Defense

[compuls1v3]

18 minutes ago, 1959Colts said:

Exactly. If they could just make the first, initial tackle, the defense would be much better, even with the existing personnel.

Many times I was like "Yes, we got a man there"....then it's like "oh $#!+, he just bounced right off... there the other guy goes for 10 more yards...."   I miss the days where solid tackles were a mainstay.  This whole idea of hit em hard to cause a turn over is NOT working for us.  10 times out of 10 our guys on D just bounce off like rubber.  It's really pathetic.  Tackling is so fundamental it's in excusable.   It is a sad team we have where 3rd an long is still a regular down.   Whoever is in charge of tackling needs to be fired yesterday.  

[compuls1v3]

1 hour ago, OLD FAN MAN said:

very sad what he has done to the colts, we may be in line for the number one pick and i hope he does not do the picking

Could be.  Time will tell.  If he doesn't drastically change (which I doubt he will) I hope his time runs out. 

 

The DC needs to be held accountable.  We're in the 2nd quarter of the season and the D ain't looking good.   Something needs to change.

 

I'd love to have Mike Vrabel as the DC.  I'd also like Ballard to go through an exhaustive DC search, like he did for Shane.  That would prove he is willing to change (hopefully).

 

 

[OLD FAN MAN]

On 10/7/2024 at 9:46 PM, compuls1v3 said:

Could be.  Time will tell.  If he doesn't drastically change (which I doubt he will) I hope his time runs out. 

 

The DC needs to be held accountable.  We're in the 2nd quarter of the season and the D ain't looking good.   Something needs to change.

 

I'd love to have Mike Vrabel as the DC.  I'd also like Ballard to go through an exhaustive DC search, like he did for Shane.  That would prove he is willing to change (hopefully).

 

 

vrabel would be a good aggressive attacking style coach

[jbaron04]

On 10/7/2024 at 9:04 AM, BeanDiasucci said:

Just saw this on Talkin' Colts on Facebook. They need to fire Bradley now and put Ballard on notice. This can't continue. Unacceptable.

 

Three QBs in a row have had career highs against the Colts. Amazing. We like our guys! 

 

Week 1

Joe Mixon 159 rush yards, most since 2021

 

Week 2

Josh Jacobs 151 rush yards, most since 2022 (also Malik Willis 86% of passes completed)

 

Week 3

Caleb Williams 363 pass yards, career high

 

Week 4

Justin Fields 367 total yards, career high

 

Week 5

Trevor Lawrence 371 pass yards, career high

 

We stink on defense. We don’t do anything well. Can’t stop the pass , run , tackle or cover. This is as bad as I have seen our defense. Like we have never been great on defense but could do something well , we have given up over 2000 yards in 5 games like how is that possible