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Originally Posted by ChoppedWood
Q, Kelly, Smith- all either already washed or nearing it. I would argue both Kelly and Smith are already done, particularly Kelly.
Buck, Grover, Kenny, windows are closing.
With Ballard at the wheel, unless AR miraculously climbs out of the valley he presently resides in and somehow emerges as a top tier QB over the next 8 games, the final years of these guys careers will be for not as Colts.
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Personally, I cut Smith a little slack. At the best of times, when fully healthy, RT is a tough position to play well. And, judging by the injury reports, this is not the best of times for Braden Smith.
I don’t know the exact nature of the injury he’s playing through, it’s described as a leg injury. But, I do know that a gimpy leg is the kiss of death at a position that requires mobility in pass blocking and lower body power when run blocking.
The reason why it was important to develop Richardson or, at the very least, get a handle on his upside is that, once you have your Quarterback, the life of a GM becomes infinitely simpler. If they had an Andrew Luck lining up under Center, this Colts team would be a legit Playoff contender with a shot at the promised land. If they had Josh Allen, Chris Ballard could add talent and backfill his roster, replacing players as they age, confident in the team’s ability to contend even if Ryan Kelly hits the wall.