Why Hasn't Jeff Saturday Resigned?

[Oldcolt]

If Saturday was a real head coaching candidate then he would be interviewing somewhere other than here. It is a bummer, he was my favorite player during the Manning era.

[Brylok]

Originally Posted by njcoltfan

If Saturday gets the HC gig, the Colts, and Irsay, will be officially crowned the court jesters of the NFL !! It would not surprise me if the top QB's in this years draft pull an Elway on them !!!!

I'm of three minds about Jeff Saturday:

1. Jim is really going to hire him as head coach. He's pissed at Ballard and the overall lack of success and is now in Al Davis (his hero) mode.

2. Jeff Saturday was used, whether he realized it or not, for the dual tasks of tanking for a better draft position, AND getting the Colts on the national radar again. Nobody on the national level was talking about the Colts...at all...until Saturday was hired. Any publicity is good publicity. Part of the conversation again.

3. The whole thing is a smoke screen that accomplishes two things: lower the overall expectations, AND condition fans to be happy with anyone else who's hired simply because "well, at least it isn't Jeff Saturday".

Of course, all of those things can be true. Or none of them. The only truth is that we suck and are in a bad way from top to bottom. I fear the worst, but what do I know?

[IndyNorm]

Originally Posted by JAFF

He moved well, and he was putting the ball on the numbers. He runs well, which he would need if he signed with the Colts

He's a good athlete, no argument from me there. My point being that you shouldn't judge a QB based on their performance against the Colts, since every QB has one of if not their best game against us. In fact, I would say you should completely exclude his performance against the Colts this year since the Colts had given up by that point.

How he performed against his division rivals would be a much better gauge than how her performed against the Colts.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/game...2/daniel-jones

[Colts And Orioles]

Originally Posted by Oldcolt

I don't think that you can count Landry. The Cowboys were a brand new team, most of the players were cast offs from the other franchises. Everyone knew they would be a horrible team. ) He was a quality, old-time coach. He was a hard-ass from the get-go. Their first draft choice, Bob Lilly, set the tome for the future of the franchise. I didn't hate them at first, it took time.

I could say the same thing about John McKay ...... people knew that he could coach, but he has cast-offs for players.

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Good point about Landry ...... unlike Bill Parcells and Jimmy Johnson, Landry started with an expansion team in which everybody knew that they would be terrible for at least a few years.

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[JAFF]

Originally Posted by IndyNorm

He's a good athlete, no argument from me there. My point being that you shouldn't judge a QB based on their performance against the Colts, since every QB has one of if not their best game against us. In fact, I would say you should completely exclude his performance against the Colts this year since the Colts had given up by that point.

How he performed against his division rivals would be a much better gauge than how her performed against the Colts.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/game...2/daniel-jones

He is just an example. I dont play GM. If the Qb the Colts really want is off the board by their pick, they need to take best player available.

[Brylok]

Losing Sirianni was huge. He's going to the super bowl, and we're going further down the drain.

[IndyNorm]

Originally Posted by JAFF

He is just an example. I dont play GM. If the Qb the Colts really want is off the board by their pick, they need to take best player available.

Or they should trade up to get the QB they want if possible.

[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by Brylok

Losing Sirianni was huge. He's going to the super bowl, and we're going further down the drain.

Sirianni must've stolen the lucky horseshoe on the way out. I don't think I've ever seen a luckier team than this Eagles team. Finally about to face a real test for the first time all season, they luck out with a Brock Purdy injury. By the way, anyone want to out themselves for calling me stupid for wanting Haason Reddick in free agency?

As for this whole "the Colts are doomed" narrative I keep seeing here, remember that the AFC champion lost to the Colts, and the NFC champion beat them by 1 in very lucky fashion. This team is a great QB and a not incompetent head coach away from contention. Basically, if they don't fuck up by removing the interim tag from Saturday, and they get the Bears to trade down to 4 from 1 and draft Stroud, this team could legitimately be in contention next season.

[njcoltfan]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

Sirianni must've stolen the lucky horseshoe on the way out. I don't think I've ever seen a luckier team than this Eagles team. Finally about to face a real test for the first time all season, they luck out with a Brock Purdy injury. By the way, anyone want to out themselves for calling me stupid for wanting Haason Reddick in free agency?

As for this whole "the Colts are doomed" narrative I keep seeing here, remember that the AFC champion lost to the Colts, and the NFC champion beat them by 1 in very lucky fashion. This team is a great QB and a not incompetent head coach away from contention. Basically, if they don't fuck up by removing the interim tag from Saturday, and they get the Bears to trade down to 4 from 1 and draft Stroud, this team could legitimately be in contention next season.

They also need a ton of OL help along with pass rushers !!!

[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by njcoltfan

They also need a ton of OL help along with pass rushers !!!

The Chiefs rebuilt their entire interior OL in one offseason, no reason the Colts can't do the same. They have a solid plan in place for LT, LG, and RT, so it's just finding depth at OT and players who can start or challenge to start for C and RG.