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GoBigBlue88 09-23-2018 04:24 PM

Quick thoughts on Colts-Eagles
 
1. Where did Frank Reich go? He was so bold and innovative in first 2 weeks, to where you could live with some drive stalls. He coached scared today. Had 3rd down playcalls where no route went beyond the sticks. Didn't even conceive an intermediate route until the Colts' final failed scoring drive with Luck. I don't get it. Frank Reich coached like Nathan Peterman was playing QB.

2. Andrew Luck scared me a bit today for the first time. It was rainy, true, but he looked to lack zip several times. Underthrew Hilton again (twice). Couldn't throw that final Hail Mary. There is some real cause for concern there. Beyond that, though, Luck just didn't play very well. Very inaccurate, albeit neutered by Reich.

3. More Nyheim Hines. I don't care if he's under center or at a receiver spot; he just makes good things happen. No slight on Jordan Wilkins, but it always seems like this offense picks up when Hines is involved.

4. I don't really see what Chester Rogers beyond WR5 abilities. Ready for Marcus Johnson to get his snaps, to be honest.

5. Ryan Grant continues to outplay expectations and was very good today.

6. Detroit Eric Ebron finally showed up. It concerns me that he basically quit on a route (incidentally, Luck's strongest throw of the day...)

7. It still doesn't really matter that you draft Quenton Nelson when Le'Raven Clark is your starting LT.

8. I have nothing but love for this defense. They were confused and unprepared the first drive, and undisciplined and tired on their final scoring drive allowed. Beyond that, they were the reason the Colts were in this game and should have won. They GIFTED the offense scoring opportunities multiple times, and the offense shit all over them ... by doing things like throwing a no-chance, give-up HB swing pass on 3rd-and-5...

9. Last note on offense: why not run on the final 3rd down if it's 4-down territory anyway? Why PA fake on 4th down? Again, Reich struggled with playcalling today.

10. Margus Hunt and Darius Leonard continue to perform at an unreal level. Hunt legitimately looks like a top, game-wrecking DE. I am in awe and cannot emphasize that enough. He is clowning good OL on a weekly basis. And Leonard, well, I might actually argue that he struggled a fair bit today and still found his way into double-digit tackles and 2 sacks. He can't help but make plays. Damn good kid.

11. Pierre Desir is by far the Colts' best corner. I thought the other Colts corners -- especially Nate Hairston -- struggled today, though of course played admirably.

12. Anthony Walker continues to impressive me. I think the Colts do need to upgrade at SAM next season though. Najee Goode isn't very good and Zaire Franklin doesn't pop to me at all.

13. I'm a bit concerned that this defensive design hides Malik Hooker too much. I think it's tough to have a free ranging safety playing 30 yards off the ball when your corners play 10 yards off the ball. Too much is easily wide open underneath for Hooker to really come into play but once a game. Think Eberflus needs to figure out how to use the kid a little better.

14. But part of that, too, means Hooker has to tackle much better when he makes a play underneath. He still throws his body around on tackles. Cost the Colts a first down today.

15. Special teams coverage was terrific today, though I would hope Chris Milton could outmuscle Corey Clement for that one fumble.

16. I'm encouraged that we're pissed that the Colts didn't beat the defending SB champs. But I have my concerns too. Luck is chief among them right now. We'll see how that plays out going forward...

Puck 09-23-2018 04:28 PM

How much of the play calling was on Luck? He did change a lot of calls at the LOS

Chaka 09-23-2018 04:32 PM

Agree on Reich. But still some glimmers of thoughtfulness - would Pagano still have a three timeouts there at the end? And would the Pagano regime have thought to bring in Brissett for the last throw?

This team is good enough to be in the playoffs THIS year.

Maniac 09-23-2018 04:35 PM

Luck's arm is fine. He made several medium-to-deep throws that had plenty on them.

I wonder more if Reich just doesn't trust the o-line with Clark/Haeg/Good in there against the Eagles line, and that's why he is being so conservative.

Defense made some mistakes that young players make, but Hunt and Leonard are badasses and fun to watch.

The refs sucked

Do we need to commit a penalty on every special teams return???

omahacolt 09-23-2018 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Puck (Post 81707)
How much of the play calling was on Luck? He did change a lot of calls at the LOS

Nobody is ever going to know the answer to this. No matter how many times you ask it.

GoBigBlue88 09-23-2018 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Puck (Post 81707)
How much of the play calling was on Luck? He did change a lot of calls at the LOS

It's a fair question. Luck was pretty bad today. Question is how much was the rain and how much was Reich setting him up to average 4 yards per pass.

daedge 09-23-2018 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by JesusChrist (Post 81709)
Luck's arm is fine. He made several medium-to-deep throws that had plenty on them.

I wonder more if Reich just doesn't trust the o-line with Clark/Haeg/Good in there against the Eagles line, and that's why he is being so conservative.

Defense made some mistakes that young players make, but Hunt and Leonard are badasses and fun to watch.

The refs sucked

Do we need to commit a penalty on every special teams return???

In addition to not having trust in the line, the weather also certainly resulted in Reich not calling much downfield. That said, I still hated it. Was dreadful.

Nice point on the D, GBB88. They were on the field for 40 minutes today, yet we still nearly beat the Super Bowl champs on the road.

I'm pissed after that loss, but before the season kicked off I never thought we'd be better than 1-2 after three weeks.

To think we quite easily could have been 3-0.....

GoBigBlue88 09-23-2018 04:48 PM

Yeah, regarding the downfield stuff.....it's just hard to say if Reich designs so much stuff underneath because he doesn't truck Luck, the OL or both. That's the question we'll need to learn the answer to.

daedge 09-23-2018 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by GoBigBlue88 (Post 81715)
Yeah, regarding the downfield stuff.....it's just hard to say if Reich designs so much stuff underneath because he doesn't truck Luck, the OL or both. That's the question we'll need to learn the answer to.

I'm certainly not concerned he wasn't in for the last play. We know Luck's uncorked some perfect 50-plus yard throws in training.

Hoopsdoc 09-23-2018 04:50 PM

Hunt may be the biggest surprise to me since Pierre Garcons breakout season.


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