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I don't think any oline coach can turn a bum into an all pro.  The talent of the player has a bunch more impact on that, so I don't know how much coaches differ from one another.

 

I think the front office was looking for more of a technician and teacher than the big mouth motivator they had, so with 29 years as a coach and having an instructional video, it sounds like this is the type of coach they were looking for.

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5 minutes ago, Devildog said:

It's just a matter of time before someone starts a thread, "Fire Reich!" for this.

 

I just know it.

 

Considering the season is 7+ months away...it will be a while. But if the Colts OL struggles out of the gate...I think you might be right.

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41 minutes ago, Nesjan3 said:

im going to say what im pretty sure everyone is thinking. Our 2018 oline was the best i have seen in over 10 years, i sure hope the coaching change doesn't cause the oline the digress.

 

Actually i am expecting the line to improve with better overall coaching/game planning.

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Almost nobody in our community was happy with DD when we hired him.    Stories surfaced about how he'd been fired by New England and didn't last long other places.    Stories surfaced about how this fan base and that fan base thought he sucked.     No one,  and I mean NO ONE thought he was a great hire.

 

And he was.  

 

But he was no longer a good fit,  for whatever reason.     So, we move on and hope that Frank and Chris got the guy they wanted.

 

Nobody knows now?     But we'll know a year from now.

 

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1 hour ago, shastamasta said:

 

Considering the season is 7+ months away...it will be a while. But if the Colts OL struggles out of the gate...I think you might be right.

 

It'll be sooner.  Give or take couple of days, lol.  Considering there are a lot of trolls lurking around.

 

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1 hour ago, zibby43 said:

https://predominantlyorange.com/2018/11/29/denver-broncos-offensive-line-key/

 

https://www.milehighreport.com/2018/11/21/18105715/denver-broncos-patchwork-offensive-line-impresses

 

Seems like Strausser did a very good job this season with an incredibly beat up OL unit.

 

Yes, he did.

 

I actually mentioned his name in an earlier thread when they fired Guge:

 

 

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Strausser got a lot of credit for working with the Denver OTs and developing Bolles.

 

He also was credited with the coaching up of Matt Paradis when he switched from DL to Center in college. Paradis is now one of the better Centers in the league.

 

I actually think his extensive experience in teaching will be big. And to me this is a great hire for a guy like Braden Smith who Ballard even mentioned would likely start at RT if he had some technique work.

 

Someone that can coach the intricacies of that technique work could raise him to the next level. Maybe they think Strausser is that guy.

 

 

Ballard (Re: Smith at RT): “And I think, at one point I was kind of debating do we move him back to his position he played in college? Do we keep him at right tackle?” Ballard said last week.  “But, you know, we think an offseason of great technique work, fundamentals, he’s just going to continue to grow at the position.” (https://coltswire.usatoday.com/2019/01/28/indianapolis-colts-braden-smith-right-tackle-chris-ballard/)

 

 

I am hopeful that this hire helps there and maybe even gets some more out of guys like Clark and Haeg.

 

 

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16 minutes ago, TomDiggs said:

Strausser got a lot of credit for working with the Denver OTs and developing Bolles.

 

He also was credited with the coaching up of Matt Paradis when he switched from DL to Center in college. Paradis is now one of the better Centers in the league.

 

I actually think his extensive experience in teaching will be big. And to me this is a great hire for a guy like Braden Smith who Ballard even mentioned would likely start at RT if he had some technique work.

 

Someone that can coach the intricacies of that technique work could raise him to the next level. Maybe they think Strausser is that guy.

 

 

Ballard (Re: Smith at RT): “And I think, at one point I was kind of debating do we move him back to his position he played in college? Do we keep him at right tackle?” Ballard said last week.  “But, you know, we think an offseason of great technique work, fundamentals, he’s just going to continue to grow at the position.” (https://coltswire.usatoday.com/2019/01/28/indianapolis-colts-braden-smith-right-tackle-chris-ballard/)

 

 

I am hopeful that this hire helps there and maybe even gets some more out of guys like Clark and Haeg.

 

 

If he can save Clark we will have to nickname him the "Miracle Worker".

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3 hours ago, Four2itus said:

How dare they hire a name I've not heard of.

 

The gall.....

 

As I have no knowledge and little interest below the coordinater level, I knew no matter who they hired, I wouldn't have a clue who they were, so this met my expectations. 

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