Quick thoughts on AFC playoff picture
 

1. After the loss in Pittsburgh, the colts went from the #2 seed to the #6 seed
2. The Texans are on bye this week, so a win vs Miami will give us the division lead back (both 6-3, we break the tie on H2H).
3. We wont slip back into the #2 seed as the Ravens beat the Patriots and will also beat the Bengals, and be 7-2 behind only the Patriots
3. The Texans then face the 6-2 Ravens, and are not likely to be favored (should be good game tho)
4. Two weeks from now we will face the Jaguars, who will be coming off their bye week. This game will be a must-win for the colts as the playoffs are looming and we will absolutely need to keep pace with the Texans.

Colts need to stay in the hunt until they can get healthy. And by healthy, I mean getting our 3 top WRs back. After that, I think they can make a run and be competitive against any team.

Agree, hard to agree who Our top 3 WRs are... TY Hilton, then... ?

Oh, forgot to mention, the upcoming two weeks is favorable for us vs Texans. If they beat the Ravens, it will only be a conference win. If we beat miami and the Jags it will be a conference win and a division win, giving us multiple tie breaks over the Texans.

Making the playoffs isn’t really a concern for me. Probably be better to miss them for a chance at a qb. Not usually the stance I take but we are in position to move in the draft if needed

Yea, that's a fair point, I think we're pretty well positioned now to go after a QB if we decide we actually need to.

I could imagine Ballard giving up one of our two 2nds and perhaps one of our two 6ths to move up in the 1st if there is a candidate we should be going after.

If Ballard likes a guy I could see him pulling a Chiefs for Mahomes like move.

It’s:
Deon Cain
Deon Cain
TY Hilton

Who do you like? A lot of the QBs are kinda similar ranking to me. Might be picking a needle out of haystack.

Its staggering that it's actually Pascal, Rogers, Cain...



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I think the word you wanted was depressing.

He likes Jordan Love, who has really regressed this year. If it were me I would try to get Jalen Hurts in the 2nd round.

Quarterback? Get an honest to god edge rusher like Freeney. Brisset has the right tools for this offense.

Tools? yes. Ability? No

I'm completely with this. Lets win with defense and run game. What if we:

#1 - 1st EDGE
#2 - 2nd EDGE
#3 - 2nd DT

I could see is getting a corner instead of a DT, but maybe look in the 3rd for a corner. Houston is great, but he's not going to be around long term.

I like some I have seen from Love and I think we have a good shot at him. I will look at Hurts soon.

Lol Love Hurts.

You guys are smokin some funky shit if you think Ballard is going to draft a QB to replace Brissett in this years draft.

He might. Brissett is no world beater that should get a huge contract

First off, no he will not invest a 1st round pick on QB. But, I can tell you that Jalen Hurts is exactly the type of QB that Ballard would go after.

Hurts value is probably less than 1st round, but man, he is somebody that you want on your team!

1st priority has to be edge pressure- has to be.

Then comes backup OL, we need a RG who can rapidly supplant Glow- who would be just fine in the backup role.

Depending upon what happens with Funchess when he returns through the end of the year, we may have to go searching for a big WR as the wind down of TY's career begins.

Far bigger needs than a QB on this roster. This roster is good, built to be a tough nosed team that can win with a balanced attack, we don't need a superstar QB.

Hurts, that would be a guy that if we were there in the 2nd, hell yes take him.

Out dl interior is bad. Ballard has Houston, Banogu and Turay at edge. Those young guys need playing time. I do dt before de but obviously would never hate on pass rush.

I never put any positing over qb. It is too hard to win a super bowl with a Noe Flacco.

Guards can be had all over the draft

Interior is bad, no doubt, however we have done fine against the run over the past couple years on the whole but in today's NFL you can lose to a fucking Rudolf throwing 700 passes to a RB if you can't get his ass on the ground.

Houston can't have a lot left in the tank. Tuary, man I love what he brings- very worried he's not going to be able to bring it after this 2nd major injury. Like what Banogu is showing but that's one guy on the come- where's the other side? Lewis sure as fuck doesn't appear to be the up and comer we were all hoping for. Sheard, not necessarily the rush guy you need but very serviceable on the contain end- but he too isn't a spring chicken. We're a real young team but both of our "starters" at DE are 30- we HAVE to invest there for the future.

To me, looking to have a sustained playoff caliber, SB challenging team- gotta be looking DE as the highest priority right now.

I rip on Cain but it’s mainly bc of all the fans anointing him before he did anything. I think he will come around eventually, all the tools are there and he has done it in practice.

Love has a lot of arm talent but has been making really poor decisions this year. I watched his game against LSU and you could tell the difference in arm talent when compared to Barrow. I don't know if he has much to work with at though. I also like Barrow, I have seen him be accurate in the short game and be pretty crafty when under pressure. I think he might be rising a little too high because of LSU's success, but I do like how he sees the field and spreads the ball around.

Hurts did a good thing breaking away from Alabama. I think he could be a good player in the right system. Can escape when needed and be a dangerous runner, but isn't looking to do it all the time. Also is smart when running. Seems accurate when passing, although big 12 doesn't really have defenses.

A lot of QB choices in this draft. I could see investing in one in the second, since we have that extra pick. Eason kind of intrigues me, he has all the tools, size, arm strength, just needs more experience. You could sit him for a few years and let him develop. I would probably take him over Herbert, I think he has a higher ceiling.

Unless we trade up for Chase Young who looks like he will be a superstar. There are a lot of athletic pass rushers that fit our mold in this draft. Almost a logjam. There are not a lot of good DT's in this draft like last year. Go DT first if you can, grab a big 3-tech if possible that can play all downs. DE in the second.

Maybe another offensive skill player in the second, best available or a QB. You can get guards later. No need to spend a high pick on oline especially if they will be a backup.

we need a guy that can really crash the pocket inside. That would really make a difference in this d. We have drafted 3 high de’s. Let them develop

Yeah I got no issues with a stud DT in 1st. Think everyone pretty much agrees- the front 4 on D needs to be more stout and that is the biggest need on this squad.

They'd have to lose every game.

No they wouldn’t

I'm not sure the top QB's are all that much better than the guys you can get later in the round or in round two. I think scheme and fit could play a lot into it.

I want to see them draft a guy relatively early and let Reich work with him.

Maybe that guy is already on the roster and is activated for tomorrow.