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[YDFL Commish]

Originally Posted by apballin

Rainman will keep improving, put Pryor at guard unfortunately Kelly has looked like shit Pinter at Center may be the option

They’ll start playing better

Pryor belongs nowhere near the football field.

[apballin]

Originally Posted by YDFL Commish

Pryor belongs nowhere near the football field.

He’s doesn’t look agile enough to handle outside speed… I think he can still be a solid guard … he doesn’t get manhandled

[YDFL Commish]

Originally Posted by apballin

He’s doesn’t look agile enough to handle outside speed… I think he can still be a solid guard … he doesn’t get manhandled

We pull our guards too much for him to be effective at that position. If we were a power running team, then maybe he would be a decent guard.

[ChaosTheory]

Originally Posted by YDFL Commish

We pull our guards too much for him to be effective at that position. If we were a power running team, then maybe he would be a decent guard.

That's what I think, too. Unfortunately, Braden Smith looks like our best RG. He did well overall against DEN. Problem is he's our best RT, too.

[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by apballin

Rainman will keep improving, put Pryor at guard unfortunately Kelly has looked like shit Pinter at Center may be the option

They’ll start playing better

Pryor needs to be put at Left Off...as in left off the roster.

[ukcolt]

As truly awful as the Colts have been, i find it hard to believe we can continue to be this bad going forward. It is not as if the Colts haven't been in this scenario in recent years, and have then managed to have some success later in the year.

The rest of the NFL is also incredibly up and down. There is no dominant team, and everyone is beating each other. Even the Eagles the only unbeaten team are far from invincible the Cards had chances yesterday.

[ukcolt]

The offensive line has been exactly that "offensive" most of the time to watch. Raimann actually played reasonably ok in my opinion on Thursday, especially in the running game. Yes he had some penalties against him, although two of the holding penalties were weak calls, and the offsides, well how many times did Castonzo jump offside, felt like it was almost a weekly occurrence, I am prepared to forgive him that one instance on his debut in a loud stadium on the road. He needs to play the rest of the season and take his lumps...we need to provide additional help from the TE's and backs though to try to make his life that little bit easier.

Anyone who is saying that Pinter is the better player than Ryan Kelly needs their head examined professionally. Has Kelly played great, no he hasn't, but Pinter is a backup, and not the answer as a starting offensive lineman.

Braden Smith in my humble opinion is still a good RT, but has struggled due to the protections and necessary teamwork required between himself and the RG spot. Similarly to how the poor RG play affects Kelly and how the poor LT play so far impacts Nelson. People easily forget that for good offensive line play it is essential for the entire group of 5 or 6 guys, to be in unison with each other. Assignments and blitz pickups with the TE's and RB's are a fundamental ingredient to good offensive line play as well. Hence why experience from the C, is usually the key to ensure the correct line calls are made to all personnel.

Nelson did not play all that well last year, mainly because Fisher was playing poorly to his left. Nelson looked truly awesome in the prior years because he had solid play from Castonzo and Kelly either side of him.

[rcubed]

Originally Posted by ukcolt

As truly awful as the Colts have been, i find it hard to believe we can continue to be this bad going forward. It is not as if the Colts haven't been in this scenario in recent years, and have then managed to have some success later in the year.

The rest of the NFL is also incredibly up and down. There is no dominant team, and everyone is beating each other. Even the Eagles the only unbeaten team are far from invincible the Cards had chances yesterday.

I think thats largely dependent on if they can get the Oline shored up. If they dont then we will continue to struggle.

[IndyNorm]

Originally Posted by YDFL Commish

We pull our guards too much for him to be effective at that position. If we were a power running team, then maybe he would be a decent guard.

He started 4 games for us at RG last year and did ok, or am I misremembering?

[JAFF]

Originally Posted by IndyNorm

He started 4 games for us at RG last year and did ok, or am I misremembering?

You mean Pinter, right. I pretty sure he played center when Kelly was out.

https://www.pro-football-reference.c...021_roster.htm

The site above says he started 3 games last year, doesnt say what position. I think you are right.