Originally Posted by DrSpaceman (Post 102681)

I don't think the Colts played "trash" offenses this year.

But they played few of the top ones, at least in terms of QBs

I would say most would agree the list of top 10 QBs includes, no particular order, and we will exclude Luck :

1. Brees
2. Rodgers, though GB had an off year
3. Brady, grudgingly admitted
4. Raper-burger
5. Rivers this year was great, most years I would not put him on this list
6. Matt Ryan
7. Mahommes, new to the list this season
8. Brees
9. Russell Wilson
10. Jared Goff to round it out, especially given how good the offense has been

You may agree/disagree on a few, but 8/10 or so I would say most would agree on.

Colts have played exactly one of those 10 so far, and they lost, to brady.

now that was a strike shortened week and without Leonard and Walker too I think at LB, but still, a loss

Haven't faced any of the other 10 so far this year

After that there is a large group of middling to good, or up and coming QBs. Watson, Trubisky, Stafford, Wentz when healthy (and he is not), Cam Newton when healthy (again, not now), Dak Prescott, Eli, Kirk Cousins, some others. They have faced some of those and had success

Out of the top 10 or so for the year, besides Luck, though, did not have to face them this season, except Brady

Originally Posted by albany ed (Post 102779)

IMO, this defense is pretty strong vs. the run and pretty weak vs the pass. Shoring up the pass defense for next year should be the #1 priority.

We need a better pass rush, stronger CB play and some help at LBer pass defense. At least the first 2 draft choices should be for the D. Depth for the OL would be good as well.

Originally Posted by YDFL Commish (Post 102799)

I can't remember the last time the Colts did not allow a 100 yd rusher through an entire regular season?

Maybe the '95 team?

Originally Posted by albany ed (Post 102779)

IMO, this defense is pretty strong vs. the run and pretty weak vs the pass. Shoring up the pass defense for next year should be the #1 priority.

We need a better pass rush, stronger CB play and some help at LBer pass defense. At least the first 2 draft choices should be for the D. Depth for the OL would be good as well.

Originally Posted by Chromeburn (Post 102814)

Our secondary has improved a lot over the course of the season. Improved interior and exterior pass rush will make them even better and cause more turnovers. Add some pieces to the dline. Maybe another vet for the secondary. Another weapon or two on offense and I think this team will be very well rounded.

Originally Posted by southside asshole (Post 102848)

I mostly agree.

I think the most glaring need for the defense is a good nose tackle type. You add a big nasty NT who requires consistent double-teams to the D-line, and we can start generating pressure rushing 4 out of our base cover zone, and actually cover some of that underneath stuff on 2nd and long, 3rd and long situations. As is it, we allow teams to convert on 3rd and long way too often over the middle of the field, because we have send LBs and DBs after the quarterback.

On offense, I'd like to see another consistent deep threat at WR. If we had another guy like Hilton who could pose a decision for opposing defenses on who to double-cover, with the line we have, this offense becomes almost impossible to stop.

Originally Posted by southside asshole (Post 102848)

I mostly agree.

I think the most glaring need for the defense is a good nose tackle type. You add a big nasty NT who requires consistent double-teams to the D-line, and we can start generating pressure rushing 4 out of our base cover zone, and actually cover some of that underneath stuff on 2nd and long, 3rd and long situations. As is it, we allow teams to convert on 3rd and long way too often over the middle of the field, because we have send LBs and DBs after the quarterback.

On offense, I'd like to see another consistent deep threat at WR. If we had another guy like Hilton who could pose a decision for opposing defenses on who to double-cover, with the line we have, this offense becomes almost impossible to stop.