Geathers and Mitchell

[omahacolt]

Got to keep playing geathers right? Otherwise the play the young guys message is bs right?

[Butter]

You also have to reward performance so benching Mitchell after 2 games played at a high level would send a bad message. If anything coming back from a concussion limiting Geathers longer is beneficial. So really it negates whatever point you are trying to make.

[Oldcolt]

Agree. Geathers is the future and should be brought back slowly, especially with his history. Going with youth would and playing Mitchell to protect Geather’a health are not mutually exclusive.

[smitty46953]

Kind of hard to move Mitchell to the bench after this …

INDIANAPOLIS — Mike Mitchell has made quite the impression in just two weeks’ time.
Today, the National Football League announced that the Indianapolis Colts safety was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his standout performance last Sunday in the team’s Week 7 victory over the Buffalo Bills.
Mitchell’s day included seven tackles (one for a loss), a forced fumble that was recovered by linebacker Darius Leonard, and then an interception, helping lead the Colts to a 37-5 victory that snapped a four-game losing streak.
Mitchell is the second Colts player to be named AFC Defensive Player of the Week this season, joining Leonard, who earned that honor after his 19-tackle, one sack, one forced fumble performance Week 2 against the Washington Redskins.

https://www.colts.com/news/mike-mitc...he-week-honors

[Chromeburn]

You reward play on the field. You don’t play youth just to play youth.

[omahacolt]

Originally Posted by smitty46953

Kind of hard to move Mitchell to the bench after this …

INDIANAPOLIS — Mike Mitchell has made quite the impression in just two weeks’ time.
Today, the National Football League announced that the Indianapolis Colts safety was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his standout performance last Sunday in the team’s Week 7 victory over the Buffalo Bills.
Mitchell’s day included seven tackles (one for a loss), a forced fumble that was recovered by linebacker Darius Leonard, and then an interception, helping lead the Colts to a 37-5 victory that snapped a four-game losing streak.
Mitchell is the second Colts player to be named AFC Defensive Player of the Week this season, joining Leonard, who earned that honor after his 19-tackle, one sack, one forced fumble performance Week 2 against the Washington Redskins.

https://www.colts.com/news/mike-mitc...he-week-honors

I agree but that goes against letting the young guys play to build the core philosophy

[Puck]

Originally Posted by omahacolt

I agree but that goes against letting the young guys play to build the core philosophy

Not really any different than playing Ebron over swoop or even Doyle which IMO Ebron is the best TE on the team

[sherck]

Originally Posted by Oldcolt

Agree. Geathers is the future and should be brought back slowly, especially with his history. Going with youth would and playing Mitchell to protect Geather’a health are not mutually exclusive.

How can Geathers be the future when he is injured a fair amount of the time.

My guess is that we are drafting safety in the 2019 draft.

Walk Worthy,

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[YDFL Commish]

Probably start Mitchell, then bring in Geathers in his customary nickel LB role. Also, let them spell each other from time to time and make the playing time game specific.

[Oldcolt]

Originally Posted by sherck

How can Geathers be the future when he is injured a fair amount of the time.

My guess is that we are drafting safety in the 2019 draft.

Walk Worthy,

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It's an issue I agree. I also agree that we will pick up a safety (not so sure that this might be one place we could just spend some money. Decent safeties do hit the open market). I just haven't given up on him just yet