2021 Colts at Baltimore Postgame Thoughts

[TimetobringDfence!]

4 minutes ago, GoColts8818 said:

Hit rod is hurt I’ll give him a pass because of the injury.  Also he wasn’t playing defense tonight.

It don't matter look at his build. Dude is straining himself to get stronger...

[Shepman]

Well guys we have to give credit to Baltimore they are a really good team.  I will get back to you after I view the tape 

 

Just finished the tape there was a lot of good stuff and some things that need cleaned up which we will do this week. That is a really good team give them all the credit.

[Horshoekid1986]

The coach has to go! Awful decision making game after game. 

[Btown_Colt]

1 minute ago, bsteves said:

 

He looked soft and slow tonight.

Lol you gotta be joking, right? Leonard was soft and slow?

[CanuckColtsFan]

If you make any one of the last 3 kicks this game is over. 

[FanFromtheWasteland]

Typical colts. Snatch defeat from the jaws if victory

[WoolMagnet]

I wouldn’t call it a choke job.  We were suspect at CB before yasin was scratched.  Then rogers, rhodes, another guy.....

we couldnt pressure with 4 and we couldnt help or we get blasted on back.   Was surprised Mathews wasnt a key.  
 Thought gameplan was good.  Get up, keep pedal down, and weather Jackson’s normal late “show.”  It almost worked.  Kicking game was disappointing.  Not something iwas concerned about..... until now.  Red zone still a problem.  O looked unstoppable at times.  Tide seemed to turn after attempted reverse and flip back to wentz.

  Saw more good than bad (i think).  The hole in our backend was severely exposed today.(that didnt sound good, i know) We tempted Jackson to throw and he did.

[Frenchy789]

Jeez the overreactions are intense tonight. 

 

Going into Baltimore without most of our #1's and injured players playing anyway, it's a miracle we had a chance. 

 

The real letdown is getting that much of a lead and blowing it so quickly.. 

[GoColts8818]

3 minutes ago, luv_pony_express said:

Sanchez can hit FGs.  Has to be better than an injured Blankenship.

He missed tonight and the coaches went right back to the injured kicker so clearly he’s not.  Just because you want him to be better doesn’t make it so.

[IrsaysArmy]

Just now, Indeee said:

Absolutely true. Was even stated during game twice

What about 2012 playoff game? Doesn’t count?

[luv_pony_express]

Just now, ar7 said:

I know some will place blame on the offense and defense and there is always room for criticism but if Hot Rod does his job the Colts win.

 

There are positives to take away from this game and plenty of good moments for the Colts. Both teams have plenty of key guys injured but tonight was further evidence of what the Colts have shown in previous games this season and that is they are a borderline wild card team and clearly a tier below of where we were hoping they would be.

Yeah, I’ve never been sold on Blankenship.  He’s an average NFL kicker at best.

[bWild]

Okereke was awful tonight. He’s never been strong against the run, but he had played coverage well the last couple seasons. But man, he looked lost or was out of position numerous times tonight (hence Mark Andrews’ stat line). I honestly don’t believe his ceiling is much higher…

[IrsaysArmy]

1 minute ago, Btown_Colt said:

Lol you gotta be joking, right? Leonard was soft and slow?

He was terrible in the 2nd half. 

[AKB]

can we get a cornerback? lol 

[coming on strong]

Just now, ar7 said:

I know some will place blame on the offense and defense and there is always room for criticism but if Hot Rod does his job the Colts win.

 

There are positives to take away from this game and plenty of good moments for the Colts. Both teams have plenty of key guys injured but tonight was further evidence of what the Colts have shown in previous games this season and that is they are a borderline wild card team and clearly a tier below of where we were hoping they would be.

there really are no great positives 1-4 with a really hard schedule cant tank with no first round pick .  salary cap is maxed out no room for free agents or a high pick .  we have to watch us hand the eagles a top ten pick and be the same team next year minus rhodes and other veterans leaving .

[Btown_Colt]

4 minutes ago, GoColts8818 said:

The defense was absolute garbage in the 4th quarter when they backed off and played not to lose rather than doing what had worked all night.  Don’t give them a pass. 

I mean losing 2 corners and a safety at that time had a lot to do with it. They couldn’t play how they did all night at that point. 

[ColtsFan_98]

The defense did well in the beginning of the game. It just didn't last. Yeah I know this is a pathetic team but we already knew that. I was actually surprised they even had a good half.

[GoHorse1992]

1 minute ago, GoColts8818 said:

He missed tonight so clearly he’s not.

I think they were going to try to run a trick play there then when the Raven jumped off side, they did a half hearted kick and took the penalty.

[Les Poulains]

5 minutes ago, bestQBever said:

Looking at the rest of our schedule, we get healthier, start barely winning against all the bad teams coming up and end the season 8-9 or 9-8.

Fantastic. Exactly where you want to be; around 8 wins and no 1st round pick.

[Btown_Colt]

Just now, IrsaysArmy said:

He was terrible in the 2nd half. 

He was gassed, and it looked like he re-injured the ankle after the fumble recovery. 

[luv_pony_express]

Just now, AustinnKaine said:

can we get a cornerback? lol 

Maybe for Mack?

 

He certainly looked better than any Ravens RB tonight.

[John Waylon]

2 minutes ago, bestQBever said:

Looking at the rest of our schedule, we get healthier, start barely winning against all the bad teams coming up and end the season 8-9 or 9-8.

Problem is that won’t put us in position to make the playoffs (unless Henry gets injured and the roof caves in on the Titans completely,) but it WILL put us in position to have a pick worse than 15th (that we won’t even get) and a real need for some talent on the defense. 
 

More appropriately: stuck in the mud. 

[krunk]

I feel like somebody just walked up and punched me in the mouth

[coming on strong]

Just now, Btown_Colt said:

I mean losing 2 corners and a safety at that time had a lot to do with it. They couldn’t play how they did all night at that point. 

it was the pash rush lamar had 8 seconds to throw he is just standing there on some plays for ten seconds . you cant put your secondary in that spot . its like monkey in the middle at that point , lewis AQM and turray are average .

[rockywoj]

3 minutes ago, Wentzszn said:

I can’t believe what I just saw. What thevhell is going on with Reich. You have a hurt and gassed secondary. A hurt kicker and you play for a field goal on that first missed kick with 6 minutes left. Unbelievable. These players played their heat out. Wentz was fantastic. They couldn’t stop Wentz so he goes for the FG. Unbelievable.

The 3rd down run call there was atrocious.  The play action pass could NOT have been better set up than it was in that exact moment. Ravens sold out to stop the run and it would’ve been SO easy to pass for the 1st down off the fake run.  
 

I am just utterly disgusted by what I consider to be brain dead play calls in critical game changing moments and by Reich continually leaving points on the field.  Early on, your having your way of it … and then you make the bone headed decision to go for 2 points in a panic just because you missed the extra point on the 1st TD. Reich, EVERY point matters!  Ugh. So frustrating.

[bestQBever]

Ballard bragging about the depth of the roster this season before it started....

[GoColts8818]

2 minutes ago, Btown_Colt said:

I mean losing 2 corners and a safety at that time had a lot to do with it. They couldn’t play how they did all night at that point. 

Bull they did go back to that style for a couple of plays and guess what it slowed the ravens down and then they went right back to that prevent zone.  They didn’t lose both corners for the game.  They lost Rogers but he came back in and was clearly out of position in the zone.  He was the one they picked on the most.  Also continuing to try to cover their stud tight end who had killed you all night with a linebacker and ends has nothing to do with the corners so let’s stop this it’s all injuries nonsense.  

[luv_pony_express]

Just now, coming on strong said:

it was the pash rush lamar had 8 seconds to throw he is just standing there on some plays for ten seconds . you cant put your secondary in that spot . its like monkey in the middle at that point , lewis AQM and turray are average .

Which is why we drafted two edge rushers.

[Indeee]

9 minutes ago, IrsaysArmy said:

What about 2012 playoff game? Doesn’t count?

No. I think its reg season games

[HoosierHero]

Defense was hard to watch! Don’t really wanna overreact though. Wentz looks legit though. 

[coming on strong]

All teams have to do is spread the secondary out they got ten seconds to throw they will score at will

[bestQBever]

 

Just now, John Waylon said:

Problem is that won’t put us in position to make the playoffs (unless Henry gets injured and the roof caves in on the Titans completely,) but it WILL put us in position to have a pick worse than 15th (that we won’t even get) and a real need for some talent on the defense. 
 

More appropriately: stuck in the mud. 

Lmao playoffs? you talkin about playoffs? Do you really think this team can stop the Bills, Cheifs, Chargers, or Browns right now? Teams would be drooling to play us if we had a chance of making it in.

[JediXMan]

 

Smh.

[a06cc]

We did get out coached. Blankenship missing didn’t help. CB’s were injured. Relax! 

[GoColts8818]

2 minutes ago, GoHorse1992 said:

I think they were going to try to run a trick play there then when the Raven jumped off side, they did a half hearted kick and took the penalty.

They kicked the ball there was no trick play there.  You don’t just change from a trick play to a kick once the ball is snapped.

[luv_pony_express]

Just now, HoosierHero said:

Defense was hard to watch! Don’t really wanna overreact though. Wentz looks legit though. 

Given our injury situation, that cannot be left unsaid.

 

We’re all down about the team right now.  But I think we’ve found a QB.  And that’s one of the hardest things to do in the NFL.

[John Waylon]

3 minutes ago, bWild said:

Okereke was awful tonight. He’s never been strong against the run, but he had played coverage well the last couple seasons. But man, he looked lost or was out of position numerous times tonight (hence Mark Andrews’ stat line). I honestly don’t believe his ceiling is much higher…

It’s not just tonight. They let Walker walk to give Okereke a chance to start, and…

 

[ColtsGermany]

Way to start Tuesday morning. Hope my boss will leave me in silence today..

[coming on strong]

1 minute ago, luv_pony_express said:

Which is why we drafted two edge rushers.

edge rushers can take years to develop you do not refuse to sign veterans could of had autry for 7 million ......

[CS Coltsfan]

12 minutes ago, pgt_rob said:

Man, this team can’t win against good opponents. Injuries are a part of the game and you still have to win. The Ravens have a TON of IR’d players and look, they’re winning. We just freaking suck. 

this one is in Eberflus... the D played a great 45 minutes and then in the 4th as always he goes into Prevent Defense... we kept them out of of the end zone until the 4th quarter the score 4 touchdowns back to back... PATHETIC