Colts Training Camp

[Racehorse]

Originally Posted by nate505

Great recap.

There are some seriously likeable players in this team. Like AR himself I want to see succeed probably more than any player since Edge, and not just because his success will make the Colts better, but also because it would feel really really deserved.

He and Latu exude personalities that are easy to want to see be successful.

[Hoopsdoc]

Originally Posted by ChoppedWood

Was back at it yesterday. Sloppy sloppy conditions so good for letting them play through it vs canceling and the crowd mostly stayed through it which was cool. Due to the conditions, it was very choppy until the final session of the day. Hard to draw any real conclusions from much of the drill work due to how bad the weather was. Running plays were tough to really get a read on.

2 minute drill. They moved with incredible speed, looked so well prepared and the play calls effortlessly run through. Steichen just has a great command and presence; it is crisp and he absolutely has a plan and is thinking ahead.

A fantastic little wheel route with the ball lofted over the edge and caught in stride down the sidelines for a big gain. That's a ball that a top QB has to be able to make- and it was delivered perfectly.

Richardson later threw a gorgeous 30-35 dart to a well covered Pierce (sorry, so far have seen nothing that says the guy has this magnificent separation skill and now that we have AR back there he will shine), perfect over the shoulder dive for the ball falling perfectly in the pocket over his right shoulder with the defender draped on his back for 6- these are the catches that live on in highlight reels- Pierce dropped it. Then he started limping and came to the sidelines running on the side. I just am not impressed.

A couple plays later probably 12 yard line, shotgun, AR took the snap, planted, just a very subtle shoulder shrug- not even a hard pump (it wasn't a fake to buy time- it was a fake to run off of) and the entire D froze as he scampered through open space for the TD. He was living it up after the TD too. His enthusiasm is ALWAYS on display- 2nd & 3rd team working, D drills, something good happens, dude is jumping around and high fiving dudes. I have to expect he is already loved by his guys for the way he cheers for EVERYONE on the team. So far, his leadership is very similar to Luck from what I see. If and of course it's an IF, but IF the kid can become a top QB, he will be a superstar in the PR department. Always impressed with his size, but man the legs on this dude good God he must have spent every day in the gym working on them while the shoulder healed.

Flacco, well no more worries about the backup with the pop gun arm. Old man can rip the hell out of the ball. Failed to mention the 25 yard out he threw yesterday- definitely the best pass of the day by anyone. If we need him, he can still deliver- but man the line better give him a pocket, there are NO legs there, none!

Gould shined again- the kid is just electric and is going to need to be on the field. He is a demon in open field after the catch- shiftiness is crazy. Gonna get killed if he gets squared up, but man he can make people miss and the release is leaving his defender standing still at the line. Hate to make the comparison but he has a lot of Eddlemen traits. Rare to see a good kick off return in these settings but he had one that was full speed cuts fooling would be tacklers and had it been a real game, probably to the house.

AD had a couple good moments, in 1:1 drills he was catching everything thrown his way. Looks very polished already. Pitt was Pitt, lots of possession catches and great body positioning to shield the defender.

TE- man no idea. Nobody has shined. Granson is clearly a lock. I would say Mallory is really his backup and is kinda the same dude- not sure if that's good or bad for him? There is no question a battle for 2 and 3 and out the door. Wouldn't be shocked if they kept 4, but the difference between 2-5, nothing really stands out. Woods, Ogletree, Cox, man they all three basically look the same really, enormous dudes that look like they would dominate, but they don't. People are dogging Woods saying he is the odd man out but not sure what is really the difference between him and the other 2 giant athletes?

Our 1st string D did a really good job in the 2 min session. We stopped them and forced some bad throws- a couple were close to being picked. Latu seems to have that shoulder dip and lean that you see from many of the great DE's which causes the edge to just collapse. Kid is powerful and yet another guy that will be a massive PR guy if he becomes a player on the field. He already has great audience awareness and likes to let the fans know he sees them. He is definitely part of the new age- will be a social media superstar if he can become an on the field force.

Kenny had an end zone pick in drills, great come off his man to read it and grab it on the run, would have been 6 in a real game. He had the crowd jacked and does a great job interacting with the fans on the sideline.

Overall, impressed with the team. They look very organized and athletic. Barring injuries this looks like a really solid team (why Ballard refuses to add depth / leadership in the defensive backfield is puzzling of course...).

Also, the whole of camp seemed to be well organized and engaging. Volunteers all informative and happy to talk and direct. The rain was a pain in the ass but the staff was right there in it, thanking people for coming etc...

My only worry with old man Flacco is he gives me Matt Ryan vibes. Can’t move AT ALL. “shudder”

[Racehorse]

Is Jesse Ventura calling the game tonight? Sure sounds like him.

[Racehorse]

Montgomery is looking like he wants released. Bad mistakes in both games.

[Discflinger]

Nice long Bossman stroking.

[CletusPyle]

Thursday could be a very big game for Goodson and Hull, unless they decide to keep them both? If one of them is dropped another team will gobble them up quickly in my opinion. Both are very good, I still think Hull is the better of the two.

[Racehorse]

Originally Posted by CletusPyle

Thursday could be a very big game for Goodson and Hull, unless they decide to keep them both? If one of them is dropped another team will gobble them up quickly in my opinion. Both are very good, I still think Hull is the better of the two.

I am not sold on Goodson. I think Hull has a future in the league, though

[Hoopsdoc]

Originally Posted by CletusPyle

Thursday could be a very big game for Goodson and Hull, unless they decide to keep them both? If one of them is dropped another team will gobble them up quickly in my opinion. Both are very good, I still think Hull is the better of the two.

They’d have to keep Hull over Goodson I’d reckon.