quick thoughts after rams game

[Chromeburn]

Originally Posted by daedge

So much talk about the woeful play from the o-line, and rightly so, but some of the secondary play has been inexcusable through two weeks. How the hell could Kupp be left so open so often? What a shambolic first couple of weeks.

Yeah hasn’t been great. But we kinda know the secondary isn’t great. Oline is supposed to be our strength. 4th highest paid oline in the league soon to be the highest after Nelson is signed.

[JAFF]

Originally Posted by Chromeburn

Yeah hasn’t been great. But we kinda know the secondary isn’t great. Oline is supposed to be our strength. 4th highest paid oline in the league soon to be the highest after Nelson is signed.

At no time, since the beginning of camp have all five projected starters been on the field, for a practice, scrimmage, preseason or regular season game.

It does make a difference

[Chromeburn]

Originally Posted by JAFF

At no time, since the beginning of camp have all five projected starters been on the field, for a practice, scrimmage, preseason or regular season game.

It does make a difference

If you are going to invest so heavily in your oline. You need to also get insurance. Your line can’t fall apart if a single guy is out. This team loses if Castonzo was out or Hilton was out. Also the other players looked soft. They ran behind Nelson four times and could not get one yard.

Ballard said he needed to improve the backups, he didn’t. They might be worse. He knew he wouldn’t have Fisher early on, only by a stoke of luck is he back so soon. We could have seen this for 4-5 more games.

[Brylok]

We've dropped to 23rd in the power rankings. Between WFT and the Bears. Smh

[JAFF]

Originally Posted by Chromeburn

If you are going to invest so heavily in your oline. You need to also get insurance. Your line can’t fall apart if a single guy is out. This team loses if Castonzo was out or Hilton was out. Also the other players looked soft. They ran behind Nelson four times and could not get one yard.

Ballard said he needed to improve the backups, he didn’t. They might be worse. He knew he wouldn’t have Fisher early on, only by a stoke of luck is he back so soon. We could have seen this for 4-5 more games.

Its called a salary cap. If you have 7 guys who get paid like starters you dont have money to spend on other positions. Nelson didnt play in the pre season, same with Fischer. Not practicing or getting pre season reps makes a difference

[Chromeburn]

Originally Posted by JAFF

Its called a salary cap. If you have 7 guys who get paid like starters you dont have money to spend on other positions. Nelson didnt play in the pre season, same with Fischer. Not practicing or getting pre season reps makes a difference

No one said pay them as starters. Find better backups. You have a draft also, cheap alternative and there was a ton of tackles in this one. Currently our 2nd round pick is doing nothing. Sam Cosmi went in the second.

Other teams don’t fall apart when they have an injury unless maybe it’s the QB. These aren’t rookies, you don’t forget how to block because you missed done preseason.

This offense is built around having a good offensive line. The run game, passing plays, timing supposedly available. If you lose a guy and it all falls apart how is that a good build? Therefore you need to invest in depth, either with money or draft capital.

[Oldcolt]

Ballard admitted he fucked up last year by not having enough depth on the offensive line. I cannot believe he feels any better about this year so far. We need better depth, no doubt. It isn't easy, especially when you are building the first team, that is where your priority has to be. It is understood that it is difficult with the cap, but that isn't an excuse. The guys are not playing like they are getting paid. Hope it's just that they are nicked up.

[Chromeburn]

Originally Posted by Oldcolt

Ballard admitted he fucked up last year by not having enough depth on the offensive line. I cannot believe he feels any better about this year so far. We need better depth, no doubt. It isn't easy, especially when you are building the first team, that is where your priority has to be. It is understood that it is difficult with the cap, but that isn't an excuse. The guys are not playing like they are getting paid. Hope it's just that they are nicked up.

He is probably sick at this point. Still it’s early in the season. We have what we have at this point. Just gotta hope for health. We are going to have an uphill climb to get to the playoffs.

I am tired of these obvious flaws in the roster every year though.

[JAFF]

Originally Posted by Chromeburn

No one said pay them as starters. Find better backups. You have a draft also, cheap alternative and there was a ton of tackles in this one. Currently our 2nd round pick is doing nothing. Sam Cosmi went in the second.

Other teams don’t fall apart when they have an injury unless maybe it’s the QB. These aren’t rookies, you don’t forget how to block because you missed done preseason.

This offense is built around having a good offensive line. The run game, passing plays, timing supposedly available. If you lose a guy and it all falls apart how is that a good build? Therefore you need to invest in depth, either with money or draft capital.

Every man on the O line (except Gowlinski) is getting paid top dollar. They just sign a new Qb to a big contract with the best Lb getting top shelf pay.

There is a finite amount of $$ for the entire team, and there is not a lot of room for last minute maneuvers. Its addition, not that hard.

https://overthecap.com/salary-cap/indianapolis-colts/

From this link, they have very little space. So they need to buckle up and play hard for the next 14 games

[Chromeburn]

Originally Posted by JAFF

Every man on the O line (except Gowlinski) is getting paid top dollar. They just sign a new Qb to a big contract with the best Lb getting top shelf pay.

There is a finite amount of $$ for the entire team, and there is not a lot of room for last minute maneuvers. Its addition, not that hard.

https://overthecap.com/salary-cap/indianapolis-colts/

From this link, they have very little space. So they need to buckle up and play hard for the next 14 games

Stop making excuses. Castonzo has been teasing retirement for years. They had ample amounts of cap before this. The line also falls apart every time the LT is out. He’s had plenty of time to find a serviceable player. You think that money is gone? We have to sign Nelson next year. Will also sign other players as well. The cap will go up. If they want to do it they will find the money.

Some of you bend over backwards to defend Ballard. We have no shut down corner, no number one pass rusher, no number one receiver, a LT coming off a achilles, and a QB with a reputation for being injury prone. The guy isn’t perfect, it’s ok to criticize him.