The Colts' Defense, 2023 Season

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Film Room: The Colts' Defense Is Scary Good


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SubLircVeuk

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Originally Posted by Oldcolt

My dad used to say 'liars figure and figures lie'. This defense is the first on we have had in years that can consistently get pressure on the QB. You cannot win in the playoffs against the QBs we will face without that. It is really good to see finally. We stop the run, when healthy, when it counts. With the corner backs inexperience, and losing the only one with 'experience', I think we have done great. Those CB's have shown something and should only improve over the year. All in all we have been average but most of us would take average as a whole given how young we are in the back field. They are young and should be a much better group with 17 games under their belt. Add to that that we finally have our franchise QB (everyone seems to think this if the reaction to his being injured by the national media is any indication-they think it has buried us) things look pretty damn good for us.

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Perhaps the most impressive feet that the Colts' defense has accomplished so far in this still very-young season is when they made 2 ...... TWO ...... stops in the final 2 minutes of the 4th quarter in the loss to the Rams.

After forcing a 3-and-out to get the ball back for the Colts' offense to try ton win the game, the offense failed to get into field-goal range. They had to punt the ball back to the Rams with more than a minute still left on the clock, and they had to stop them again (which they did.)




1:56 ) Matthew Stafford pass complete short right to Tyler Higbee for 5 yards (tackle by Julian Blackmon)

1:52 ) Matthew Stafford pass complete short left to Tutu Atwell for 5 yards (tackle by Kenny Moore) Replay Assistant challenged the pass completion ruling, and the original play was overturned. Matthew Stafford pass incomplete short left intended for Tutu Atwell (defended by Kenny Moore)

1:48 ) Matthew Stafford pass complete short left to Tyler Higbee for 8 yards Replay Assistant challenged the pass completion ruling, and the original play was overturned. Matthew Stafford pass incomplete short left intended for Tyler Higbee (defended by E.J. Speed)

1:44 ) Ethan Evans punts 48 yards, returned by Isaiah McKenzie for 13 yards (tackle by Royce Freeman and Christian Rozeboom)


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The Colts Offense ) 3-and-out (PUNT)


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1:09 ) Matthew Stafford pass complete short left to Tutu Atwell for 5 yards (tackle by Zaire Franklin)

0:54 ) Matthew Stafford pass complete short right to Puka Nacua for 6 yards (tackle by Julius Brents)

0:41 ) Matthew Stafford pass incomplete deep left intended for Van Jefferson (defended by Dallis Flowers)

0:30 ) Matthew Stafford scrambles up the middle for 8 yards (tackle by Kenny Moore and Zaire Franklin)

0:15 ) Timeout #3 by Los Angeles Rams

0:15 ) Matthew Stafford pass incomplete short left intended for Tutu Atwell

0:11 ) Ethan Evans punts 35 yards, fair catch by Isaiah McKenzie at IND-18

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Originally Posted by Oldcolt

My dad used to say 'liars figure and figures lie'. This defense is the first on we have had in years that can consistently get pressure on the QB. You cannot win in the playoffs against the QBs we will face without that. It is really good to see finally. We stop the run, when healthy, when it counts. With the corner backs inexperience, and losing the only one with 'experience', I think we have done great. Those CB's have shown something and should only improve over the year. All in all we have been average but most of us would take average as a whole given how young we are in the back field. They are young and should be a much better group with 17 games under their belt. Add to that that we finally have our franchise QB (everyone seems to think this if the reaction to his being injured by the national media is any indication-they think it has buried us) things look pretty damn good for us.

While I agree the individual statistics don't tell the whole story. But in their totality they give you a pretty good idea where we are at the moment. I believe we will play better against the Jags than the 1st meeting and if that's the case, we face some offenses in the coming weeks that are nothing special in Cleveland, New Orleans, Carolina and New England. The defense should be able to feast on those teams.

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(vs. BROWNS, 10/22)




Possessions: llll.... 15

Punts: llllllllllllllllllllllll,y. 5

INT's: llllllllllllllllllllllll,,y 2

TO on Downs: llllllllll. 1

TD's: llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll 3

FG's: llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll 4

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(OCTOBER 26th)



Why the Colts Aren’t Looking To Move Kenny Moore II Out of the Slot

(By J.J. Stankevitz)

https://www.colts.com/news/kenny-moo...radley-defense

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(NOVEMBER 6th)



Kenny Moore Wasn’t the Only Colts Cornerback to Have a Good Showing in Week 9


With the Panthers primarily playing 11 personnel (one back, one tight end, three wide receivers), the Colts trotted out a cornerback trio of Moore in the slot and Jaylon Jones/Darrell Baker Jr. on the outside. Jones and Baker were targeted 13 times and allowed eight receptions for 40 yards, and they both notched a pass break-up.

Jones earned an 85.9 coverage grade from Pro Football Focus, while Baker's checked in at 79.0.

For Baker in particular, Sunday's game is something on which he can build. Baker held Young to a 56.3 passer rating in coverage, and Panthers receivers averaged 4.8 yards per reception. Prior to Week 9, Baker allowed a 121.0 passer rating and 16.4 yards per reception when targeted.

We'll see where cornerback JuJu Brents is heading into Week 10 – he's missed the last two games with a quad injury – but both Jones and Baker will head to Germany coming off solid games against the Panthers.


https://www.colts.com/news/kenny-moo...pdate-panthers

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(NOVEMBER 13th)



Dayo Odeyingbo Has Silently Been a Top Defensive Linemen for the Colts All Season

(By Jaleel Grandberry)

https://horseshoeheroes.com/posts/da...s-01hf53m1sfh4

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(vs. SAINTS, 10/29)


This was the defense's worst game of the season.




Possessions: lll..... 11

Punts: lllllllllllllllllllllllllllll 4

Fumbles: llllllllllllllllllllll. 1

TD's: lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll, 5

FG's: lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll. 1

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[bigalbert]

Colts are the worst D in the AFC.
Points allowed is what loses football games.


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(vs. STEELERS, 12/16)


1 of the 2 TD's that the Steelers scored today was a one-yard drive after a blocked punt ...... but at the end of the season, it will count as 7 points against the defense in the team stats.




Possessions: lll..... 10

Punts: lllllllllllllllllllllllllllll 4

INT's: lllllllllllllllllllllllllllll 2

Fumbles: lllllllllllllllllllllll 1

TO on Downs: llllllllll, 1

TD's: llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll 2 ) (1 of which was a one-yard drive)

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