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Who cares about "something different" when something different won't matter ??? We have already seen what Sam Ehlinger can do behind that offensive line in the game against the Patriots ...... nothing that Ryan can't do himself, which is get beaten up, not sustain any kind of long drives, and suffer through the losses. Touting a change at quarterback at quarterback at this point would be nothing more than rearranging the decks for The Titanic.

Unless the Titans completely collapse and the Colts miraculously run the table and go undefeated in their final 4 games, the season is over ...... insisting on changing quarterbacks is futile. For myself, I've accepted the fact that since Matt Ryan, Sam Ehlinger, and Nick Foles taking snaps behind that atrocious offensive line are not Randall Cunningham, Michael Vick, or Fran Tarkenton, things won't get better until that offensive line finds a way to revert back to the way that they were playing in 2020 and 2021.

If the Colts somehow manage to go 4-0 over their final 4 games and salvage a .500 season, it won't be because of Matt Ryan, Sam Ehlinger, or Nick Foles ...... it will be because the offensive line actually starts blocking at a competent level.

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The money wont matter to Irsay. If it did, ryan would not be starting. The way the economy is going, Fans should be worrying about their own money, Irsay has more than enough to run the team

Because it would be quasi interesting. Compared to the root canal-esque feeling of watching Matt Ryan play the QB position.

Isn't Ryan's contract guaranteed vs injury for next season, that would be a reason?

No one is worried about how Irsay spends him money. The concern is that if the unguaranteed portion of Ryan's salary goes to him then that $17M becomes a complete waste of 8% of next year's salary cap. I think we'd all like to see if put to better use like fixing the OL or adding some pass rush.

Again, they will move money around, its monopoly money. Its not a hard cap.

While that's somewhat true and there are ways to get around it, it's still better for the Colts to not eat an additional $17M in cap space.

Also, we all know that Ballard doesn't play that game. He keeps the Colts under the cap (sometimes well under the cap) and doesn't push cap hits out to future years.

Maybe they plan on hiring Sam Bankman-Fried to fix the cap, I hear he is available, but may have an offer from US Justice that he cant turn down.. :eek: