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2022 Camp Summary: Week 2 Day 3 (Aug4)


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Highlights from 1075 and SI and some commentary based on other stuff/tweets.

SI increased their 1on1 readout again (yahoo)....

https://www.1075thefan.com/kevins-sports-news/colts/day-6-colts-training-camp-notebook-deforest-buckner-brings-the-disruption/

https://www.si.com/nfl/colts/news/colts-training-camp-journal-day-6-drew-ogletree-emerges

 

TLDR

  • Pads back on. No practice Friday and Saturday
  • Chuck in the house
  • Ogletree continues to kill it. Easily the most consistent TE after Mo so far. 
  • Hines with a great day. Ryan made an incredibly beautiful pass to him (made a few really nice passes today).
  • Mo looks back to 100% (from minor knee tweak Saturday) and making catches again. Got a nice TD as well in RZ drills. 
  • Pinter to OC for a bit. Kelly dinged up for a bit, or coaching just want to see the swap for a few reps?
  • JoJo again making plays and looking good. 
  • Another good day for Dulin. 2 TDs. One on an end-around, the other on a short pass. 

 

The Fan

  • After some morning rain on Thursday, the weather cooperated for the Colts to stay outside for their second full-padded practice of camp.
  • With off days coming Friday and Saturday, the Colts practiced with more physicality and for longer on Thursday afternoon.
  • Matt Ryan finished Thursday afternoon 11-of-15 with completions to the following guys: Michael Pittman (3), Drew Ogletree (2), Mo Alie-Cox (2), Nyheim Hines (2), Jonathan Taylor (1), Kylen Granosn (1). Ryan began Thursday completing his first six passes to six different guys, and just 1 of them was a wide receiver (Pittman). Through 6 practices, Ryan is 45-of-62 in the full teamwork. Ryan’s completed his passes to the following guys: Michael Pittman (12), Mo Alie-Cox (7), Kylen Granson (6), Nyheim Hines (5), Jonathan Taylor (5), Parris Campbell (4), Drew Ogletree (2), Alec Pierce (2), Ashton Dulin (1), Dezmon Patmon (1).
  • As if there’s been any question, Michael Pittman has looked like the definite No. 1 wideout on this football team. While Pittman is going to receive ample attention from opposing defenses, he has shown No. 1 receiver qualities in camp.
    • I don't disagree that Pitt is #1, but he's also got the lion's share of reps. WR2 has been rotated a lot, and we've ran a lot of 2xRB and 2xTE so WR3 snaps has been smaller than we'll likely see during the season. And that's what TC is for (rotating, installing, figuring stuff out). So just saying the totals (receptions) is in part a product of reps. 
  • We will focus here on the three 2-minute drives to end Thursday’s practice. The defense didn’t let the offense cross the 50-yard line on the first two 2-minute drives. It was a three-and-out by the starting offense to begin things, and then the second-team offense had just one first down on the second drive. It was stifling defense, with two third-down sacks ending both drives. The starting offense went back out there for the third two-minute drive and got a field goal out of it (Rodrigo Blankenship and Jake Verity both connected from 50 yards out). In the two full-padded days of Colts camp, I think the defense has outperformed the offense.
  • The Day 3 draft pick who has impressed the most so far is tight end Drew Ogletree. While Jelani Woods and Kylen Granson have had some ups and downs this offseason, Ogletree has been steadier and a guy the staff has noticed. Ogletree is moving up the depth chart, earning a good amount of starting reps. The highlight from Ogletree on Thursday was him extending for a one-handed TD snag from Matt Ryan in a 7-on-7 session.
  • According to offensive coordinator Marcus Brady, the Colts have had just 2 total interceptions in the entire training camp so far (Matt Ryan and Sam Ehlinger have each had one). That’s more than 200 pass attempts from all 4 quarterbacks. It’s been great ball security from the quarterbacks. Entering Grand Park, the thought was having two extremely veteran QBs should allow for a better roster evaluation. That’s been the case through six practices.
  • It lasted for just one 11-on-11 period on Thursday, but we saw the first offensive line change of camp, due to a brief injury absence to Ryan Kelly. That moved Danny Pinter over to center and brought IU product Jason Spriggs into the starting offense at right guard. Through 6 practices, the Colts have been extremely healthy to start camp. Outside of Shaquille Leonard, I can’t think of many other starters who have missed an actual practice (maybe Rodney McLeod?). That’s a far cry from recent years.
  • When you watch Stephon Gilmore operate, I see a guy who always seems to be in control and a step ahead of others on the field. Gilmore might not be the same guy physically he was when he won NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2019, but he’s going to have the upper hand in his experience and technique.
  • A guy that I’ve noticed stand out in both full-padded practices: DE-Ifeadi Odeingbo. A late off-season signing, Odeingbo does have 10.5 career sacks in 41 games. He’s done some damage this camp. Speaking of the defensive line, you certainly see the first step bursts from rookie interior linemen in Eric Johnson and Curtis Brooks.
    • Odeingbo looks to be standing out consistently more than Banogu (in team drills) for the back up LEO role, but the 1on1 stuff is a mixed bag. Against the run, no contest. 
  • The full pads were on Thursday and that brought some more reps from DeForest Buckner, who has been held back a bit due to a back injury. Buckner was very disruptive on Thursday, causing fits for the Colts starting offensive line. Defensive coordinator Gus Bradley said he likes the flashes the pass rush has shown in the two full-padded practices.
  • I don’t want to overanalyze the kicking too much, but I do to think it’s fair to say that the ball pops off Jake Verity’s leg more than Rodrigo Blankenship.
  • Here is how the starting offense looked on Thursday: QB-Matt Ryan, RB-Jonathan Taylor, RB-Nyheim Hines, WR-Michael Pittman, WR-Parris Campbell, TE-Kylen Granson, LT-Matt Pryor, LG-Quenton Nelson, C-Ryan Kelly, RG-Danny Pinter, RT-Braden Smith.
  • Here is how the starting defense looked on Thursday: DE-Yannick Ngakoue, DT-Grover Stewart, DT-DeForest Buckner, DE-Kwity Paye, LB-E.J. Speed, LB-Zaire Franklin, LB-Bobby Okereke, CB-Kenny Moore, CB-Stephon Gilmore, S-Julian Blackmon, S-Rodney McLeod.
  • Guys that stood out at Thursday’s practice for a variety of reasons: LB-JoJo Domann, TE-Drew Ogletree, DT-DeForest Buckner, QB-Sam Ehlinger.
  • Injury Report: The following players remain on the PUP or non-football injury list: LB-Shaquille Leonard (knee), WR-Mike Strachan (knee). The following players also did not practice on Thursday: DT-Chris Williams (left foot in a boot), OT-Dennis Kelly (knee), LB-Forrest Rhyne (undisclosed), WR-DeMichael Harris (undisclosed), DB-Brandon King (undisclosed), S-Armani Watts (undisclosed), RB-Ty’son Williams (undisclosed). C-Ryan Kelly (left knee) left practice for one team period, before returning later.
  • Weekly Camp Schedule
    • -Friday: Off day
    • -Saturday: Off day
    • -Sunday: 12:00 – 1:30 Practice
    • -Monday: 12:00 – 1:45 Practice
    • -Tuesday: Off day
    • -Wednesday: 12:00 -1:30 Practice
    • -Thursday: 12:00 – 1:45 Practice

 

SI

 

  • 1on1s
    • DBvsWR/TE
      • DB wins
        • Rodney McLeod def. Jelani Woods (Woods trucked him but no flag was thrown);
        • Anthony Chesley def. Parris Campbell;
        • Julian Blackmon def. Michael Jacobson;
        • Alex Myres def. Keke Coutee;
        • Brandon Facyson def. Dezmon Patmon
        • Nick Cross def. Mo Alie-Cox;
        • Rodney Thomas II def. Kylen Granson
        • Moore def. Campbell;
        • Isaiah Rodgers def. Samson Nacua;
        • Gilmore def. Pittman;
        • Marcel Dabo def. Drew Ogletree;
        • Rodgers def. Coutee;
        • Brown def. Fernea;
      • WR/TE wins
        • Michael Pittman Jr. def. Stephon Gilmore;
        • Alec Pierce def. Kenny Moore II;
        • Ethan Fernea def. Tony Brown; ;
        • Ashton Dulin def. Dallis Flowers;
        • Michael Young Jr. def. Chesley;
        • Isaiah Ford def. Marvell Tell III;
        • D.J. Montgomery def. Chris Wilcox; ;
        • Pierce def. Chesley;
        • Nikola Kalinic def. Trevor Denbow;
        • Young def. Myres
    • OL vs DL
      • DL wins
        • Kwity Paye def. Braden Smith;
        • Grover Stewart def. Wesley French;
        • DeForest Buckner def. Quenton Nelson;
        • Yannick Ngakoue def. Matt Pryor;
        • Paye def. Smith;
        • McIntosh def. Pinter;
        • Dayo Odeyingbo def. Jordan Murray;
        • Curtis Brooks def. Fries;
        • Ben Banogu def. Bernhard Raimann;
        • Odeyingbo def. Murray;
        • Johnson def. Spriggs;
        • Brooks def. Fries;
        • Banogu def. Raimann; ;
        • Stewart def. Pinter;
        • Odeyingbo def. Seltzner;
        • Stewart def. Fries;
        • Patton def. Brandon Kemp;
        • ; Buckner def. Pinter
      • OL wins
        • Danny Pinter def. R.J. McIntosh;
        • French def. Stewart;
        • Nelson def. Buckner;
        • Pryor def. Ngakoue;
        • Jason Spriggs def. Eric Johnson II;
        • Will Fries def. Caeveon Patton;
        • Fries def. Patton;
        • Ryan Van Demark def. Kameron Cline
        • Josh Seltzner def. Odeyingbo;
        • Murray def. Ifeadi Odenigbo;
        • Van Demark def. Cline;
        • Raimann def. Odenigbo;
        • Smith def. Banogu;
        • Pinter def. Buckner
    • A lot more at the SI link, but will post this
      •  Iron sharpens iron so it should come as no surprise that Gilmore is likely giving Pierce the biggest challenge of his football life this summer. Throughout camp, Gilmore has made absolutely nothing easy for Pierce, and it's a tall task just for the rookie to make a catch on him in 1-on-1s. Gilmore gave Pierce a rough shot as he dug inside on a route and attempted to make a catch near the end of practice.
      • It was another impressive showing for Odeyingbo, both in live drills and 1-on-1s. On one play, he made a run stop for no gain against running back C.J. Verdell where he shed his blocker and collapsed down on the runner.
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6 minutes ago, Solid84 said:

1-1 Nelson v. Buckner. Would've loved to see that matchup. :rock:

 

We have a lot of good matchups that should pay dividends come regular season.

All the reps for Ngakoue are great for our OTs. 

I love the Pierce / Gilmore matchup too. Pierce should really benefit long term. 

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19 minutes ago, Nickster said:

Verity definitely has a bigger leg than hot rod from what I saw Saturday but seemed to be be hitting to all fields like Tony Gwynn.  I’d be somewhat surprised if Verity wins the job.

https://nypost.com/2022/07/29/jaguars-cut-andrew-mevis-after-nailing-bystander-with-errant-kick/

 

Could be worse Jags kicker takes out two reporters and several fans he was sooo far off....lol

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39 minutes ago, Nickster said:

Verity definitely has a bigger leg than hot rod from what I saw Saturday but seemed to be be hitting to all fields like Tony Gwynn.  I’d be somewhat surprised if Verity wins the job.

Thought I read they were neck and neck in the made/missed area. 

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