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Doyel: Colts fire offensive coordinator Marcus Brady? They got wrong man

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis Colts fired offensive coordinator Marcus Brady on Tuesday. Apparently he oversaw the offensive line, the highest-paid group in the NFL and the torpedo to the Colts' season.

Marcus Brady apparently oversaw the quarterback room, too. Matt Ryan arrived this offseason with a proven track record, 14 years at a near-Hall of Fame level in Atlanta, and fell off a damn cliff here.

Marcus Brady apparently called the plays, too. The Colts offense hasn’t gotten into a rhythm all season, other than late-game situations when the defense is tired and playing soft coverage and Ryan was showing the one skill that carried over from Atlanta to Indianapolis, the ability to perform in crunch time. Otherwise, the Colts are near the bottom of the league in points, turnovers, rushing yards, you name it.


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Does Marcus Brady also pick the players, going skimpy at receiver and left tackle and right guard, oversights that gutted the offense? Does he dabble in defense, too? While it has been mostly stout this season, the Colts are in the bottom half of the league in sacks and turnovers.

I mean, seriously. How many areas of one team can Marcus Brady screw up?

Here’s your answer:

None.

The Colts just undercut Marcus Brady because someone had to go down.

And it wasn’t going to be anyone who is actually to blame.

Then Indianapolis Colts assistant quarterbacks coach Marcus Brady works with his players at the Colts training camp at Grand Park in Westfield on Tuesday Aug 21
Chris Strausser still has job? Scott Milanovich? Frank Reich, Chris Ballard?

Turns out, Chris Strausser coaches the Colts offensive line, and Kevin Mawae is his assistant. The Colts’ offensive line, with its combination of sacks allowed (26th worst in the NFL) and rushing yards per carry (29th), is statistically the worst in the league. Strausser and Mawae have their jobs today.


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Turns out, Scott Milanovich coaches the Colts’ quarterbacks, and Parks Frazier is his assistant. Before being benched, Matt Ryan was leading the league in turnovers, interceptions and fumbles, a clean sweep, while ranking 28th in the league in passer rating among quarterbacks with at least 400 yards passing. You could argue that Ryan, too, has been the worst quarterback in the NFL. Milanovich and Frazier have their jobs today.


Turns out, coach Frank Reich calls the offensive plays. The Colts are 30th in the league in points scored, making it one of the three worst offenses in the NFL. Reich has his job today.

General Manager Chris Ballard put together a roster that has already had multiple massive changes at offensive line because the plan at two spots, left tackle and right guard, failed. The Colts have no depth at receiver, and little perimeter pass rush. Coordinator Gus Bradley oversees a defense that does a poor job of affecting the quarterback and taking the ball away.