We wont be sitting players to get a look at younger guys and tanking. We will win enough games to make it painful for ballard to move up to get a new shiny QB. So ballard will trade back and get a "better value" QB in the early second round and we will live in mediocrity.

If they keep getting embarrassed like this he may not have a choice.

no

they won't tank

that would be the only way but i don't see that happening. i find that extremely unlikely unless we get major injuries

I have to say I'm surprised at this thread, based on who the OP is. We are 2 games in. If the Colts have several more performances like Jacksonville, sure, pitchforks and torches, but the top 2 WRs were out and if you look at any metric other than the score for the Houston game, you'd expect a lopsided win in favor of the Colts. With 15 games to go, there is far too much wait and see left to believe this team is currently Top 5 pick trajectory. Plus, we've all been fooled by the first two games with this team too many times to believe they'll roll over like everyone is suggesting.

There is too much talent on this team to tank. RBs go in dog years. Waiting for a rookie Qb will likely mean the decline of JT.

I hate to say it, but OT is the problem. LT is the lynchpin of this line and they haven’t been good since Castonzo left. We could have drafted Darrisaw last year but they wanted Paye. Paye showed up ast game so the jury is still out. But Darrisaw was getting comps to Trent Williams in camp. He could end up being very good. These journeymen at LT is not going to get it done. It collapses the whole line. Pinter should be a backup center. Unless Raimann can get up to speed, it’s going to be a long season. Everything starts with the line. Protecting Ryan and opening holes. Having sustained drives and keeping the defense fresh, and the line starts with left tackle.

Raimann looked good against Travon Walker, which is not a thing many LTs can say. Leno struggled against him the prior week. Raimann at LT and Pryor at RG is the way to plug the holes for now IMO.

But in week 1 we put up 517, 5th highest total in the Indy era with a 300 yd passing game and a 150 yd rusher.

I completely agree with the statement on talent. The talent is there. The heart is not, and that sucks!

Yeah, I think the Jags game is likely an anomaly. I also think the first of the HOU game is also an anomaly. (How many anomalies can exist in one season?) If we see them play with some level of fire against KC, and we have Pitt, Pierce, Maniac back, we could see a quick turnaround, and all of this talk is out the window (except getting rid of Frank) I think the roster is not a bottom 5 roster, but the adage of Any Given Sunday has bitten us twice already.

Then again, I tend to be an optimist.

Really? They are doing a damn good impression so far