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Post by thebsukid on Apr 29, 2023 15:17:31 GMT -6
I don’t know how good Richardson will be but one thing is for sure he is a freakish athlete
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Post by bsutony on Apr 29, 2023 17:25:35 GMT -6
It will be interesting at the very least. Not sure how it will work out.
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Post by 00hmh on Apr 29, 2023 20:19:44 GMT -6
Colts drafted well day 2-3.
Got players at two weakest positions on day 1, Richardson a gamble but best choice at QB available.
Whether they have any success next year depends more on seeing players who were injured or who disappointed last year returning to form.
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Post by williamtsherman on May 1, 2023 6:57:02 GMT -6
Colts drafted well day 2-3. Got players at two weakest positions on day 1, Richardson a gamble but best choice at QB available. Whether they have any success next year depends more on seeing players who were injured or who disappointed last year returning to form. The colts were among to top 5 team in least production lost to injuries last season. Odds are they will have relatively worse injury luck next season. but, you know, that injury excuse is ALWAYS there for people inclined to excuses because all sports teams have SOME injuries over the course of a season. My view of the draft is that the colts used a top 4 pick on a QB that is bad at passing. The rest of the draft are just names to me, but my confidence in Ballard is not too high based on the condition of the roster and the on-field results after 6 (I think) of his drafts. In particular his demonstrated ability to forecast QB performance has been bad so far. A total disaster actually.
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Post by 00hmh on May 1, 2023 7:30:27 GMT -6
The failure of Ballard to create depth on the OL and at CB was critical. Sub par performance, partly due to injury hobbling those positions, even when the starters played (not showing up in the injury stat you cite) was a big factor in their season.
Their QB just wasn't up to carrying a team. That was the big problem.
That "least production lost" stat isn't totally convincing to me. Injury to their RB was a terrible blow. Injuries contributed to the demise of their OL, they couldn't even keep a sub par unit together long. The stat also just doesn't measure how critical the OL and RB were to the way they hoped to use an old slow QB as a savvy game manager.
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Post by Lurkin McGurkin on May 1, 2023 7:33:10 GMT -6
Not just injuries, but injuries to key players like Taylor and Leonard...
Still, a well-built team can overcome those issues. It was not a well-built team.
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Post by 00hmh on May 1, 2023 7:50:22 GMT -6
Not just injuries, but injuries to key players like Taylor and Leonard... Still, a well-built team can overcome those issues. It was not a well-built team. Ballard gambled on players being top drawer, and on not needing depth in what turned out to be key places. Could Ryan have worked out? Maybe, but squeaking into the playoffs was the best case. He was a good backup level QB last year. Ballard counted on grinding out the yards letting D play for turnovers. It just fell apart when playmakers on D were not 100% and the opposing D could stack up against a run, blitz at will, and the offense never broke big plays without Taylor. Ryan just was not able to extend plays or throw lasers down field when he did escape the rush. Easiest team to defend in the league. With filling some holes belatedly in the draft, with a top RB active, and better QB play, it should surely work better. If Richardson develops into an average passer, or can get free and throw long where he's fair to good already, they can be significantly better. Longer term the odds are better on that than this year.
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Post by williamtsherman on Jul 31, 2023 10:03:51 GMT -6
Who is more of a dumbass and more needing to STFU? Jim Irsay or Jonathon Taylor's agent? tough call.
On the other hand, it's good to see someone in Colts management at least acknowledge and demonstrate familiarity with the concept of positional value. For some years it's seemed the Colts' top priority has been to deny that such a thing exists.
By the way, at what point does Chris Ballard get evaluated on the basis of producing a bottom 5 NFL roster....as opposed to being evaluated on whatever it is that makes people think he is smart.
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Post by 00hmh on Jul 31, 2023 10:37:15 GMT -6
The market on RBs is iffy. I agree with Irsay, our guy needs to prove he's not injured and then talk extension. He COULD be an outlier and be best in the market. But there is hardly certainty about that.
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Post by Lurkin McGurkin on Jul 31, 2023 12:37:09 GMT -6
Irsay is looking at this as a business, where Taylor is coming off as a whiny bitch. Dude, you still have a year on your contract, coming off an injury-plagued year. Nobody in their right mind would extend you until you prove that you're back in shape. And his agent isn't helping either. He's going to make it so that nobody will want Taylor after this year. Look at all the free agent RBs out there.
If I were Irsay, I'd offer him a deal around the franchise tag, then have some incentives that could make it much more lucrative.
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Post by williamtsherman on Aug 2, 2023 9:08:33 GMT -6
I'm sure Taylor's agent, Malki Kawa, is giving him mature, calm, well-reasoned advice to help guide him through this situation.
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Post by 00hmh on Aug 2, 2023 16:57:46 GMT -6
Irsay is looking at this as a business, where Taylor is coming off as a whiny bitch. Dude, you still have a year on your contract, coming off an injury-plagued year. Nobody in their right mind would extend you until you prove that you're back in shape. And his agent isn't helping either. He's going to make it so that nobody will want Taylor after this year. Look at all the free agent RBs out there.
If Taylor had no injury issues and has another unreal season, he may represent an outlier and get a pretty big contract.
BUT. That probably means the franchise tag for a handful of RBs is reality with injury possibility creating uncertainty.
I would have no gripe with gambling on his being the best back for the next 3 years, maybe worth rewarding him and encouraging him and overpaying. A little. But using the franchise tag twice after this year is possible and it's hard to bet that he will have a long career.
If he is not a cancer in the locker room bid on him , but there is a chance he is the one gambling he can get more elsewhere, and it could go very wrong for him.
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Post by villagepub on Aug 2, 2023 23:50:37 GMT -6
I'm sure Taylor's agent, Malki Kawa, is giving him mature, calm, well-reasoned advice to help guide him through this situation. There are stupid business decisions and then their are ridiculously stupid business decisions. This falls into the latter. This guy states he was credentialed as an NFL agent in 2005 ( biographygist.com/malki-kawa/ ), but the NFLPA website listing agents has him credentialed in 2014 ( nflpa.com/profile/agent/36950 ). He seems to specialize in mid-level MMA fighters in South Florida. But hey, his own biographygist profile states that, "Malki is a dashing gentleman. He is 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 70 kilograms. Malki, likewise, has black eyes and a bald head." Must share the same publicist with Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman. The NFL doesn't seem to respect this "dashing gentleman": Must've met this playa on a weekend bender at The Clevelander.
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Post by villagepub on Aug 3, 2023 0:01:43 GMT -6
I'm sure Taylor's agent, Malki Kawa, is giving him mature, calm, well-reasoned advice to help guide him through this situation. There are stupid business decisions and then their are ridiculously stupid business decisions. This falls into the latter. This guy states he was credentialed as an NFL agent in 2005 ( biographygist.com/malki-kawa/ ), but the NFLPA website listing agents has him credentialed in 2014 ( nflpa.com/profile/agent/36950 ). He seems to specialize in mid-level MMA fighters in South Florida. But hey, his own biographygist profile states that, "Malki is a dashing gentleman. He is 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 70 kilograms. Malki, likewise, has black eyes and a bald head." Must share the same publicist with Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman. The NFL doesn't seem to respect this "dashing gentleman": Must've met this playa on a weekend bender at The Clevelander. Found this guy's LinkedIn profile: linkBut also found his old LinkedIn: linkHis background is "manager for Victoria's Secret" for 11 years. He states its based in Miami? Victoria's Secret is based in Reynoldsburg, OH, outside of Columbus. He must be a mall store manager who is also a credentialed NFL agent. He also has a few other LinkedIn profiles. Between them he seems to have an Associates degree from Miami of Ohio, attended FIU and attended Miami Dad College. This guy must have the gift of gab.
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Post by williamtsherman on Aug 22, 2023 6:20:38 GMT -6
Now available from the Colts by trade!
Injured whiner at a low-value position who expects a big chunk of your salary cap!
Serious inquiries only.
Let me introduce you to his agent, Mr. Kawa.
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