Colts vs Dolphins post game thread

[BlackTiger]

Glad we got a win, switching my attention to PS was more fun than watching this though. I still kept it on a second monitor. 

[Trace Pyott]

To me the game  ball goes to the long haired caveman stuard. He was flying around the field making tons of tackles and plays. I will be interested to see his pff score after this week. 

[colts89]

4 minutes ago, BCMak24 said:

Can't keep struggling against weak teams

Any game on any week versus any opponent in the NFL can, and usually is, close. The difference between the perennial contenders and everyone else is that they always find a way to  to not fall under the pressure and seal the deal. The Colts have plenty of negatives today, but they closed it out when it mattered after an abysmal first half.

[csmopar]

9 minutes ago, BProland85 said:

He hasn’t really developed much thus far this year. Honestly he looked better when he played last year. 

I disagree. I think he looks much better at times.  Yes he still has his ups and downs but I see a progression. I think the game will slow down for him by end of the season IF HE stays healthy. Which to me is the biggest concern 

[RollerColt]

We came through in the end. Definitely wasn’t pretty. Lots of concerns, but it’s much better to at least win while playing rough compared to losing. 
 

AR was not good. Made it through the game at least. 
 

Let’s hope we have a better script for next weekend for the first half. 

[compuls1v3]

That coaching move from Steichen to get Miami to burn the timeout was BRILLIANT.  That's the kind of stuff we were missing from last year.  Matt Gay was money today.  AR looked bad the first half, except the drive to get us on the board with the first FG.  He looked better the second half.  He's still a work in progress though.  Two fumble  recoveries by defense was excellent.  D played pretty good.

[richard pallo]

1 minute ago, csmopar said:

I disagree. I think he looks much better at times.  Yes he still has his ups and downs but I see a progression. I think the game will slow down for him by end of the season IF HE stays healthy. Which to me is the biggest concern 

Looks like he has learned how to slide.

[ShuteAt168]

A huge moment for me was on that QB keeper on third and 4 in the red zone late and AR got tackled hard on his shoulder and …. actually got up and went back to the huddle. He didn’t get hurt. Our cup runneth over! 

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

Colts could move up to 5 or 6 with a Steelers loss tonight.  I  am not sure about tie breakers with chargers if they lose tomorrow night.

[dw49]

16 minutes ago, BProland85 said:

I don’t think some people realize that they’re putting themselves right back in mediocre land where the draft picks won’t be great. 

 

I think most on the board realize that the draft order is determined by the team's record.

[richard pallo]

49ers are going to wish the kept Womack.

[#12.]

22 minutes ago, John Waylon said:

That game should be displayed in a museum of war crimes. 

 

Pol Pot couldn't even watch that crap.

[Solon]

Anthony took a lot off the ball today. He threw with touch. You could tell the receivers were caught off guard with the speed of the ball.

[compuls1v3]

Just now, Solon said:

Anthony took a lot off the ball today. He threw with touch. You could tell the receivers were caught off guard with the speed of the ball.

I noticed this too.  Almost took too much off sometimes!!

[Solid84]

It's a win! One of the ugliest wins in recent memory, but it's a win!

 

The Good

• AR's play got a lot better in the 2nd half. The Colts need to run him more. It's what the opponents fear most from him and it'll open up the passing game for him.
• Steichen's play got better in the 2nd half, but we REALLY need to implement more outside the tackles and outside zone runs AND STEICHEN NEEDS TO KEEP RUNNING AR.

 

The Bad

• AR's play in the 1st half was stinky poop!
• Steichen's playcalling in the 1st half was pretty terrible in my opinion.
• Bradley's scheme is *. I feel the players outplay his scheme. Tackling is TERRIBLE though.

[Smonroe]

24 minutes ago, BProland85 said:

I’m over this team, this QB, this DC, and now this HC. Such lackluster performances against crap teams. Means you’re a crap team yourself. This team would benefit from cleaning house and finding a young pro ready QB. 

Take a breath.  You’ll be back next week.  

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

Today letting them have some rush yards to make sure those speedy WR didn’t get room was the right move. The game plan on defense worked.

[Smonroe]

Just now, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

Today letting them have some rush yards to make sure those speedy WR didn’t get room was the right move. The game plan on defense worked.

Exactly.   The offense didn’t do their job in the first half, as far as ToP.  But you have to give Gus some credit.  
 

Now if we can only play 2nd and 3rd team QBs the rest of the season…

[IrsaysArmy]

7 minutes ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

Colts could move up to 5 or 6 with a Steelers loss tonight.  I  am not sure about tie breakers with chargers if they lose tomorrow night.

This team is deffintey a playoff team

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

Just now, IrsaysArmy said:

This team is deffintey a playoff team

They probably aren’t. Because the next month is brutal. 

[PeterBowman]

At least the D is making back up qbs look like backups.

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

You have to give Miami cornerbacks credit. Some of those were probably PI but they are really good. I don’t think Steichen did very well creating space for pass catchers.

[Hawkeyecolt]

Are we still cutting Gay?🙄. Hopefully something to build on.  While the first half was especially ugly I didn’t think he forced the ball.  He actually threw the ball away quite a few times.  He definitely missed a couple throws. He had one dropped and had a long completion to Pierce called back on an illegal formation. One thing he needs to improve on is he was a little late on a couple of throws.  AR didn’t let the first half or lame boo’s from the home crowd bother him. 
 

Steichen seemed to coach the game similar to the Carolina game last year. 
 

Just enough plays from the defenders. Nice strips by Franklin and Olubi. Good to see Latu get home for a sack. The tackling is still pretty bad, but good to see Stuard giving it his all. 
 

Look forward to Buckner and Taylor returning.  

[Sporto4323]

20 minutes ago, colts89 said:

Any game on any week versus any opponent in the NFL can, and usually is, close. The difference between the perennial contenders and everyone else is that they always find a way to  to not fall under the pressure and seal the deal. The Colts have plenty of negatives today, but they closed it out when it mattered after an abysmal first half.

Good take - at the end of the day, as frustrating as it is to see the same things every week, this is what matters. 

[Dobbinblitz]

19 minutes ago, Trace Pyott said:

To me the game  ball goes to the long haired caveman stuard. He was flying around the field making tons of tackles and plays. I will be interested to see his pff score after this week. 

Yeah, it was good to see a LB shed blocks. I would have liked to see Carlies play an entire game, but the new Geico Caveman did an admirable job today.

[Sporto4323]

Have you ever put in the wrong equation for a math problem and still got the right answer?

 

That is what this win feels like…

[King Colt]

36 minutes ago, Dobbinblitz said:

Colts have been extremely fortunate with the caliber of opposing QB’s they have had to face thus far through seven games.

Wait until next week in Houston

[JediXMan]

Props to Jaylon Jones didn't make any mistakes and made a smart play pulling the Dolphins WR inbounds killing the clock.

[Dobbinblitz]

1 minute ago, King Colt said:

Wait until next week in Houston

Yep, especially with this passive defensive scheme.

[PeterBowman]

No Nico Collins next week correct?

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

Colts might of won by 13 pts had they hadn’t fumbled that ball in the red zone.

 

I don’t think people fully understand how many injuries colts have had. So going 5-1 after the 0-2 start is remarkable. Would be 6-0 if the defense had shown up in Jacksonville.

[JediXMan]

Just now, PeterBowman said:

No Nico Collins next week correct?

 

Yeah but their TE is probably going to have a huge game. 

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

Just now, PeterBowman said:

No Nico Collins next week correct?

Correct. They had a lot of injuries going into this game today too. We will see if they get any back.

[King Colt]

The Texans lost in a last second Green Bay FG so they will not want to lose next week. 

[Dobbinblitz]

2 minutes ago, PeterBowman said:

No Nico Collins next week correct?

Correct, he was placed on IR with a hamstring injury.

[a06cc]

QB needs to play a lot better. That was an absolute joke performance today. Defense gets credit for the win from me. 

[King Colt]

2 minutes ago, PeterBowman said:

No Nico Collins next week correct?

Not sure on that but Mixon was a beast today. Some of the holes he saw were three man wide Colts run D has to be ready.

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

Colts have some really good backup linebackers 

Just now, King Colt said:

Not sure on that but Mixon was a beast today. Some of the holes he saw were three man wide Colts run D has to be ready.

He is on IR

[stitches]

28 minutes ago, krunk said:

I thought AR moved the ball better in the 2nd half. Most throws were accurate, but I'm still not entirely sure if we have a QB.

Yah, AR needs to be better. If he doesn't get better we don't have our franchise QB... But I'm good with letting it play out and seeing if he's going to sink or swim at the end.

[TheBlueAndWhite]

40 minutes ago, ShuteAt168 said:

It was ugly but I’ll take 4-3. Winning beats losing! 

I think you mean we make winning look like losing? lol, it is really tough to watch, but I agree it is better than losing, but still, we as an organization make football look borderline impossible haha.