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Old 02-02-2017, 06:45 PM
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I think Ballard is a great choice for GM. Being with KC, he learned how to build a team. I am really looking forward to the draft and free agency. A solid draft and a few free agents could really turn the Colts around.
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Old 02-03-2017, 08:13 AM
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I think Ballard is a great choice for GM. Being with KC, he learned how to build a team. I am really looking forward to the draft and free agency. A solid draft and a few free agents could really turn the Colts around.
I agree 100%.

Our offense was rounding into form over the 2nd half of the season. Really, all it needed was for the O-Line to gel and it appears that was happening. Hopefully, a new WR coach will bring the younger guys further so that they support T.Y. better and about the only player needed on the offensive side is a young RB to backup Gore.

However, on defense, it is pretty much a disaster. No LBs that I have confidence in except Walden and he might have priced himself out of us re-signing him with his double digit sack year (which will never happen again).

Our D-Line ended up not being the strength that I had hoped it would be although there were times that it played well. Our secondary has Vontae and perhaps Geathers as studs and a few other nice players in Robinson, Butler and Melvin but needs more work.

In my perfect world, however, 4 defensive free agents (D-Line, ILB, OLB, CB) to go along with 3 or 4 defensive rookies (first 3 rounds for sure and then either RB or defense in 4th round) would go a LONG way in upgrading the defensive side of the ball and make us a 10 win team again.

Think of this....

NE scored 51 offensive TDs, 27 FGs, 46 XPM and 1 2-point conversions on offense.

IND scored 45 offensive TDs, 27 FGs, 44 XPM and 2 2-point conversions on offense.

NE. = 435 offensive points scored (27.19 ppg)
IND = 399 offensive points scored (24.94 ppg)

3 points per game less scored on offense per game.....however...

NE. = 250 defensive points allowed (15.63 ppg)
IND = 392 defensive points allowed (24.50 ppg)

9 points more per game allowed on defense.

A one season defensive "Manhattan Project" with the RIGHT guys brought in could create a HUGE turnaround in 2017.

Perhaps, even enough to overcome some of Clappy McWoodChoppers' faults and tendencies to lose us games.

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Old 02-03-2017, 02:11 PM
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I agree 100%.

Our offense was rounding into form over the 2nd half of the season. Really, all it needed was for the O-Line to gel and it appears that was happening. Hopefully, a new WR coach will bring the younger guys further so that they support T.Y. better and about the only player needed on the offensive side is a young RB to backup Gore.

However, on defense, it is pretty much a disaster. No LBs that I have confidence in except Walden and he might have priced himself out of us re-signing him with his double digit sack year (which will never happen again).

Our D-Line ended up not being the strength that I had hoped it would be although there were times that it played well. Our secondary has Vontae and perhaps Geathers as studs and a few other nice players in Robinson, Butler and Melvin but needs more work.

In my perfect world, however, 4 defensive free agents (D-Line, ILB, OLB, CB) to go along with 3 or 4 defensive rookies (first 3 rounds for sure and then either RB or defense in 4th round) would go a LONG way in upgrading the defensive side of the ball and make us a 10 win team again.

Think of this....

NE scored 51 offensive TDs, 27 FGs, 46 XPM and 1 2-point conversions on offense.

IND scored 45 offensive TDs, 27 FGs, 44 XPM and 2 2-point conversions on offense.

NE. = 435 offensive points scored (27.19 ppg)
IND = 399 offensive points scored (24.94 ppg)

3 points per game less scored on offense per game.....however...

NE. = 250 defensive points allowed (15.63 ppg)
IND = 392 defensive points allowed (24.50 ppg)

9 points more per game allowed on defense.

A one season defensive "Manhattan Project" with the RIGHT guys brought in could create a HUGE turnaround in 2017.

Perhaps, even enough to overcome some of Clappy McWoodChoppers' faults and tendencies to lose us games.

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Something I found interesting at the 3:50 mark of this video, when Ballard says that he never tries to dictate scheme to his coaches. Is it possible that Grigson's meddling went that deep that he was dictating scheme to Pagano? Because it just seems odd to me that a new GM hire would even bring that up?

http://www.colts.com/videos/videos/G...6-e61e666a008d
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Something I found interesting at the 3:50 mark of this video, when Ballard says that he never tries to dictate scheme to his coaches. Is it possible that Grigson's meddling went that deep that he was dictating scheme to Pagano? Because it just seems odd to me that a new GM hire would even bring that up?

http://www.colts.com/videos/videos/G...6-e61e666a008d
I highly doubt it
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Old 02-03-2017, 11:09 PM
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I highly doubt it
Thanks for your as usual deep cutting edge analysis!
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Thanks for your as usual deep cutting edge analysis!
omaha can say a lot without saying a lot.
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omaha can say a lot without saying a lot.
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Thanks for your as usual deep cutting edge analysis!
do i really need to explain how retarded it is to think grigson was dictating scheme to his coaches?
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do i really need to explain how retarded it is to think grigson was dictating scheme to his coaches?
From the tweets by players of their dislike for grigson, one has to wonder what the hell this guy was all sticking his nose into, so YES it is absolutely possible that it happened
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