My slow and late thoughts on IND vs. NYG

[DrSpaceman]

I was thinking about TY and Marvin as well and agree they are very different players.

TY is more of a home run threat and big play threat when needed, though Marvin certainly had his share of long passes and ability to stretch the field.

TY has never had a 100 catch season even in this era of more passing than we saw in Marvin's career. But if you need a big play to energize the crowd and spark the team, he is always there for it.

It amazes me that Marvin's 144 catch season still stands as a record 17 years later. You'd think someone by now would have beat up and one day someone will, but no one has been able to sustain that for a whole season yet. And really at the time Peyton went to him that year almost to a fault because the Colts really had no one else at the time, pre-Wayne, but its still an amazing record.

Has been mentioned, Mack today had some GREAT blocks. Really saved Luck a few times from bone crushing hits. One play though I notice he was slow to hit a big whole, could have gone for a big gain if he doesn't hesitate and instead went for a modest gain.

Hines out of the backfield may be the best #2 WR option on the team right now. Not sure if that is good or bad.

I think the biggest thing with the D today as mentioned was the blitzing with lack of results. You will continue to see that with veteran QBs. They cannot generate a pass rush without bringing extra players and that leaves the secondary vulnerable, a veteran QB like Eli will easily pick that apart. Luckily, maybe, however, if the Colts make the playoffs, there may be only a few of those QBs in the AFC. Will be facing :
Mahomes
Watson
Rivers
Brady
Jackson

Most likely. This assumes Pitt does not make it and Houston wins the SOuth

Jackson, Mahomes and Watson are all first/second year players. As good as Mahomes has been, still a second year player with no playoff experience.