Jeff Saturday confirms Matt Ryan will remain Colts’ starting quarterback

[Colts And Orioles]

Originally Posted by Colts And Orioles

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They don't.

Unless one thinks that Nick Foles and/or Sam Ehlinger are the franchise quarterback of the future, they don't need snaps.

If Foles and/or Ehlinger are not going to be "the guy" as were Jim Harbaugh, Peyton Manning and Andrew Luck, they don't need snaps.


Additionally, as I pointed out earlier, the atrocious offensive line is the elephant in the room, not who the starting quarterback is going to be for the final 4 games of the season for a team that has a record of 4-8-1.

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Originally Posted by nate505

Who cares about that? At least it's something different. Unless one just likes watching Matt Ryan get sacked, throw a pick, get sacked, fumble the ball, throw a pick, be worthless, etc etc

Is the OL awful? Absolutely, those clowns are or there stealing money. But why play by far the worst option with an OL that's that trash?

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Who cares about "something different" when something different won't matter ??? We have already seen what Sam Ehlinger can do behind that offensive line in the game against the Patriots ...... nothing that Ryan can't do himself, which is get beaten up, not sustain any kind of long drives, and suffer through the losses. Touting a change at quarterback at quarterback at this point would be nothing more than rearranging the decks for The Titanic.

Unless the Titans completely collapse and the Colts miraculously run the table and go undefeated in their final 4 games, the season is over ...... insisting on changing quarterbacks is futile. For myself, I've accepted the fact that since Matt Ryan, Sam Ehlinger, and Nick Foles taking snaps behind that atrocious offensive line are not Randall Cunningham, Michael Vick, or Fran Tarkenton, things won't get better until that offensive line finds a way to revert back to the way that they were playing in 2020 and 2021.

If the Colts somehow manage to go 4-0 over their final 4 games and salvage a .500 season, it won't be because of Matt Ryan, Sam Ehlinger, or Nick Foles ...... it will be because the offensive line actually starts blocking at a competent level.

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[JAFF]

Originally Posted by YDFL Commish

No, we gotta get out from under at least a portion of that contract. Let's see who the new coach is. They might want a veteran that knows the new system.

The money wont matter to Irsay. If it did, ryan would not be starting. The way the economy is going, Fans should be worrying about their own money, Irsay has more than enough to run the team

[nate505]

Originally Posted by Colts And Orioles

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Who cares about "something different" when something different won't matter ???

Because it would be quasi interesting. Compared to the root canal-esque feeling of watching Matt Ryan play the QB position.

[Butter]

Originally Posted by Puck

Why do the other guys need snaps?

Isn't Ryan's contract guaranteed vs injury for next season, that would be a reason?

[IndyNorm]

Originally Posted by JAFF

The money wont matter to Irsay. If it did, ryan would not be starting. The way the economy is going, Fans should be worrying about their own money, Irsay has more than enough to run the team

No one is worried about how Irsay spends him money. The concern is that if the unguaranteed portion of Ryan's salary goes to him then that $17M becomes a complete waste of 8% of next year's salary cap. I think we'd all like to see if put to better use like fixing the OL or adding some pass rush.

[JAFF]

Originally Posted by IndyNorm

No one is worried about how Irsay spends him money. The concern is that if the unguaranteed portion of Ryan's salary goes to him then that $17M becomes a complete waste of 8% of next year's salary cap. I think we'd all like to see if put to better use like fixing the OL or adding some pass rush.

Again, they will move money around, its monopoly money. Its not a hard cap.

[IndyNorm]

Originally Posted by JAFF

Again, they will move money around, its monopoly money. Its not a hard cap.

While that's somewhat true and there are ways to get around it, it's still better for the Colts to not eat an additional $17M in cap space.

Also, we all know that Ballard doesn't play that game. He keeps the Colts under the cap (sometimes well under the cap) and doesn't push cap hits out to future years.

[JAFF]

Originally Posted by IndyNorm

While that's somewhat true and there are ways to get around it, it's still better for the Colts to not eat an additional $17M in cap space.

Also, we all know that Ballard doesn't play that game. He keeps the Colts under the cap (sometimes well under the cap) and doesn't push cap hits out to future years.

Maybe they plan on hiring Sam Bankman-Fried to fix the cap, I hear he is available, but may have an offer from US Justice that he cant turn down..