Colts Draft

For crying out loud. The Panther owner goes and hires the Colts ex-coach.
Maybe we can go get Wentz real cheap too.

Steichen: "We're going to throw to score points and we're going to run to win."


So, what his is saying is....uh....what is he saying?


Are there some upcoming NFL rule changes that I haven't heard of?  Changes in how the winner of a game is determined?  And what would the opposite approach look like - running to score points and passing to win?  Can someone describe what offenses would look like under these two opposing concepts?  I have a feeling this maxim was concocted specifically to appeal to the drug-ravaged mind of Jim Irsay.  Does it follow that on defense you also defend the pass to prevent points and defend the run to win?

Anyway, an OC or DC from one of the hot teams in the league is a pretty standard sort of hire.  It's all happy talk on the first day, as always, but a lot of coaches never again reach the peak of esteem they experience the day they are hired.  Time will tell.

Seems like someone who can adapt the offense to different types of QBs, and gets the most out of what he has. A little more "fire and brimstone" than Reich, which I like.

Better than recycling a has-been.

Just like Philadelphia did in Superbowl LVII?  Going conservative in second halves of football when winning have resulted in a lot of losses.

Interesting data showing the salary of the top rusher on each recent super bowl winning team.  Note that highest paid player on this list, Harvin, was actually a wide receiver and most of his value was in pass catching.  For comparison, Jonathan Taylor is paid 4.3 million.  Of course Ballard will likely raise and extend him since Ballard's #1 roster priority appears to be to prove to the world that he can over pay and over draft low-value positions and that nobody can stop him from doing that.

Now, if I had the #32 ranked team and by far the worst offense in the league after 6 years of implementing my roster strategy, I might consider...you know...changing it.  But that's just me.

Young measured in at just over 5'10". That is concerning. But considering the Colts just hired a coach used to working with undersized QBs, it wouldn't surprise me if they took Young.

I'd say the QB with the fewest concerns surrounding him is Stroud. Good at everything, great at some things. His deep throws were a mixed bag at the combine. I think with some good practice time with his receivers, could be a franchise QB for years.

Levis has kind of a Jeff George 2.0 feel about him. Throws everything at warp speed. No finesse. Not as mobile. A little arrogant. I hate to make the comparison, but... Ryan Leaf?

Richardson has a JaMarcus Russell feel. Off the charts talent, but doesn't know how to use it. Big, strong, can throw VERY deep. Had some really good deep throws on Saturday. VERY competitive. He could flourish in an RPO offense, but not sure that he can consistently carry a team in a pass-oriented offense. If he can be coached up to clean up his bad decision-making, he could be a generational talent.

I'm intrigued by Hendon Hooker. Assuming he recovers from his knee injury, that is.

But the combine QB that impressed me the most was Stetson Bennet. He made some great throws, and the guy knows how to win. His height is also a concern. Worth a 4th or 5th round pick. Maybe earlier.

The Bears will most likely try to work a trade with Houston. After getting what they can after that, they'll try to move back again with Indy, and still be able to get one of their top guys. The Bears could walk away with several second round picks this year and next. Load up on receivers and DBs.