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Post by UHaveCardinalNv on Jan 1, 2023 22:42:06 GMT -6
I think the colts have been the worst team in the league since Thanksgiving. Ballard's 6-year body of work should be evaluated on this basis...making the decision obvious. But the colts have an owner who is not terribly bright and who has been negatively affected by years of drug abuse. Additionally, he is hyper concerned about his public image and, above all things, wants to be seen as being different from his father. This is not an overall mental package that is conducive to making intelligent decisions, even when they are obvious. I asked someone last night what coach, QB, and GM Irsay could possible lure to Indy at this point. Who in their right mind would want to step into this mess with Irsay steering the ship? The Colts are now the Lions of the AFC. |
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Post by williamtsherman on Jan 2, 2023 8:39:17 GMT -6
As always, apologists for failure will go right to injuries. Fact is that the colts have been the 4th least affected team by injuries this season. The colts roster is a mismanaged disaster. Generally speaking, the more important the position, the worse the situation is. This was entirely foreseeable based on Ballard's words and actions over the last six years.  |
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Post by cardfan on Jan 2, 2023 9:08:29 GMT -6
Colts are a complete mess, top to bottom. Irsay got too involved. Ballard built an extremely flawed roster. Saturday has no business being anywhere near the HC role. The whole thing needs to be torn down and rebuilt.
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Post by 00hmh on Jan 2, 2023 10:03:19 GMT -6
Colts are a complete mess, top to bottom. Irsay got too involved. Ballard built an extremely flawed roster. Saturday has no business being anywhere near the HC role. The whole thing needs to be torn down and rebuilt. Defensive side was good.
I understand their idea of an offense depending on a rushing attack, an idea several other successful NFL teams have followed. But they needed more depth in the OL and needed a QB who really fit that vision. Ryan at his best might have somehow made it work but only if everything went very well. Instead. Without their star RB able to perform due to that line disintegrating they were doomed.
Reich et al were right to dump Wentz after a failed gamble on him, he was not the right guy for their idea. There was where they went wrong. Sadly, I'm not sure after that they had a lot better choice than Ryan when that gamble failed.
I really did not understand Ballard not doing more with the line and with a WR. Not sure it would have made the difference. It would not have made Ryan anything but a stop gap, and they would have been in maybe worse position without a high draft pick this year to try to get off the QB Carousel.
I would assume they try to keep the defense scheme, and probably can patch up the line. Looks like another off season where they are hoping to find a QB and if they go with a rookie they better get that running game right. That whole idea of tearing it down, everybody would understand until it took more than 2 years.
Either way, a total rebuild or patching weaknesses and making smaller changes, either way, they need Irsay to pull out his checkbook and they had better solve the coaching problem first. BS asked a good question about which brilliant GM and Coach combination can Irsay put together to make a rebuild work?
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Post by villagepub on Jan 2, 2023 11:10:31 GMT -6
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Post by coastalcard on Jan 2, 2023 15:37:15 GMT -6
Jim Harbaugh is Colts’ family……
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Post by williamtsherman on Jan 4, 2023 22:20:08 GMT -6
I understand their idea of an offense depending on a rushing attack, an idea several other successful NFL teams have followed. The 1967 Green Bay Packers, for example. |
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