My honest assessment of the 2021 colts

[Catloaf]

I've told others this, the only thing keeping us from being a SB contender is not finishing out games in the 4th quarter, and a couple pieces on defense.  If we keep strong we're looking at maybe 1-2 losses, and a top 2-3 seed.  

 

That's not to say we don't need another WR (if PC ever stays healthy maybe we have one) and a couple other positions, but this is a really good team - just so happens our coaching staff can't keep the foot on the gas at the end of the game.  That is NOT the fault of our players!

[Solid84]

7 hours ago, Shive said:

Passing the ball also got us 3 TD's. You can't be ok with the heavy pass when it's working for you, then immediately blame it the second one wrong thing happens. If that strip sack or INT don't happen and we pass our way to another TD, this conversation never happens. Fans love to view everything with the benefit of hindsight and playcalling doesn't have that benefit.

 

Just like when we would get a lead and primarily run the ball, but end up losing, we blame Reich for getting to conservative with playcalling. We get a lead and keep passing, but end up losing and somehow we abandoned the run. It's all just maddening stuff...

I don’t have a problem with us passing the ball nor do anyone else who’s making the argument 26 consecutive passes was a bad idea. I don’t even have a problem with us passing slightly more than we run (60/40). I do have a problem with us going completely one dimensional, be it nothing but running plays or passing plays. I want balance because we play our best football when we balance our offense. I also have a problem when our best weapon only has 16 carries. 
 

Second problem with your argument is that you assume I don’t criticize our playcalling when we win. I very much do if the playcalling is bad. Win or lose I want us to play a good game. 
 

[Lurker]

20 hours ago, Thunderbolt said:

Passing that many times increases the pressure on the QB b/c they expect him to pass on every play obviously.  That strip sack on Wentz was his fault, should have step up in the pocket, he stayed too far back like a statue and didn't move up, one of the turning points in the game I think.

Absolutely was not his fault.