GoColts8818 Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Discuss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndySouthsider Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Some good some bad Going to be story of 2023 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JediXMan Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 AR is going to make mistakes but his pocket awareness and presence is much better than people think. The Wrs though had a rough night. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucklez Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Richardson showed some good and some bad, mostly good, despite having a very low completion percentage. There were very little to no Eagles starters in on either side of the ball, so it would have been very concerning if he didnt look halfway decent at all. There were a few passes that absolutely should have been caught that weren't. Also, I was a bit disappointed with Pierce today, there were a few balls he was contesting for, but he didnt look particularly effective or like he wanted it all that much. All that said, I'm glad the preseason is over. Bring on the real football. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjwhiskers Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Was there for the full first half couple rows back at the Colts 50 yard line. Some observations: AR is a big guy. Was either locked into the game or on the tablet looking at film with Gardner, coaches and several times with Pierce. If Pierce can get his dropsies under control, I think he’s gonna be a favorite target of AR. ARs pocket awareness can be special. He has a a really good natural feel for the pocket and moves well in it. Stuard at LB has looked so fast, even faster in person. Flies to The ball. I hope he makes it. Winfree is a big dude and seems he’s got some dawg in him. I hope we see him stick around in the 53 or the PS. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JediXMan Posted August 25, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 25, 2023 I want Evan Hull to make the roster. 15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucklez Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Just now, JediXMan said: I want Evan Hull to make the roster. Even if JT were to turn around and 100% be back with the team, I think Hull making the team is a near lock. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smonroe Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 TEs all look good. Pitt and Montgomery are the only WRs that looked good to me. (Downs is going to be good, but he wasn’t tonight). D is going to be stressed. Playing against 2s and not really winning a lot of sets. But it’s going to be learning on the job for the DBs. Need Shaq back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indeee Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Pierce is a bust 100%. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoColts8818 Posted August 25, 2023 Author Share Posted August 25, 2023 Richardson looked better than the numbers will show, his legs are a difference maker. He clearly has things to work on, he holds the ball a long, he likes to go deep when he has things underneath at times, his accuracy needs to get better, but that’s okay he’s a rookie. That’s what this season is going to be for, developing him. Pierce is a concern. He had a couple of drops tonight and maybe judging him on last year is unfair given the QB play but he’s really yet to do anything outside of one play vs the Jags. The tightend cuts is going to be hard. Does Mac as a vet matter to Ballard and company? Do they have enough spaces to keep all the guys that deserve to be here? Can the best pass catchers block well enough to not keep a guy like Brown? I will assume Taylor is not going to be on the opening day roster for one reason or another so I think Moss, Jackson, and Hull are locks. Now the question is do they keep a fourth? If they do I think it comes down to Funk or Drake. Drake had a nice series tonight but Funk has shown something in short yardage and has special teams value. Pittman. Pierce, Downs, and McKenzie are locks at WRs. However I think the other spot or two are wide open. All the other guys showed flashes but no one really did enough to lock down spots IMO. Mixed night for the backup line. First it looks like Pinter is probably lost and that’s unfortunate. Then again O’Donnell stated tonight and didn’t look over his head but that was also vs the Eagles back ups. I’d expect Ballard to add a guy or two here during cut downs. Dayo, Stuart, Black, Minshew, and Sam all continued their good pre-seasons. It’s going to be hard to cut any of those guys and clearly Dayo, Stuart, and Minshew are locks to make the roster. Always good to see Buckner back and doing Buckner type things. We know Richardson is going to take lumps this season but so is the corner back spot. So be patient and remember the goal of this season is growth and development not so much wins and losses even though we all want wins. New QB, new coach, but one thing never changes, no kicker ever misses from 50+ vs the Colts. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restinpeacesweetchloe Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 2 minutes ago, Indeee said: Pierce is a bust 100%. They are clearly just practicing deep shots in the preseason. He has god hands last year. Hopefully that won’t be a problem. Richardson and Pitt looked good together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CR91 Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 AR looked calm in the pocket even with the eagles blitzing. Made some nice throws and some were off. I wish Downs caught that absolute perfect pass. It hit him right in the hands. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w87r Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKB Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 5 minutes ago, Indeee said: Pierce is a bust 100%. are you being serious? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoltan Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 I will be expecting a lot of two TE sets this year, because so far our TEs are the better receiving group lol but in all seriousness I like Pittman, I'm not worried about Downs since he is known to have great hands. I am worried about Pierce, he is getting open but the ball is just bouncing off his hands. As for the RB group it was not a good day for them, Moss so far is desperately needed back if Taylor won'y be playing for the Colts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indeee Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 3 minutes ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said: They are clearly just practicing deep shots in the preseason. He has god hands last year. Hopefully that won’t be a problem. Richardson and Pitt looked good together. I'm not sure what game you're watching, but other than Granson, zero of the WRs were consistent enough to make a dent and it was all against twos and threes. The WR room will stunt AR growth bigtime 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOZER Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 3 minutes ago, w87r said: 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indeee Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 3 minutes ago, AKB said: are you being serious? ABSOLUTELY. Hated this pick when it was made, always knew he sucked and here we are. He is terrible. Wasted pick when all we needed to do was trade up on that day just a little and grab Pickens. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smonroe Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 3 minutes ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said: They are clearly just practicing deep shots in the preseason. He has god hands last year. Hopefully that won’t be a problem. Richardson and Pitt looked good together. Pierce may have good hands but I’ve yet to see him get separation. His “trick” is to beat his coverage downfield and get the 50/50 ball. He needs to do more than that. Montgomery looked like the best WR out there tonight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w87r Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Just now, HOZER said: Guess he wasn't back in Indy getting a physical. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indeee Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 2 minutes ago, Smonroe said: Pierce may have good hands but I’ve yet to see him get separation. His “trick” is to beat his coverage downfield and get the 50/50 ball. He needs to do more than that. Montgomery looked like the best WR out there tonight. **This** These WRs going back to last year very rarely get separation and that's a huge issue. WRs blow, especially Pierce. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coltsfeva Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Was at the game. Very few Colts fans. Quiet Eagles faithful. Glad the Colts showed up! A lot of things to work on but I don’t think playoffs are out of the question, this year. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restinpeacesweetchloe Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 3 minutes ago, Smonroe said: Pierce may have good hands but I’ve yet to see him get separation. His “trick” is to beat his coverage downfield and get the 50/50 ball. He needs to do more than that. Montgomery looked like the best WR out there tonight. What Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Waylon Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Overall good night from Richardson. The stat line does not tell the story. The wow factor and potential were on display, and so was the rawness. The WRs missed some difficult catches tonight. They’ve gotta start coming down with those. Hull was a bright spot tonight. The offensive play calling and philosophy continue to be refreshing. 10 minutes ago, w87r said: 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Btown_Colt Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Well I’m not going to call our WR’s busts…but Downs is the one that excites me the most. Pittman is good but needs to step up this season, imo. Pierce is still young, I’m hoping he and AR get this figured out. I’ll be more concerned if we aren’t seeing noticeable improvement by week 8-10. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1959Colts Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Good game. Quite a few positive things throughout 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoltan Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 I just saw the Downs drop and it looks like he just isn’t used to how fast the ball is moving and his hands were a little late. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JediXMan Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 lol. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoColts8818 Posted August 25, 2023 Author Share Posted August 25, 2023 6 minutes ago, Zoltan said: I just saw the Downs drop and it looks like he just isn’t used to how fast the ball is moving and his hands were a little late. Yeah no question Richardson has the strongest arm of any Colts QB since Jeff George. He can sling it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restinpeacesweetchloe Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Just now, GoColts8818 said: Yeah no question Richardson has the strongest arm of any Colts QB since Jeff George. He can sling it. Yeah Mike Chappell mentioned this in a tweet. The zip Richardson has is found to take some adjusting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coltsfeva Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 I know it’s only preseason but it felt really good to beat the Eagles! I was at the game in Indy last year and had to bear the Eagles chant over and over and over….it warmed my heart to see how quiet the Eagles fans were… I know they played their second string and we still struggled but I have a feeling they’ll be a lot better as the season goes on. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IinD Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 3 minutes ago, JediXMan said: lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Smonroe Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Just now, GoColts8818 said: True, what Chap said. AR probably wouldn’t make some of those throws if the game counted. Darn, I really wish JT was playing (like he did in 21). That combo would really make D coordinators sweat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restinpeacesweetchloe Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Hull had some nice blitz pickups tonight. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CR91 Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 3 minutes ago, GoColts8818 said: This tweet is missing the scoring drives. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restinpeacesweetchloe Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 3 minutes ago, GoColts8818 said: Mike gets it. Steichen will also Taylor a real game more around his strengths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoColts8818 Posted August 25, 2023 Author Share Posted August 25, 2023 Okay so here is what you do with the QB spot. Play Minshew on 1st and 2nd down to move the ball down the field. Play Richardson in 3rd down and in the redzone and when you want to take a shot down field. Play Sam in the 4th quarter. For the record yes I am kidding. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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