Eason on possibly starting

[NannyMcafee]

6 hours ago, crazycolt1 said:

So you think Ballard talked to the Lions about Stafford and didn't make a offer? (or ask what they wanted)

I have some ocean front property here in Indiana I will sell real cheap. 

 

 

It was shared on these forums with in a tweet. I didn't find it, and I dont remember the source, but it was one we all knew of. Im sorry you missed the tweet. 

[shasta519]

5 hours ago, Moosejawcolt said:

I dont think they will trade up.  I just think it is to expensive. And who would they target? Fields the kid from BYU? I dont believe at all the reports that the Colts like Fields. Look at who they signed, Rivers, and drafted, Eason. R they going to trade all the way up for a BYU one year wonder? I just dont think the value and risk is there.

Wilson isn’t a one-year wonder...that was his breakout season...at age 21. This happens for a lot of college players.

[Moosejawcolt]

9 hours ago, danlhart87 said:

Zach Wilson plays for BYU

Justin Fields plays for Ohio State

 

I know.  I should have said Fields and the kid from BYU

[Moosejawcolt]

5 hours ago, shasta519 said:

Wilson isn’t a one-year wonder...that was his breakout season...at age 21. This happens for a lot of college players.

Big year this year for him. Meteroic rise. I prefer more

[jvan1973]

7 hours ago, Thunderbolt said:

For crying out loud, I think Eason should start.  Give the man a chance see what he can do...

Ballard isn't putting his job on the line just to "give the kid a chance"

[jvan1973]

6 hours ago, NannyMcafee said:

 

It was shared on these forums with in a tweet. I didn't find it, and I dont remember the source, but it was one we all knew of. Im sorry you missed the tweet. 

An offer was made

 

https://coltswire.usatoday.com/2021/02/01/indianapolis-colts-matthew-stafford-offers-conflicting/

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

5 minutes ago, jvan1973 said:

Ballard isn't putting his job on the line just to "give the kid a chance"

He may have no other choice. A mediocre vet or giving Eason a chance with a middle of the road vet backing him up.

[jvan1973]

27 minutes ago, Chloe6124 said:

He may have no other choice. A mediocre vet or giving Eason a chance with a middle of the road vet backing him up.

I'm sure he has multiple plans

[NewColtsFan]

21 hours ago, Chloe6124 said:

Ballard has the habit of making late round players stars. This won’t surprise me one bit if that happens with Eason. He isn’t the typical 4th rounder. He wasn’t drafted to be a starter or backup. He had a perfect situation. Didn’t have to be rushed and Reich. Plus the team has no future QB. The kid deserves a chance.

The kid deserves a chance....   at just the right time.   Not before.   
 

Just because fans want to see Eason now doesn’t mean he’s ready to play right now.    But he might be in another year.  Patience may be hard,  but it can also reward you when used properly. 

[crazycolt1]

2 hours ago, jvan1973 said:

I'm sure he has multiple plans

I agree with that comment.

Ballard will earn his money. 

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

It’s funny to me people say go get Darnold who has 3 years of bad football and who has been broken by a bad organization but don’t want to give Eason who is a Blake slate and been in a good situation for a year.

[PRnum1]

12 minutes ago, Chloe6124 said:

It’s funny to me people say go get Darnold who has 3 years of bad football and who has been broken by a bad organization but don’t want to give Eason who is a Blake slate and been in a good situation for a year.

 

Darnold cannot be fixed and is on his way to being a bust.

 

If this team trades any picks and Darnold is a bust, you all have been warned !!!

[CR91]

7 minutes ago, PRnum1 said:

 

Darnold cannot be fixed and is on his way to being a bust.

 

If this team trades any picks and Darnold is a bust, you all have been warned !!!

 

I wouldn't say Darnold's a bust. I would put him in same category as Ryan Tannerhill. Too much pressure put on a kid for a franchise desperate to find their franchise QB. Now I'm not saying trade for him, but I do think Darnold can flourish somewhere else.

[Mr.NotSoCreative]

17 minutes ago, PRnum1 said:

 

Darnold cannot be fixed and is on his way to being a bust.

 

If this team trades any picks and Darnold is a bust, you all have been warned !!!

"I just won the Super Bowl!", said no USC quarterback ever.

[jbaron04]

On 2/2/2021 at 10:13 AM, Shive said:

I like it too, especially since a lot of his issues as a QB were footwork related. He has such a canon for an arm, that he was able to cover up bad footwork with a rocket arm. If he can clean that up, I think he'll be able to regulate his velocity better and be an overall more accurate passer.

Yea I agree 

[aaron11]

2 hours ago, PRnum1 said:

If this team trades any picks and Darnold is a bust, you all have been warned !!!

the cost wont be high if we trade for him.  JEts should draft Fields(start over)  and take what they can get for Sam, which will be a day two or three pick

[danlhart87]

6 minutes ago, aaron11 said:

the cost wont be high if we trade for him.  JEts should draft Fields(start over)  and take what they can get for Sam, which will be a day two or three pick

I would offer a 3rd in 21 and 3rd in 22 that become 2nd if Colts win South

 

Or just straight up 2nd in 21

[aaron11]

1 minute ago, danlhart87 said:

I would offer a 3rd in 21 and 3rd in 22 that become 2nd if Colts win South

 

Or just straight up 2nd in 21

I could live with that, we might be able to get him for less depending on when it happens. 

[danlhart87]

1 minute ago, aaron11 said:

I could live with that, we might be able to get him for less depending on when it happens. 

Schefter thinks he could go to a team for late 1st. 

 

If they want a 1st then its no enchilada 

[aaron11]

1 minute ago, danlhart87 said:

Schefter thinks he could go to a team for late 1st. 

 

If they want a 1st then its no enchilada 

That sounds too high to me, but Schefter knows his stuff and has connections.  

[danlhart87]

1 minute ago, aaron11 said:

That sounds too high to me, but Schefter knows his stuff and has connections.  

Stafford trade ruined trades for everyone. Now all the high profile teams are gonna want a huge return.

[chickenMan]

On 2/2/2021 at 12:50 PM, Moosejawcolt said:

I hope Eason makes it. Why? He has a cannon arm and seems to have matured in his time with the Colts. He could be dynamic with that arm talent and mobility. Most importantly, the Colts will not have to expend anymore draft capital on the qb position and can address other needs. I get the River's deal. It was at most a 2 year deal  with the hope that Eason would b ready year 3 if they felt Eason is the guy. My only concern with Eason and how the Colts view him is this. The aquisition of Stafford was a 4 year commitment. I get that Ballard is not wanting to go into next year without a starter. I do wonder if it also says that they dont beleive Eason is the answer long term. 

I don’t think the Colts pursing Stafford says much about Eason. Eason is the ultimate unknown right now, Ballard said as much. Until the dude plays football, no one knows how good or bad he is. Stafford, on the other hand, is a QB that has proven himself to be skilled and efficient. He is the known. Until you know the unknown, you take the known. Know what I’m saying?

[chickenMan]

On 2/3/2021 at 7:03 PM, danlhart87 said:

Stafford trade ruined trades for everyone. Now all the high profile teams are gonna want a huge return.

Funnily enough, I get the feeling the Rams and Lions don’t care too much about the rest of us....lol

[Moosejawcolt]

1 hour ago, chickenMan said:

I don’t think the Colts pursing Stafford says much about Eason. Eason is the ultimate unknown right now, Ballard said as much. Until the dude plays football, no one knows how good or bad he is. Stafford, on the other hand, is a QB that has proven himself to be skilled and efficient. He is the known. Until you know the unknown, you take the known. Know what I’m saying?

I think it says everything bout Eason. They believe they have assembled a superbowl roster and are not comfortable with their current situation at qb. That's pretty obvious. I will make a comparison with Mahommes. Yea, he was the 10th player taken in the draft. The point I am making is this. He did not come out of the draft as a cant miss prospect. He sat a year behind Alex Smith. Reid liked what he saw and knew Alex could only take them so far. They decided to turn the page and give the keys to Mahommes. Eason has not shown enough at this point and thst can be blamed to some extent on Covid. I am not trying to say that Eason is Mahommes so dont go there. Just that Eason has some great physical traits that I would say are comparable to Mahommes and Hebert

 I think if Eason would have preseason and a game or 2 to wow, things could be different. He is just an unknown and he was a 4th round pick. He was probably a 2 year project at the least.

[King Colt]

Ballard's silence on the QB issue is deafening

[chickenMan]

29 minutes ago, King Colt said:

Ballard's silence on the QB issue is deafening

What is he supposed to say? The man barely tells us anything as it is, I don’t know why he would all of a sudden clue us in to who he wants as QB. The season isn’t even over yet

[Superman]

1 hour ago, King Colt said:

Ballard's silence on the QB issue is deafening

 

He's actually talking about it right now, with Dakich. (That means I'll have to listen to Dakich later... ugh)

[DougDew]

On 2/3/2021 at 4:14 PM, PRnum1 said:

 

Darnold cannot be fixed and is on his way to being a bust.

 

If this team trades any picks and Darnold is a bust, you all have been warned !!!

Darnold's decision making at USC was questioned before the draft.  But he should not cost much if we were to take a chance.

 

If Darnold becomes available, its because the Jets drafted a college rookie over staying with him.  No way Darnold would command a 1st or a second round pick.  The Jets are basically announcing their disappointment.

[jvan1973]

1 hour ago, King Colt said:

Ballard's silence on the QB issue is deafening

How so?

[NewColtsFan]

2 hours ago, King Colt said:

Ballard's silence on the QB issue is deafening

There’s only so much he can say.   It’s illegal to talk about players on another team.   You don’t want to tip your hand on free agents. 
And he’s already addressed the rookie class at his year end news conference calling it a good draft class, but added the best ones will likely go sooner than pick 21.

 

Ballard is reportedly doing a radio interview today, but not sure what else the man can say?   What are you expecting? 

[pgt_rob]

2 hours ago, King Colt said:

Ballard's silence on the QB issue is deafening

I think they're working on it but got to keep it tight lipped. It's still early.

[danlhart87]

Is it weird that I prefer Trubisky or Darnold over Wentz 

[NewColtsFan]

1 hour ago, Superman said:

 

He's actually talking about it right now, with Dakich. (That means I'll have to listen to Dakich later... ugh)

Will you please be kind enough to write a nice summary of what Ballard says?   Honestly, I don’t expect him to say much,  what can he say at this point?

 

But id love to read your words.   Your summation I value. 

[Superman]

1 minute ago, NewColtsFan said:

Will you please be kind enough to write a nice summary of what Ballard says?   Honestly, I don’t expect him to say much,  what can he say at this point?

 

But id love to read your words.   Your summation I value. 

 

Yeah, I can do that.

[stitches]

7 minutes ago, Superman said:

 

Yeah, I can do that.

Superman doing God's work and saving our brain cells from listening to Dakich. You, sir, are a hero among us.

[stitches]

For people who want to listen:

 

[NewColtsFan]

8 minutes ago, stitches said:

Superman doing God's work and saving our brain cells from listening to Dakich. You, sir, are a hero among us.

Bravo!   This is funny!   Seriously funny!  

[stitches]

"We will look at any avenue to make sure we have a guy that's functional and can produce at a winning level for us... And I have a lot of trust in Frank that he will make it work."

 

 

This sounds like Winston/Trubisky/Mariota/Fitzpatrick type... Maybe even Brissett.. a guy that's functional. I swear I might have described Jacoby in words scarily similar to that.

 

 

Second highlight - "We have 4 good OLinemen. By the end of camp we will need to find the best spots for them to play at" 

 

Yep, they are considering both Q and Braden for LT.

[crazycolt1]

Ballard deserves GM of the year for just sitting through an interview with Dakich. 

I was driving earlier and tried to listen to part of it and just couldn't bring myself to do it. 

I know we are all different but I will never understand how Dakich has a job in broad casting. 

[NewColtsFan]

56 minutes ago, stitches said:

"We will look at any avenue to make sure we have a guy that's functional and can produce at a winning level for us... And I have a lot of trust in Frank that he will make it work."

 

 

This sounds like Winston/Trubisky/Mariota/Fitzpatrick type... Maybe even Brissett.. a guy that's functional. I swear I might have described Jacoby in words scarily similar to that.

 

 

Second highlight - "We have 4 good OLinemen. By the end of camp we will need to find the best spots for them to play at" 

 

Yep, they are considering both Q and Braden for LT.

I’m seeing Winston’s name mentioned here more and more.   For what it’s worth, about 7-10 days ago Sean Payton came out and said the Saints have strong interest in bringing back Winston, especially if Brees retires. 
 

As for LT, Ballard also talked about how hard it is for guys to flip sides, right to left.   Will Smith get a look?  Maybe.   But I think it’s far more likely that it’s Q.   Easier to replace Q at guard than Smith at RT.  
 

And we will likely know about a week or two after FA starts.  There are only about 3-4 guys who we could sign to fill  LT.   Those guys should go pretty quickly.   If we don’t sign one of them, and/or we also sign a FA guard, then we have our answer, and the answer will be Q.