation. A NFL GM said it.

[Superman]

40 minutes ago, Chloe6124 said:

I think even one or two with great regular season records would put us in that category. 

 

Nah, I think the term has been watered down way too much. To me, a dynasty dominates the league for around a decade or more, wins several championships, and is almost always one of the teams that a new champion has to beat.

 

One or two rings with really great records is a good run. Three or four rings in a decade, and multiple championship game appearances, that's a dynasty.

[chad72]

So many things need to go right to just win 1 SB. A dynasty talk does not start till you win that first SB!!! 

 

Till then, I will not participate.  

[cbear]

Of course I would say wait, but since I'm still on a high from making the playoffs, I'll say yes. 

[dodsworth]

 I don't know about dynasty but this team definitely will be a ball buster

for the foreseeable future.

[ManningGM]

1 hour ago, shastamasta said:

 

It's just very hard to do. Not that the Colts can't do it. But let's revisit this next January to see where the Colts are at that point.

Revisit it next January? We're in the playoffs and the AFC is wide open....we can make a move NOW.

[Superman]

About 11 months ago, the Eagles were the next dynasty. 

 

About four years ago, the Seahawks were the next dynasty.

 

The Panthers and Falcons were expected to become the next dynasty even without winning a SB. 

 

When a dynasty shows up, you don't really have to question whether they're a dynasty or not. 

[HOF19]

3 minutes ago, Superman said:

About 11 months ago, the Eagles were the next dynasty. 

 

About four years ago, the Seahawks were the next dynasty.

 

The Panthers and Falcons were expected to become the next dynasty even without winning a SB. 

 

When a dynasty shows up, you don't really have to question whether they're a dynasty or not. 

"When a dynasty shows up, you don't really have to question whether they're a dynasty or not"...……… Well said Superman !

[richard pallo]

The GM mentioned cap space.  I wonder how much we will have left after this upcoming FA. 

[NewEra]

2 hours ago, Chloe6124 said:

Was just listening to The Herd. He said he was talking to a GM and the GM said you better beat the colts now because your not going to beat them the next 8 years. He mentioned they have 100 million in cap space.

Which will be great to resign our own stars we're coaching up

[shasta519]

23 minutes ago, ManningGM said:

Revisit it next January? We're in the playoffs and the AFC is wide open....we can make a move NOW.

 

Absolutely...I was just talking about the dynasty talk. 

[Crunked]

Lets just go 1-0 this week.........

 

[Pacergeek]

Yes. Colts have NFL's top QB in Andrew Luck. Also have NFL's top offensive lineman in Q Nelson. By next season, will have NFL's top LB'er with The Maniac

[Coltsman1788]

We are in a very good position with our cap space and how much this young nucleus has developed this year. The good thing is if we have playoff success this season, I believe this franchise has learned from the mistakes of the Griggson era.  We have a GM who will continue to build properly and not focus on quick fixes. It will be very interesting to see what Ballard does this offseason with all that cap money and our extra 2nd round pick from the Jets.  I imagine that he will continue to fortify the trenches on both sides of the ball while looking to augment our receiving corps. 

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

1 hour ago, Pacergeek said:

Yes. Colts have NFL's top QB in Andrew Luck. Also have NFL's top offensive lineman in Q Nelson. By next season, will have NFL's top LB'er with The Maniac

Isn’t the maniac already the top linebacker.

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

6 minutes ago, Coltsman1788 said:

We are in a very good position with our cap space and how much this young nucleus has developed this year. The good thing is if we have playoff success this season, I believe this franchise has learned from the mistakes of the Griggson era.  We have a GM who will continue to build properly and not focus on quick fixes. It will be very interesting to see what Ballard does this offseason with all that cap money and our extra 2nd round pick from the Jets.  I imagine that he will continue to fortify the trenches on both sides of the ball while looking to augment our receiving corps. 

I think this is the winning formula. 

[Dingus McGirt]

"Let's not start pleasuring each other, just yet, gentlemen"  -- "The Wolf,"

 

'Pulp Fiction'

[coltfaninnewyork]

I think we will win a lot, but in this league if injuries occur all bets off .

[horseshoecrabs]

It would be nice to just be in contention on a yearly basis without starting over from scratch as a rebuild. That is what I am hoping for. I know Irsay , want's championships but if you cant win your division, and make the playoffs Then you have zero chance. I guess what I'm saying is I want to be competitive every year we can, and then see what we can do. I am not looking for a one year wonder. I want us to be a factor  every year.