Yearly reminder

[CR91]

I feel like this happens every year where the team starts off slow and everyone is calling for everyone to be fired.

 

Yes I understand we've had certain expectations hell even I had this team winning 12 games, but one bad game is not the whole season. Yes it sucks we lost to the Packers without Jordan Love, but the season isn't over.

 

AR needs reps. He needs time to develop. He's basically a rookie QB and we need to see it in that lens. I still have high hopes for this team and I have every confidence that we will beat the bears. Every journey has its bumps on the road, but that doesn't mean the destination isn't worth it.

[coltsfan_canada]

5 minutes ago, CR91 said:

I feel like this happens every year where the team starts off slow and everyone is calling for everyone to be fired.

 

Yes I understand we've had certain expectations hell even I had this team winning 12 games, but one bad game is not the whole season. Yes it sucks we lost to the Packers without Jordan Love, but the season isn't over.

 

AR needs reps. He needs time to develop. He's basically a rookie QB and we need to see it in that lens. I still have high hopes for this team and I have every confidence that we will beat the bears. Every journey has its bumps on the road, but that doesn't mean the destination isn't worth it.

 

Unfortunately this year along with bumpy road, the driver is rookie, and ride shocks are leaking. I have been a positive user on this forum however I did not expect our D specially Run D will be this bad. Decisions by HC to keep Taylor off the 4th Qtr and saying we just needed to pass more. Trying to stay positive and sane still. Go Colts

[AKB]

12 minutes ago, CR91 said:

I feel like this happens every year where the team starts off slow and everyone is calling for everyone to be fired.

 

Yes I understand we've had certain expectations hell even I had this team winning 12 games, but one bad game is not the whole season. Yes it sucks we lost to the Packers without Jordan Love, but the season isn't over.

 

AR needs reps. He needs time to develop. He's basically a rookie QB and we need to see it in that lens. I still have high hopes for this team and I have every confidence that we will beat the bears. Every journey has its bumps on the road, but that doesn't mean the destination isn't worth it.

Most of us aren't really talking about AR. It's the glaring holes and mediocrity throughout the roster that he's had about 8 years to build in his vision. actually seems like regression to be honest. Who woulda thought Phillip Rivers woulda been the brightspot of Ballard's tenure

[Smonroe]

22 minutes ago, CR91 said:

I feel like this happens every year where the team starts off slow and everyone is calling for everyone to be fired.

 

Yes I understand we've had certain expectations hell even I had this team winning 12 games, but one bad game is not the whole season. Yes it sucks we lost to the Packers without Jordan Love, but the season isn't over.

 

AR needs reps. He needs time to develop. He's basically a rookie QB and we need to see it in that lens. I still have high hopes for this team and I have every confidence that we will beat the bears. Every journey has its bumps on the road, but that doesn't mean the destination isn't worth it.

I agree with you. But apparently the Colts didn’t think AR needed reps or they would have played him more in the preseason.  Practice is not the same.  I wonder if they regret that now.  

 

I think they’ll turn it around and be respectable soon.  But that lack of talent in the DB rooms is going to get exposed.  We eventually will play very good QBs.  

[Old Man and the COLTS]

Unfortunately the NFL preseason starts regular season week 1
You can’t play AR in preseason for any long stretch coming off injury and risking it

if that would of happened this board goes BOOM

[RollerColt]

25 minutes ago, AKB said:

Most of us aren't really talking about AR. It's the glaring holes and mediocrity throughout the roster that he's had about 8 years to build in his vision. actually seems like regression to be honest. Who woulda thought Phillip Rivers woulda been the brightspot of Ballard's tenure

I think Luck gave us a great season in 2018. Beat the Titans to get into the playoffs, and then marched into Houston and took their breath away in a wildcard win. 

 

2018 was basically the peak of the Ballard tenure at the moment. 

[coltsblue1844]

35 minutes ago, CR91 said:

I feel like this happens every year where the team starts off slow and everyone is calling for everyone to be fired.

 

Yes I understand we've had certain expectations hell even I had this team winning 12 games, but one bad game is not the whole season. Yes it sucks we lost to the Packers without Jordan Love, but the season isn't over.

 

AR needs reps. He needs time to develop. He's basically a rookie QB and we need to see it in that lens. I still have high hopes for this team and I have every confidence that we will beat the bears. Every journey has its bumps on the road, but that doesn't mean the destination isn't worth it.

The reason it's a yearly thing...is we shouldnt start out this way every year for nearly a decade! Let's be honest....several people NEED to be fired and replaced, or we will likely continue this mediocre at best play

[AKB]

12 minutes ago, RollerColt said:

I think Luck gave us a great season in 2018. Beat the Titans to get into the playoffs, and then marched into Houston and took their breath away in a wildcard win. 

 

2018 was basically the peak of the Ballard tenure at the moment. 

i suppose you could say that. I guess I don't really count Luck as Ballard's tenure. I really look at what happened Brissett +

[twfish]

I don’t know this just looks and feels different. It doesn’t look like there is any spark from any players on defense. I’m the most down on the colts as I’ve been in a long long time. I can hardly bring myself to be on here, let alone Reddit or watching YouTube. I hope we turn it around but I see us going 0-3 Sunday.

[John Waylon]

It’s not AR most of us are concerned with. It’s all the other nonsense. 
 

That everyone said for months and months was a problem. 
 

That our own dipstick GM himself said was a problem. 
 

That he then didn’t do #all to fix. 
 

Again. Yes, again.
 

Like this slow start. Again.

 

Maybe all of these incidents are indicative of a problem… 🤔🤔🤔

[AKB]

Just now, John Waylon said:

It’s not AR most of us are concerned with. It’s all the other nonsense. 
 

That everyone said for months and months was a problem. 
 

That our own dipstick GM himself said was a problem. 
 

That he then didn’t do #all to fix. 
 

Again. Yes, again.
 

Like this slow start. Again.

 

Maybe all of these incidents are indicative of a problem… 🤔🤔🤔

first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem. we may be on the road to recovery here soon

[stitches]

I had slight hopes we might fight for playoffs, but in reality IMO this season is much more about AR and his development than about whether we will win 6, 8 or 10 games... 

 

He's showing some incredible things, but he's also showing why he needs every rep he can possibly get as learning experience. RIght now he's not ready to carry a team and that's OK... use this season to fix some of his issues and steer him into a more productive direction. 

[JediXMan]

Anyone else concerned about the lack of effort from Pittman. He’s letting small DBs out muscle and out jump him. He’s also not coming back to the ball on many of his routes. 

[Colt Overseas]

16 minutes ago, stitches said:

I had slight hopes we might fight for playoffs, but in reality IMO this season is much more about AR and his development than about whether we will win 6, 8 or 10 games... 

 

He's showing some incredible things, but he's also showing why he needs every rep he can possibly get as learning experience. RIght now he's not ready to carry a team and that's OK... use this season to fix some of his issues and steer him into a more productive direction. 

 

I agree stitches. I guess the disappointing thing for me is that I taught the other parts of the team would be able to step up if AR was having a bad game. But that just hasn't really happened esp with the defense and some of the receivers.

[Solid84]

28 minutes ago, stitches said:

I had slight hopes we might fight for playoffs, but in reality IMO this season is much more about AR and his development than about whether we will win 6, 8 or 10 games... 

 

He's showing some incredible things, but he's also showing why he needs every rep he can possibly get as learning experience. RIght now he's not ready to carry a team and that's OK... use this season to fix some of his issues and steer him into a more productive direction. 

I agree, it's just really concerning how much of the rest of the team is *.

[stitches]

14 minutes ago, Colt Overseas said:

 

I agree stitches. I guess the disappointing thing for me is that I taught the other parts of the team would be able to step up if AR was having a bad game. But that just hasn't really happened esp with the defense and some of the receivers.

 

2 minutes ago, Solid84 said:

I agree, it's just really concerning how much of the rest of the team is *.

Agreed. I heard the Holder quote and he's correct. AR's inconsistency is not surprising... The biggest surprise and the biggest problem are the parts where we invested tons and tons of resources and are still underperforming. 

[Stephen]

2 minutes ago, stitches said:

 

Agreed. I heard the Holder quote and he's correct. AR's inconsistency is not surprising... The biggest surprise and the biggest problem are the parts where we invested tons and tons of resources and are still underperforming. 

I agree the run defense  shouldn't  be a problem. Also at the moment  the only dependable wr ar seems to have is Alec pierce. Pittman  and Mitchell  are disappointing. Need josh downs back as AR had great chemistry with  him.

[stitches]

4 minutes ago, Stephen said:

I agree the run defense  shouldn't  be a problem. Also at the moment  the only dependable wr ar seems to have is Alec pierce. Pittman  and Mitchell  are disappointing. Need josh downs back as AR had great chemistry with  him.

With Mitchell... it's kind of weird... because he's showing TONS of talent IMO. He's creating separation left and right, up and down field. But he seems to not be on the same page with AR in multiple situations. Lets hope they iron out this thing, because I like the potential of what I'm seeing there. 

[JediXMan]

I just want to see this offense on the field more than 19 mins, commit to the run and involve the TEs more.

[stitches]

1 minute ago, JediXMan said:

I just want to see this offense on the field more than 19 mins, commit to the run and involve the TEs more.

Our TEs are mediocre at best... I want to see them involved too but... I don't think they are difference makers. This is another position we need better talent at. 

[John Waylon]

Just now, JediXMan said:

involve the TEs more.

 
Have you seen these TEs?

 

[JediXMan]

10 minutes ago, stitches said:

Our TEs are mediocre at best... I want to see them involved too but... I don't think they are difference makers. This is another position we need better talent at. 

 

9 minutes ago, John Waylon said:

 
Have you seen these TEs?

 

Why not give Will Mallory a shot he looked decent the few times his number was called. 

[John Waylon]

3 minutes ago, JediXMan said:

 

Why not give Will Mallory a shot he looked decent the few times his numbers was called.

Honestly, I don’t think his ceiling is much higher (if it’s even higher at all,) than MAC’s. And I’d have to give MAC an edge because at least he’s the size of a Mack truck and can reach for some of the overthrows and bowl a dude over with the ball in his hands. 
 

Mallory is somewhere between warm camp body and JAG. 

[Dingus McGirt]

56 minutes ago, JediXMan said:

Anyone else concerned about the lack of effort from Pittman. He’s letting small DBs out muscle and out jump him. He’s also not coming back to the ball on many of his routes. 

He got paid?

[jbaron04]

2 hours ago, AKB said:

Most of us aren't really talking about AR. It's the glaring holes and mediocrity throughout the roster that he's had about 8 years to build in his vision. actually seems like regression to be honest. Who woulda thought Phillip Rivers woulda been the brightspot of Ballard's tenure

This is what happens when you reward mediocrity, guys are comfortable jobs not at risk. AR shouldn’t have to carry the team … this should be a run heavy team that should be good on defense with all 11 starters returning for the 3rd year in the system. 

[USAFHoosier]

I expected the ups and downs with Richardson. The defense and play calling I did not. 

[RollerColt]

I haven’t been happy with Shane’s decision making and play calling lately, but I do hope we play well enough that he stays next season. 
 

If Richardson is to be successful, he at least needs offensive continuity with his coaches. 
 

Ballard and Gus can go if that’s what fate has designed (though I see Chris here until at least after 2025). 

[#12.]

22 minutes ago, USAFHoosier said:

I expected the ups and downs with Richardson. The defense and play calling I did not. 

 

At the moment, there aren't many positives to point to.  Subtract a few Richardson heave balls, and this team is mostly garbage.

[Indianapolis-Colts-Fan]

 

yeah, it does happen every year, and then they win a few and lose a few, and then wind up 9-8 and miss the playoffs.