Gus Bradley likely staying

[richard pallo]

10 hours ago, tncoltsfan57 said:

Great, next to last scoring defense in the AFC. I'd rather have a root canal or colonoscopy!

Two anxiety filled milestones on your journey through life.  Indeed.

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

Some of you guys are over reacting to Bradley.  The injuries and suspension of Rodger’s really decimated his unit. Blackmon got hurt.  Considering what he had to work with it’s shocking we weren’t giving up 40 points every game. I think you need to wait and see what happens when they fix this secondary.

[#12.]

16 hours ago, 1959Colts said:

It was more than one or two plays...

Collins led all Texans in scrimmage yards and PFF grades in the Week 18 win. He tallied a 92.4 PFF grade after finishing with nine receptions for 195 yards and one touchdown, which led all Texans players.

Once again, the Colts defense allows a teams one and only dangerous wr to have a career game like Jerry Rice would do.

 

It was the same thing both ways, really.  We knew we had to stop Collins, and couldn't do it.  They knew they had to stop Taylor, and he still went crazy.  Collins had a long TD.  Taylor had a long TD.  

 

In the end, we still should have won by a point.

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

4 minutes ago, #12. said:

 

It was the same thing both ways, really.  We knew we had to stop Collins, and couldn't do it.  They knew they had to stop Taylor, and he still went crazy.  Collins had a long TD.  Taylor had a long TD.  

 

In the end, we still should have won by a point.

It was coverage bust. Bradley didn’t do that coverage on purpose. That long TD was on Cross.  You are correct. Neither team stopped the guy they needed too.

[#12.]

13 hours ago, 1959Colts said:

Just watched (and posted) Steichen's press conference from today. As was mentioned by others, previously in this thread... Based on his answer, I wouldn't exactly say Steichen gave a resounding "Vote of Confidence" for Gus Bradley. Yet, after watching, it does seem unlikely, Gus gets fired this year.

 

I would have to disagree.  I believe there were two questions.  In Holder's question, he made the point that Gus wasn't Steichen's hire.  Steichen countered, saying he was in San Diego with Gus for 4 years and has a lot of respect for him.  Steichen was basically saying that Gus is my guy.

[AwesomeAustin]

I guess I’m ok with Bradley staying or being replaced. I’ve stated multiple times we need more talent on all three levels of the defense. I trust Steichen to continue to build the offense around AR and as of right now it’s in good shape. Not great but there are a lot of good players on offense. The defense needs the most help and is ultimately what will win us division titles and push us into the playoffs. If they think Bradley has the vision and ability to help build the defense into a strength for this team I’m ok with that. If they feel bringing someone else in will ultimately help the team more I’m ok with that. I feel it’s just as much the players and their lack of talent. The next two years will decide this team’s trajectory for the next decade and I hope they get it right. 

[GoColts8818]

46 minutes ago, #12. said:

 

I would have to disagree.  I believe there were two questions.  In Holder's question, he made the point that Gus wasn't Steichen's hire.  Steichen countered, saying he was in San Diego with Gus for 4 years and has a lot of respect for him.  Steichen was basically saying that Gus is my guy.

Yeah if you listen to what he’s saying and not looking for what you want to happen it’s pretty clear what Shane is saying and that’s coming from someone who doesn’t want Gus back.

[Solid84]

1 hour ago, Nevbot said:

Maybe, but the 60 sacks from this year is the most recent example from what will look the closest to our starting D on week 1 of next year. 

It could be an anomaly, but it could also be the start of a trend.  I saw improvement from Dayo, solid play from Paye.  We definitely need to add another rusher to the mix, but I think the corners and linebackers in coverage is the main issue. 

Team -- Total pressure -- Sacks  -- Sack Rate ---- Sorted by total pressure

1. Baltimore Ravens -- 397 -- 61 -- 15%
2. San Francisco 49'ers -- 389 -- 58 -- 15%
3. Miami Dolphins -- 376 -- 62 -- 16%
4. Dallas Cowboys -- 361 -- 51 -- 14%
5. Cleveland Browns -- 356 -- 53 -- 15%
6. Detroit Lions -- 354 -- 41 -- 12%
7. Buffalo Bills -- 353 -- 61 -- 17%
8. Kansas City Chiefs -- 351 -- 66 -- 19%
9. Philadelphia Eagles -- 350 -- 52 -- 15%
10. New York Jets -- 346 -- 53 -- 15%
11. Pittsburgh Steelers -- 340 -- 49 -- 14%
12. Green Bay Packers -- 337 -- 53 -- 16%
13. Jacksonville Jaguars -- 336 -- 44 -- 13%
14. Houston Texans -- 328 -- 49 -- 15%
15. Los Angeles Rams -- 326 -- 53 -- 16%
16. Los Angeles Chargers -- 319 -- 46 -- 14%
17. Seattle Seahawks -- 316 -- 50 -- 16%
18. Cincinnati Bengals -- 314 -- 51 -- 16%
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- 310 -- 50 -- 16%
20. Las Vegas Raiders -- 307 -- 48 -- 16%
21. Denver Broncos -- 300 -- 46 -- 15%
22. Minnesota Vikings -- 294 -- 48 -- 16%
23. New Orleans Saints -- 285 -- 38 -- 13%
24. New England Patriots -- 283 -- 39 -- 14%
25. Indianapolis Colts -- 281 -- 60 -- 21%
26. Chicago Bears -- 280 -- 37 -- 13%
27. Atlanta Falcons -- 278 -- 47 -- 17%
28. Tennessee Titans -- 272 -- 46 -- 17%
29. Washington Commanders -- 268 -- 41 -- 15%
30. New York Giants -- 261 -- 41 -- 16%
31. Arizona Cardinals -- 250 -- 36 -- 14%
32. Carolina Panthers -- 199 -- 31 -- 16%

The Colts are 25th in total pressure...

 

 

Team -- Total pressure -- Sacks  -- Sack Rate ---- Sorted by sack rate

1. Indianapolis Colts -- 281 -- 60 -- 21%
2. Kansas City Chiefs -- 351 -- 66 -- 19%
3. Buffalo Bills -- 353 -- 61 -- 17%
4. Tennessee Titans -- 272 -- 46 -- 17%
5. Atlanta Falcons -- 278 -- 47 -- 17%
6. Miami Dolphins -- 376 -- 62 -- 16%
7. Minnesota Vikings -- 294 -- 48 -- 16%
8. Los Angeles Rams -- 326 -- 53 -- 16%
9. Cincinnati Bengals -- 314 -- 51 -- 16%
10. Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- 310 -- 50 -- 16%
11. Seattle Seahawks -- 316 -- 50 -- 16%
12. Green Bay Packers -- 337 -- 53 -- 16%
13. New York Giants -- 261 -- 41 -- 16%
14. Las Vegas Raiders -- 307 -- 48 -- 16%
15. Carolina Panthers -- 199 -- 31 -- 16%
16. Baltimore Ravens -- 397 -- 61 -- 15%
17. Denver Broncos -- 300 -- 46 -- 15%
18. New York Jets -- 346 -- 53 -- 15%
19. Washington Commanders -- 268 -- 41 -- 15%
20. Houston Texans -- 328 -- 49 -- 15%
21. San Francisco 49'ers -- 389 -- 58 -- 15%
22. Cleveland Browns -- 356 -- 53 -- 15%
23. Philadelphia Eagles -- 350 -- 52 -- 15%
24. Los Angeles Chargers -- 319 -- 46 -- 14%
25. Pittsburgh Steelers -- 340 -- 49 -- 14%
26. Arizona Cardinals -- 250 -- 36 -- 14%
27. Dallas Cowboys -- 361 -- 51 -- 14%
28. New England Patriots -- 283 -- 39 -- 14%
29. New Orleans Saints -- 285 -- 38 -- 13%
30. Chicago Bears -- 280 -- 37 -- 13%
31. Jacksonville Jaguars -- 336 -- 44 -- 13%
32. Detroit Lions -- 354 -- 41 -- 12%

... yet first in sack rate. That's an anomaly.

 

HOWEVER. There might be another example of the type of defense we run just producing more sacks to total pressures than other types of defenses. Atlanta also runs a 4-man rush zone coverage defense. Like us they are low in total pressures (27th), but they are 5th in sack rate...

 

I still think it's an anomaly, but depending on how this looks post next season I may reconsider.

[csmopar]

4 minutes ago, Solid84 said:

Team -- Total pressure -- Sacks  -- Sack Rate ---- Sorted by total pressure

1. Baltimore Ravens -- 397 -- 61 -- 15%
2. San Francisco 49'ers -- 389 -- 58 -- 15%
3. Miami Dolphins -- 376 -- 62 -- 16%
4. Dallas Cowboys -- 361 -- 51 -- 14%
5. Cleveland Browns -- 356 -- 53 -- 15%
6. Detroit Lions -- 354 -- 41 -- 12%
7. Buffalo Bills -- 353 -- 61 -- 17%
8. Kansas City Chiefs -- 351 -- 66 -- 19%
9. Philadelphia Eagles -- 350 -- 52 -- 15%
10. New York Jets -- 346 -- 53 -- 15%
11. Pittsburgh Steelers -- 340 -- 49 -- 14%
12. Green Bay Packers -- 337 -- 53 -- 16%
13. Jacksonville Jaguars -- 336 -- 44 -- 13%
14. Houston Texans -- 328 -- 49 -- 15%
15. Los Angeles Rams -- 326 -- 53 -- 16%
16. Los Angeles Chargers -- 319 -- 46 -- 14%
17. Seattle Seahawks -- 316 -- 50 -- 16%
18. Cincinnati Bengals -- 314 -- 51 -- 16%
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- 310 -- 50 -- 16%
20. Las Vegas Raiders -- 307 -- 48 -- 16%
21. Denver Broncos -- 300 -- 46 -- 15%
22. Minnesota Vikings -- 294 -- 48 -- 16%
23. New Orleans Saints -- 285 -- 38 -- 13%
24. New England Patriots -- 283 -- 39 -- 14%
25. Indianapolis Colts -- 281 -- 60 -- 21%
26. Chicago Bears -- 280 -- 37 -- 13%
27. Atlanta Falcons -- 278 -- 47 -- 17%
28. Tennessee Titans -- 272 -- 46 -- 17%
29. Washington Commanders -- 268 -- 41 -- 15%
30. New York Giants -- 261 -- 41 -- 16%
31. Arizona Cardinals -- 250 -- 36 -- 14%
32. Carolina Panthers -- 199 -- 31 -- 16%

The Colts are 25th in total pressure...

 

 

Team -- Total pressure -- Sacks  -- Sack Rate ---- Sorted by sack rate

1. Indianapolis Colts -- 281 -- 60 -- 21%
2. Kansas City Chiefs -- 351 -- 66 -- 19%
3. Buffalo Bills -- 353 -- 61 -- 17%
4. Tennessee Titans -- 272 -- 46 -- 17%
5. Atlanta Falcons -- 278 -- 47 -- 17%
6. Miami Dolphins -- 376 -- 62 -- 16%
7. Minnesota Vikings -- 294 -- 48 -- 16%
8. Los Angeles Rams -- 326 -- 53 -- 16%
9. Cincinnati Bengals -- 314 -- 51 -- 16%
10. Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- 310 -- 50 -- 16%
11. Seattle Seahawks -- 316 -- 50 -- 16%
12. Green Bay Packers -- 337 -- 53 -- 16%
13. New York Giants -- 261 -- 41 -- 16%
14. Las Vegas Raiders -- 307 -- 48 -- 16%
15. Carolina Panthers -- 199 -- 31 -- 16%
16. Baltimore Ravens -- 397 -- 61 -- 15%
17. Denver Broncos -- 300 -- 46 -- 15%
18. New York Jets -- 346 -- 53 -- 15%
19. Washington Commanders -- 268 -- 41 -- 15%
20. Houston Texans -- 328 -- 49 -- 15%
21. San Francisco 49'ers -- 389 -- 58 -- 15%
22. Cleveland Browns -- 356 -- 53 -- 15%
23. Philadelphia Eagles -- 350 -- 52 -- 15%
24. Los Angeles Chargers -- 319 -- 46 -- 14%
25. Pittsburgh Steelers -- 340 -- 49 -- 14%
26. Arizona Cardinals -- 250 -- 36 -- 14%
27. Dallas Cowboys -- 361 -- 51 -- 14%
28. New England Patriots -- 283 -- 39 -- 14%
29. New Orleans Saints -- 285 -- 38 -- 13%
30. Chicago Bears -- 280 -- 37 -- 13%
31. Jacksonville Jaguars -- 336 -- 44 -- 13%
32. Detroit Lions -- 354 -- 41 -- 12%

... yet first in sack rate. That's an anomaly.

 

HOWEVER. There might be another example of the type of defense we run just producing more sacks to total pressures than other types of defenses. Atlanta also runs a 4-man rush zone coverage defense. Like us they are low in total pressures (27th), but they are 5th in sack rate...

 

I still think it's an anomaly, but depending on how this looks post next season I may reconsider.

To me what this shows on the surface is that our sack rate is higher because on snaps where we don’t get sacks, we’re also not getting pressure. 
 

but if you align this with our blitz rate, things look way more weird. At least to me, it looks like when we blitz, we get home more than not. But we don’t blitz much. It’s almost like we play more contain than blitz. 

 

[Two_pound]

And there absolutely no reason for us to not blitz more. Just 5 or 6 more per game based on these stats would, in theory, make a huge POSITIVE difference. Why in the world don't we blitz more????

[1959Colts]

1 hour ago, #12. said:

 

It was the same thing both ways, really.  We knew we had to stop Collins, and couldn't do it.  They knew they had to stop Taylor, and he still went crazy.  Collins had a long TD.  Taylor had a long TD.  

 

In the end, we still should have won by a point.

I don't think it was so much that we couldn't stop Collins. But rather, that we didn't try anything different, in order to stop him.

[1959Colts]

2 hours ago, ColtStrong2013 said:

I thought of Bill during the game. How many times did he cover TY Hilton or Marvin Harrison in tight man with a safety shadowing over the top all game long? The video of him telling Chad ocho cinco to just not worry about playing because they were double covering him all game. Make the 2nd option and down the line beat you. 

I was thinking of those old Colts vs Patriots matchups as well. Great example of the point I was trying to make. Prepare a game-plan, where you double cover the teams top wideout, block/chip/press him right off the line. Make them beat you with another player. I can't recall a game, where Gus Bradley has ever used double coverage, to take away a teams top receiver,

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

49 minutes ago, Two_pound said:

And there absolutely no reason for us to not blitz more. Just 5 or 6 more per game based on these stats would, in theory, make a huge POSITIVE difference. Why in the world don't we blitz more????

Because we had a beat  up young secondary. You want to leave these young guys on an island. Blitzing is not the end all be all.

[Moosejawcolt]

53 minutes ago, Solid84 said:

Team -- Total pressure -- Sacks  -- Sack Rate ---- Sorted by total pressure

1. Baltimore Ravens -- 397 -- 61 -- 15%
2. San Francisco 49'ers -- 389 -- 58 -- 15%
3. Miami Dolphins -- 376 -- 62 -- 16%
4. Dallas Cowboys -- 361 -- 51 -- 14%
5. Cleveland Browns -- 356 -- 53 -- 15%
6. Detroit Lions -- 354 -- 41 -- 12%
7. Buffalo Bills -- 353 -- 61 -- 17%
8. Kansas City Chiefs -- 351 -- 66 -- 19%
9. Philadelphia Eagles -- 350 -- 52 -- 15%
10. New York Jets -- 346 -- 53 -- 15%
11. Pittsburgh Steelers -- 340 -- 49 -- 14%
12. Green Bay Packers -- 337 -- 53 -- 16%
13. Jacksonville Jaguars -- 336 -- 44 -- 13%
14. Houston Texans -- 328 -- 49 -- 15%
15. Los Angeles Rams -- 326 -- 53 -- 16%
16. Los Angeles Chargers -- 319 -- 46 -- 14%
17. Seattle Seahawks -- 316 -- 50 -- 16%
18. Cincinnati Bengals -- 314 -- 51 -- 16%
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- 310 -- 50 -- 16%
20. Las Vegas Raiders -- 307 -- 48 -- 16%
21. Denver Broncos -- 300 -- 46 -- 15%
22. Minnesota Vikings -- 294 -- 48 -- 16%
23. New Orleans Saints -- 285 -- 38 -- 13%
24. New England Patriots -- 283 -- 39 -- 14%
25. Indianapolis Colts -- 281 -- 60 -- 21%
26. Chicago Bears -- 280 -- 37 -- 13%
27. Atlanta Falcons -- 278 -- 47 -- 17%
28. Tennessee Titans -- 272 -- 46 -- 17%
29. Washington Commanders -- 268 -- 41 -- 15%
30. New York Giants -- 261 -- 41 -- 16%
31. Arizona Cardinals -- 250 -- 36 -- 14%
32. Carolina Panthers -- 199 -- 31 -- 16%

The Colts are 25th in total pressure...

 

 

Team -- Total pressure -- Sacks  -- Sack Rate ---- Sorted by sack rate

1. Indianapolis Colts -- 281 -- 60 -- 21%
2. Kansas City Chiefs -- 351 -- 66 -- 19%
3. Buffalo Bills -- 353 -- 61 -- 17%
4. Tennessee Titans -- 272 -- 46 -- 17%
5. Atlanta Falcons -- 278 -- 47 -- 17%
6. Miami Dolphins -- 376 -- 62 -- 16%
7. Minnesota Vikings -- 294 -- 48 -- 16%
8. Los Angeles Rams -- 326 -- 53 -- 16%
9. Cincinnati Bengals -- 314 -- 51 -- 16%
10. Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- 310 -- 50 -- 16%
11. Seattle Seahawks -- 316 -- 50 -- 16%
12. Green Bay Packers -- 337 -- 53 -- 16%
13. New York Giants -- 261 -- 41 -- 16%
14. Las Vegas Raiders -- 307 -- 48 -- 16%
15. Carolina Panthers -- 199 -- 31 -- 16%
16. Baltimore Ravens -- 397 -- 61 -- 15%
17. Denver Broncos -- 300 -- 46 -- 15%
18. New York Jets -- 346 -- 53 -- 15%
19. Washington Commanders -- 268 -- 41 -- 15%
20. Houston Texans -- 328 -- 49 -- 15%
21. San Francisco 49'ers -- 389 -- 58 -- 15%
22. Cleveland Browns -- 356 -- 53 -- 15%
23. Philadelphia Eagles -- 350 -- 52 -- 15%
24. Los Angeles Chargers -- 319 -- 46 -- 14%
25. Pittsburgh Steelers -- 340 -- 49 -- 14%
26. Arizona Cardinals -- 250 -- 36 -- 14%
27. Dallas Cowboys -- 361 -- 51 -- 14%
28. New England Patriots -- 283 -- 39 -- 14%
29. New Orleans Saints -- 285 -- 38 -- 13%
30. Chicago Bears -- 280 -- 37 -- 13%
31. Jacksonville Jaguars -- 336 -- 44 -- 13%
32. Detroit Lions -- 354 -- 41 -- 12%

... yet first in sack rate. That's an anomaly.

 

HOWEVER. There might be another example of the type of defense we run just producing more sacks to total pressures than other types of defenses. Atlanta also runs a 4-man rush zone coverage defense. Like us they are low in total pressures (27th), but they are 5th in sack rate...

 

I still think it's an anomaly, but depending on how this looks post next season I may reconsider.

Go back and review all of their games based on the offence and Oline they played. They get those stats in games where they play below level Olines and teams with below average qb. When they have played good offences, the Dline disappears.

[1959Colts]

1 hour ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

It was coverage bust. Bradley didn’t do that coverage on purpose. That long TD was on Cross.  You are correct. Neither team stopped the guy they needed too.

Sure there was a blown coverage. You keep focusing on only the one long TD. I can excuse that play. They took our defense by surprise, with a long bomb, and it worked. My problem with Bradley, is more what happened after Collins lit us up on the first play of the game. Once you get torched by the guy, is now even more reason, to try your hardest to contain him. But of course, Collins goes on to make catch after catch, in critical situations, keeping their drives alive. Just like I knew he would. Gus is just too conservative. and vanilla. Never throws a wrinkle in. with him, it's the same predictable defense, game after game. like a tooth ache. You may either win or lose this way. but it won't be because of any gamble or risk Gus is willing to take.

[Two_pound]

As the guy said on bspn this morning when talking about Michigan's win last night. "They did a great job of MIXING UP COVERAGES, CHANGING THINGS UP, AND USING DIFFERENT PRESSURES THE ENTIRE GAME". So if a college coaching staff that is limited to20 hours of practice times per week can change up defenses and mix in a few different schemes and formations with players younger than nfl players, why can't an nfl coaching staff be a little more creative????? Like I said 5 or 6 more different blitz packages per game would have made a difference.

[1959Colts]

Here is comparison of all 17 Colts games. Kind of reinforces our need for a top tier receiver

 

                                          Colts top receiver    /    opponents top receiver

 

Jacksonville  (L)                    Pittman   97                     Ridley      101

Houston      (W)                   Pittman   56                     Collins     146

Baltimore    (W)                    Pittman   77                     Flowers      48

LA Rams      (L)                     Ogletree  48                     Nacua      163

Tennessee    (W)                   Downs    97                     Hopkins    140

Jacksonville   (L)                   Pittman  109                   Kirk             49

Cleveland      (L)                   Downs   125                    Moore        59

New Orleans (L)                   Downs    72                      Shaheed   153

Carolina        (W)                  Pittman   64                     Hurst          54

New England (W)                 Pittman   84                     Douglas     84

Tampa Bay    (W)                  Pittman   107                  Evans         70

Tennessee    (W)                   Pittman   105                  Hopkins      75

Cincinnati   (L)                      Pittman    95                     Brown        80 

Pittsburgh   (W)                    Pittman    78                    Johnson     62

Atlanta       (L)                       Granson   62                    Robinson   50

Las Vegas  (W)                      Pierce      58                     Adams     126

Houston    (L)                        Downs     48                    Collins      195

 

 

[1959Colts]

18 minutes ago, Two_pound said:

As the guy said on bspn this morning when talking about Michigan's win last night. "They did a great job of MIXING UP COVERAGES, CHANGING THINGS UP, AND USING DIFFERENT PRESSURES THE ENTIRE GAME". So if a college coaching staff that is limited to20 hours of practice times per week can change up defenses and mix in a few different schemes and formations with players younger than nfl players, why can't an nfl coaching staff be a little more creative????? Like I said 5 or 6 more different blitz packages per game would have made a difference.

I actually said this very thing to my dad this morning... How I thought Michigan defense was so creative. That perhaps, was the biggest reason for their decisive win. 

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

I trust Steichen.  I am sure he is talking to Bradley and Ballard about all this. We just have to remember with injuries and suspensions he didn’t have much to work right.

[shasta519]

1 hour ago, Solid84 said:

Team -- Total pressure -- Sacks  -- Sack Rate ---- Sorted by total pressure

1. Baltimore Ravens -- 397 -- 61 -- 15%
2. San Francisco 49'ers -- 389 -- 58 -- 15%
3. Miami Dolphins -- 376 -- 62 -- 16%
4. Dallas Cowboys -- 361 -- 51 -- 14%
5. Cleveland Browns -- 356 -- 53 -- 15%
6. Detroit Lions -- 354 -- 41 -- 12%
7. Buffalo Bills -- 353 -- 61 -- 17%
8. Kansas City Chiefs -- 351 -- 66 -- 19%
9. Philadelphia Eagles -- 350 -- 52 -- 15%
10. New York Jets -- 346 -- 53 -- 15%
11. Pittsburgh Steelers -- 340 -- 49 -- 14%
12. Green Bay Packers -- 337 -- 53 -- 16%
13. Jacksonville Jaguars -- 336 -- 44 -- 13%
14. Houston Texans -- 328 -- 49 -- 15%
15. Los Angeles Rams -- 326 -- 53 -- 16%
16. Los Angeles Chargers -- 319 -- 46 -- 14%
17. Seattle Seahawks -- 316 -- 50 -- 16%
18. Cincinnati Bengals -- 314 -- 51 -- 16%
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- 310 -- 50 -- 16%
20. Las Vegas Raiders -- 307 -- 48 -- 16%
21. Denver Broncos -- 300 -- 46 -- 15%
22. Minnesota Vikings -- 294 -- 48 -- 16%
23. New Orleans Saints -- 285 -- 38 -- 13%
24. New England Patriots -- 283 -- 39 -- 14%
25. Indianapolis Colts -- 281 -- 60 -- 21%
26. Chicago Bears -- 280 -- 37 -- 13%
27. Atlanta Falcons -- 278 -- 47 -- 17%
28. Tennessee Titans -- 272 -- 46 -- 17%
29. Washington Commanders -- 268 -- 41 -- 15%
30. New York Giants -- 261 -- 41 -- 16%
31. Arizona Cardinals -- 250 -- 36 -- 14%
32. Carolina Panthers -- 199 -- 31 -- 16%

The Colts are 25th in total pressure...

 

 

Team -- Total pressure -- Sacks  -- Sack Rate ---- Sorted by sack rate

1. Indianapolis Colts -- 281 -- 60 -- 21%
2. Kansas City Chiefs -- 351 -- 66 -- 19%
3. Buffalo Bills -- 353 -- 61 -- 17%
4. Tennessee Titans -- 272 -- 46 -- 17%
5. Atlanta Falcons -- 278 -- 47 -- 17%
6. Miami Dolphins -- 376 -- 62 -- 16%
7. Minnesota Vikings -- 294 -- 48 -- 16%
8. Los Angeles Rams -- 326 -- 53 -- 16%
9. Cincinnati Bengals -- 314 -- 51 -- 16%
10. Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- 310 -- 50 -- 16%
11. Seattle Seahawks -- 316 -- 50 -- 16%
12. Green Bay Packers -- 337 -- 53 -- 16%
13. New York Giants -- 261 -- 41 -- 16%
14. Las Vegas Raiders -- 307 -- 48 -- 16%
15. Carolina Panthers -- 199 -- 31 -- 16%
16. Baltimore Ravens -- 397 -- 61 -- 15%
17. Denver Broncos -- 300 -- 46 -- 15%
18. New York Jets -- 346 -- 53 -- 15%
19. Washington Commanders -- 268 -- 41 -- 15%
20. Houston Texans -- 328 -- 49 -- 15%
21. San Francisco 49'ers -- 389 -- 58 -- 15%
22. Cleveland Browns -- 356 -- 53 -- 15%
23. Philadelphia Eagles -- 350 -- 52 -- 15%
24. Los Angeles Chargers -- 319 -- 46 -- 14%
25. Pittsburgh Steelers -- 340 -- 49 -- 14%
26. Arizona Cardinals -- 250 -- 36 -- 14%
27. Dallas Cowboys -- 361 -- 51 -- 14%
28. New England Patriots -- 283 -- 39 -- 14%
29. New Orleans Saints -- 285 -- 38 -- 13%
30. Chicago Bears -- 280 -- 37 -- 13%
31. Jacksonville Jaguars -- 336 -- 44 -- 13%
32. Detroit Lions -- 354 -- 41 -- 12%

... yet first in sack rate. That's an anomaly.

 

HOWEVER. There might be another example of the type of defense we run just producing more sacks to total pressures than other types of defenses. Atlanta also runs a 4-man rush zone coverage defense. Like us they are low in total pressures (27th), but they are 5th in sack rate...

 

I still think it's an anomaly, but depending on how this looks post next season I may reconsider.

 

It's very likely going to be an outlier. The inconsistency game to game sort of speaks to that. But they also faced a very soft schedule on defense, including a lot of bad QBs, and put up big sack totals in those games. 

 

[Solid84]

3 minutes ago, shasta519 said:

 

It's very likely going to be an outlier. The inconsistency game to game sort of speaks to that. But they also faced a very soft schedule on defense, including a lot of bad QBs, and put up big sack totals in those games. 

 

That's my thinking too.

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

Colts set a sack record with an inexperienced. And injured secondary. That is pretty impressive. Imagine what they will do when the secondary gets fixed.

[chickenMan]

In this league, you have to pressure QBs to win, and we don’t pressure enough. We get sacks, yes, because our DL is pretty talented, but we simply don’t blitz enough to protect our back end. I think this is a bad idea.

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

I don’t think edge is that big of a need. We just need to fix the secondary and it will be even better. It’s probably one of the strengths of this team.

[Zoltan]

2 hours ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

I trust Steichen.  I am sure he is talking to Bradley and Ballard about all this. We just have to remember with injuries and suspensions he didn’t have much to work right.

I like the optimism, but different players aren't gonna change the scheme of playing 10 yards off receivers and always leaving the check down open or never blitzing or trying to disguise

[Old Colt]

5 hours ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

Some of you guys are over reacting to Bradley.  The injuries and suspension of Rodger’s really decimated his unit. Blackmon got hurt.  Considering what he had to work with it’s shocking we weren’t giving up 40 points every game. I think you need to wait and see what happens when they fix this secondary.

it has been Bend but Break since he has been here......  his defensive philosophy doesn't work and the last several years proves it.  there will always be an excuse, but we need fresh thinking.  

[ColtStrong2013]

4 hours ago, GoColts8818 said:

Yeah if you listen to what he’s saying and not looking for what you want to happen it’s pretty clear what Shane is saying and that’s coming from someone who doesn’t want Gus back.

Yeah. I titled thread likely staying, because that’s what reading between the lines of all of Steichen’s comments told me. 
 

He praised him, especially with the amount of sacks and for the job he did with the injuries that piled up from the beginning. We also let a key figure on defense go mid season in Shaq Leonard. A lot of adversity really for this team.

 

He spoke on their history together and how much he like Bradley. And stressed the importance of continuity. 
 

Based on those comments, I just don’t see it being the year to cut Bradley off. I think he’s got another year to see what he can do with a retooled defense. I honestly figure we’ll see more emphasis on defense this offseason than offense. I think Steichen and company will likely have the impression that JT from day 1, and Richardson under center can make a tremendous difference in itself on offense. 
 

Will be interesting regardless. 

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

 

[cdgacoltsfan]

5 hours ago, Solid84 said:

Team -- Total pressure -- Sacks  -- Sack Rate ---- Sorted by total pressure

1. Baltimore Ravens -- 397 -- 61 -- 15%
2. San Francisco 49'ers -- 389 -- 58 -- 15%
3. Miami Dolphins -- 376 -- 62 -- 16%
4. Dallas Cowboys -- 361 -- 51 -- 14%
5. Cleveland Browns -- 356 -- 53 -- 15%
6. Detroit Lions -- 354 -- 41 -- 12%
7. Buffalo Bills -- 353 -- 61 -- 17%
8. Kansas City Chiefs -- 351 -- 66 -- 19%
9. Philadelphia Eagles -- 350 -- 52 -- 15%
10. New York Jets -- 346 -- 53 -- 15%
11. Pittsburgh Steelers -- 340 -- 49 -- 14%
12. Green Bay Packers -- 337 -- 53 -- 16%
13. Jacksonville Jaguars -- 336 -- 44 -- 13%
14. Houston Texans -- 328 -- 49 -- 15%
15. Los Angeles Rams -- 326 -- 53 -- 16%
16. Los Angeles Chargers -- 319 -- 46 -- 14%
17. Seattle Seahawks -- 316 -- 50 -- 16%
18. Cincinnati Bengals -- 314 -- 51 -- 16%
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- 310 -- 50 -- 16%
20. Las Vegas Raiders -- 307 -- 48 -- 16%
21. Denver Broncos -- 300 -- 46 -- 15%
22. Minnesota Vikings -- 294 -- 48 -- 16%
23. New Orleans Saints -- 285 -- 38 -- 13%
24. New England Patriots -- 283 -- 39 -- 14%
25. Indianapolis Colts -- 281 -- 60 -- 21%
26. Chicago Bears -- 280 -- 37 -- 13%
27. Atlanta Falcons -- 278 -- 47 -- 17%
28. Tennessee Titans -- 272 -- 46 -- 17%
29. Washington Commanders -- 268 -- 41 -- 15%
30. New York Giants -- 261 -- 41 -- 16%
31. Arizona Cardinals -- 250 -- 36 -- 14%
32. Carolina Panthers -- 199 -- 31 -- 16%

The Colts are 25th in total pressure...

 

 

Team -- Total pressure -- Sacks  -- Sack Rate ---- Sorted by sack rate

1. Indianapolis Colts -- 281 -- 60 -- 21%
2. Kansas City Chiefs -- 351 -- 66 -- 19%
3. Buffalo Bills -- 353 -- 61 -- 17%
4. Tennessee Titans -- 272 -- 46 -- 17%
5. Atlanta Falcons -- 278 -- 47 -- 17%
6. Miami Dolphins -- 376 -- 62 -- 16%
7. Minnesota Vikings -- 294 -- 48 -- 16%
8. Los Angeles Rams -- 326 -- 53 -- 16%
9. Cincinnati Bengals -- 314 -- 51 -- 16%
10. Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- 310 -- 50 -- 16%
11. Seattle Seahawks -- 316 -- 50 -- 16%
12. Green Bay Packers -- 337 -- 53 -- 16%
13. New York Giants -- 261 -- 41 -- 16%
14. Las Vegas Raiders -- 307 -- 48 -- 16%
15. Carolina Panthers -- 199 -- 31 -- 16%
16. Baltimore Ravens -- 397 -- 61 -- 15%
17. Denver Broncos -- 300 -- 46 -- 15%
18. New York Jets -- 346 -- 53 -- 15%
19. Washington Commanders -- 268 -- 41 -- 15%
20. Houston Texans -- 328 -- 49 -- 15%
21. San Francisco 49'ers -- 389 -- 58 -- 15%
22. Cleveland Browns -- 356 -- 53 -- 15%
23. Philadelphia Eagles -- 350 -- 52 -- 15%
24. Los Angeles Chargers -- 319 -- 46 -- 14%
25. Pittsburgh Steelers -- 340 -- 49 -- 14%
26. Arizona Cardinals -- 250 -- 36 -- 14%
27. Dallas Cowboys -- 361 -- 51 -- 14%
28. New England Patriots -- 283 -- 39 -- 14%
29. New Orleans Saints -- 285 -- 38 -- 13%
30. Chicago Bears -- 280 -- 37 -- 13%
31. Jacksonville Jaguars -- 336 -- 44 -- 13%
32. Detroit Lions -- 354 -- 41 -- 12%

... yet first in sack rate. That's an anomaly.

 

HOWEVER. There might be another example of the type of defense we run just producing more sacks to total pressures than other types of defenses. Atlanta also runs a 4-man rush zone coverage defense. Like us they are low in total pressures (27th), but they are 5th in sack rate...

 

I still think it's an anomaly, but depending on how this looks post next season I may reconsider.

It's called efficiency

 

[chad72]

43 minutes ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

 

 

This, I like very much. I do feel our secondary could grow even more and I didn't see major improvement from Nick Cross or any CB not named Jaylon Jones (Kenny Moore always gave us a very good floor, so it was a bounce back year for him), and saw regression with Thomas at safety.

 

I think that is where the coaching change really needs to happen. Keep the DL coach at any cost.

[Shive]

25 minutes ago, chad72 said:

 

This, I like very much. I do feel our secondary could grow even more and I didn't see major improvement from Nick Cross or any CB not named Jaylon Jones (Kenny Moore always gave us a very good floor, so it was a bounce back year for him), and saw regression with Thomas at safety.

 

I think that is where the coaching change really needs to happen. Keep the DL coach at any cost.

I don't expect any changes at LB coach or DB coach if Gus is retained. Gus, Richard Smith, and Ron Milus are a package deal. They've moved to multiple teams together and Gus said as much when they were all hired.

[chad72]

2 minutes ago, Shive said:

I don't expect any changes at LB coach or DB coach if Gus is retained. Gus, Richard Smith, and Ron Milus are a package deal. They've moved to multiple teams together and Gus said as much when they were all hired.

 

Didn't they get Cato June lately?

[Shive]

3 minutes ago, chad72 said:

 

Didn't they get Cato June lately?

He's Asst LB Coach.

[OLD FAN MAN]

On 1/8/2024 at 1:06 PM, BlackTiger said:

They probably feel our CBs need that.  We dont have much talent or depth at that position 

after 7 years of ballards method we should have better

[Superman]

1 hour ago, chad72 said:

 

This, I like very much. I do feel our secondary could grow even more and I didn't see major improvement from Nick Cross or any CB not named Jaylon Jones (Kenny Moore always gave us a very good floor, so it was a bounce back year for him), and saw regression with Thomas at safety.

 

I think that is where the coaching change really needs to happen. Keep the DL coach at any cost.

 

I was interested in Chris Harris as a DC before we hired Gus.

 

Also waiting to hear that Mike Mitchell and the Colts have agreed to part ways... fingers crossed.

[OLD FAN MAN]

8 hours ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

Some of you guys are over reacting to Bradley.  The injuries and suspension of Rodger’s really decimated his unit. Blackmon got hurt.  Considering what he had to work with it’s shocking we weren’t giving up 40 points every game. I think you need to wait and see what happens when they fix this secondary.

we have waited 7 years for that

[jskinnz]

9 hours ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

Some of you guys are over reacting to Bradley.  The injuries and suspension of Rodger’s really decimated his unit. Blackmon got hurt.  Considering what he had to work with it’s shocking we weren’t giving up 40 points every game. I think you need to wait and see what happens when they fix this secondary.

I recall Rick Venturi calling Bradley’s defense a high school scheme when he was the HQ in Jacksonville.
 

[LJpalmbeacher2]

On 1/8/2024 at 10:00 AM, ColtStrong2013 said:

Steichen and Bradley spent four seasons together with the Chargers and know each other well.

“Like I said, I believe in continuity,” Steichen said. “I’ve got a ton of confidence in Gus.”
 

When he was asked about Bradley’s performance during the season, Steichen sounded confident in Bradley’s performance, given some of the personnel changes he faced.

“He’s done a good job,” Steichen said on New Year’s Day. “Shoot, there’s been moving parts on the defense. The d-line has done a heck of a job, obviously, getting all the sacks that we’ve had — credit to him with the pass rush stuff.”

 

Just what the fan base wanted to hear 

[BlackTiger]

7 hours ago, OLD FAN MAN said:

after 7 years of ballards method we should have better

We did and two of them left just last season

[HOZER]

8 hours ago, LJpalmbeacher2 said:

 

Just what the fan base wanted to hear