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Stephen Holder: l The Colts' 3-3 record is either an overachievement or underachievement, depending on your viewpoint. They have a disappointing, 30th-ranked defense (allowing 389.5 yards per game), but they've reached .500 despite a rash of injuries to QB Anthony Richardson (oblique), DT DeForest Buckner (ankle), and RB Jonathan Taylor (ankle). If the Colts can get healthy ...... the three aforementioned players are expected back soon ...... maybe Indianapolis can reach its ceiling this season. The upcoming stretch with the Texans, the Bills, the Vikings, and the Lions will probably tell the story.
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Really interesting to look at the season to this point and reflect. We aren't a very GOOD football team. However, I believe right now, we would be the 7th seed- which is somewhat crazy to think about.
I do hate Ballard, but when you look at it from a wide lens, you can't ignore some positive things.
All of our games have been single possession games- so despite the crazy injury level, we compete no matter who is out there.
Flacco- terrific signing, the perfect professional to fill and perform when needed
OL- We very seldom say Rainman's name- that's a good damn thing. We've seen injury after injury and the guys that fill in appear to get the job done.
The secondary, as fucked up as we often are back there, some of the low end dudes have shown the ability to again, fill in as necessary without completely shitting the bed.
Unlike Frank, I think Steichen has developed a culture where guys want to play for him and as a result we are capable of winning or at the least hanging with anyone in the league. After Miami yes it is going to be a tough slog, but if we can just get a good healthy stretch from AR and JT this team should be right there battling for a playoff spot as the season closes.
I would still like to see both Ballard and Bradley sent packing after the season unless we somehow pull together a serious playoff run.