Ryan benched?

[nate505]

Originally Posted by Chaka

This is awful.

It might end up being that way, but as of now I can't see the harm. Ryan is decent when the line gives him time, but unfortunately, the line does not give him time. Or they are extremely inconsistent at it.

Everyone wants Ballard's head, but IMO, this is either coaching or the players themselves. Yeah, I get it, LT sucks, but it doesn't suck to the point that everyone just completely forgot how to play football. Even Nelson looks quite bad, and just on one on one plays.

[ChaosTheory]

Originally Posted by nate505

It might end up being that way

I've got 40 questions in my head that all end with ^^^ that statement.

I don't know about the rest of you guys, but it's only Wednesday and the wait this week is fucking killing me. Can't even start to answer any of these questions until Sunday.

[Hoopsdoc]

Originally Posted by albany ed

I'm not advocating selling low, but I would be listening to any offers with no exceptions. Clearly, there are no OLmen on this squad that are being under paid. And the way they're playing this year, their paychecks should come gift wrapped. Nelson and Smith (26) and Kelly (29) count for over 30 million against the cap. I'm not sure how much their cap hit will be next year, but it's a big hit. Worth it? Certainly not this year.

If someone wants Kelly, I wouldn’t hesitate to trade him. Pinter has shown he’s MUCH better at center than he is at guard.

[Chromeburn]

Originally Posted by nate505

It might end up being that way, but as of now I can't see the harm. Ryan is decent when the line gives him time, but unfortunately, the line does not give him time. Or they are extremely inconsistent at it.

Everyone wants Ballard's head, but IMO, this is either coaching or the players themselves. Yeah, I get it, LT sucks, but it doesn't suck to the point that everyone just completely forgot how to play football. Even Nelson looks quite bad, and just on one on one plays.

I actually don’t want either fired. You can’t switch the QB every year and expect success. Just doesn’t work that way. When a new QB comes in it takes half a year at least to learn a new system. I bc actually thought Ryan would do better next year than this one.

Ballard irritates me some especially when he doesn’t address a problem. But he is an astute talent evaluator and that’s the biggest part of the job. Eventually we will get a QB for longer than one year and I think the rest of the talent will form around that. Also I think Reich would be a good developer of a rookie QB. Everyone just got impatient with the retreads.

And yes I’m ok with the build style. Everyone thinks you have to build a team with QB and weapon to throw all the time but forgets we were sporting that build before everyone else. Got just one super bowl win, and that was only because the running game and defense peaked. Now we have the other elements but need the smart qB play to go with it.

You switch the coach, you are likely looking at a full rebuild. He will want his own DC, OC. Will want to run his own style and then the talent to fit that system.

[Hoopsdoc]

Originally Posted by Chromeburn

I actually don’t want either fired. You can’t switch the QB every year and expect success. Just doesn’t work that way. When a new QB comes in it takes half a year at least to learn a new system. I bc actually thought Ryan would do better next year than this one.

Ballard irritates me some especially when he doesn’t address a problem. But he is an astute talent evaluator and that’s the biggest part of the job. Eventually we will get a QB for longer than one year and I think the rest of the talent will form around that. Also I think Reich would be a good developer of a rookie QB. Everyone just got impatient with the retreads.

And yes I’m ok with the build style. Everyone thinks you have to build a team with QB and weapon to throw all the time but forgets we were sporting that build before everyone else. Got just one super bowl win, and that was only because the running game and defense peaked. Now we have the other elements but need the smart qB play to go with it.

You switch the coach, you are likely looking at a full rebuild. He will want his own DC, OC. Will want to run his own style and then the talent to fit that system.

People always just assume that the next guy will be better and that’s hardly ever the case. Reich is way better than Pagano but before that you have to go all the way back to Dungy replacing Mora to find the a Colts coach who was better than the one he replaced.

Odds are that if they fire Reich, the guy that replaces him will be worse, or at least no better.

Personally, I don’t think Reich is a terrible coach. The slow starts are a pain in the ass but he generally fields a decent offense and let’s his defensive coordinator handle the defense.

He got career years out of Luck and Brissett and resurgent years out of Wentz and Rivers. He’s generally good with quarterbacks, at least until this year and this year has been a clusterfuck all the way around. In my opinion mainly because of how bad the offensive line is.

I’d like to see the Colts draft a quarterback high and let Reich work with him for more than one season. Hell, the man won a super bowl with Nick Foles.

[Discflinger]

Boys, I just rolled my bicycle off the Navajo Nation, returning to internet, and I find the whole thing hilarious after watching that game on rerun. Go Jim! We all know Reich is gone, but who replaces him? I think Ballard stays just because of some of the gems he has been able to discover.

[ChoppedWood]

Originally Posted by Discflinger

Boys, I just rolled my bicycle off the Navajo Nation, returning to internet, and I find the whole thing hilarious after watching that game on rerun. Go Jim! We all know Reich is gone, but who replaces him? I think Ballard stays just because of some of the gems he has been able to discover.

Go get Eric Bieniemy, get a dude that runs an offense that is present day NFL standards.

[albany ed]

Originally Posted by ChoppedWood

Go get Eric Bieniemy, get a dude that runs an offense that is present day NFL standards.

Interesting, but I believe Reid is the architect and play caller for the Chiefs offense.

[omahacolt]

Originally Posted by Hoopsdoc

People always just assume that the next guy will be better and that’s hardly ever the case. Reich is way better than Pagano but before that you have to go all the way back to Dungy replacing Mora to find the a Colts coach who was better than the one he replaced.

Odds are that if they fire Reich, the guy that replaces him will be worse, or at least no better.

Personally, I don’t think Reich is a terrible coach. The slow starts are a pain in the ass but he generally fields a decent offense and let’s his defensive coordinator handle the defense.

He got career years out of Luck and Brissett and resurgent years out of Wentz and Rivers. He’s generally good with quarterbacks, at least until this year and this year has been a clusterfuck all the way around. In my opinion mainly because of how bad the offensive line is.

I’d like to see the Colts draft a quarterback high and let Reich work with him for more than one season. Hell, the man won a super bowl with Nick Foles.

i think we likely would have a hard time finding a better coach.

if he is kept, we need to get some players that are real leaders. not the me first guys like Leonard. we need a manning type that will get the guys in the mindset to perform.

[omahacolt]

Originally Posted by ChoppedWood

Go get Eric Bieniemy, get a dude that runs an offense that is present day NFL standards.

there is a reason he isn't a hc