AR benched - Flacco to start next game

[CletusPyle]

Looking at the rest of our schedule I can see Flacco going 5-4 and maybe even 6-3 and into the playoffs.

@Vikings
Bills
@Jets W
Lions
@Patriots W
@Broncos
Titans W
@Giants W
Jaguars W

[IndyNorm]

Originally Posted by Lov2fish

When Allen was in college he was good. AR was not. Everyone saw what Allen had the potential to be, but with AR you saw what he was. Tape proves he is what he was in college, horribly inconsistent and couldn't hit a wide open receiver, even with no pass rush. He is just not good. Folks can be an apologist for him all they want, it won't change he is not a good QB.

Actually Allen and AR were a lot closer than you think in college.

Allen's career college stats: 56.2% completion %, 44/21 TD/Int ratio, 767 rushing yards (3.2 ypc) and 12 rushing TDs in 25 starts.

AR's career college stats: 54.7% completion %, 17/9 TD/INT ratio, 1116 rushing yards (6.9 ypc), and 12 rushing TDs in 13 starts.


Not saying AR will work out, but his throwing stats in college were pretty comparable to Allens', and obviously his rushing stats were much better. AR was also playing against SEC defenses while Allen was playing in the MWC.

[IndyNorm]

Originally Posted by Butter

There in lies the huge problem. He doesn't do the thing that good QBS do at all, just the outliers, and even if he does those great, like running and deep passes, that does not make for success. I am not sure benching him now helps, they should have at half of the Texans game honestly, then brought him back the next week IMHO..

And D Coordinators have this figured out. So they have their DL pin their ears back and/or blitz while having the secondary play zone knowing AR isn't going to be able to hit any hot reads or short, timing routes. Basically daring him to throw short. And if they end up giving up a big play or 2 then that's fine b/c almost every other possession is going to be a 3 and out.

[IndyNorm]

Originally Posted by YDFL Commish

I'm, not opposed to what you're saying. But aren't Irsay's hands dirty as well. Has Irsay really made a good decision for this franchise in the last 15 years?

i always feel like Irsay has become too much like his dad, and just no longer can think clearly.

Hiring Grigs and Clappy should have gotten Irsay fired from making football decisions.

[southside asshole]

Originally Posted by omahacolt

fuck Ryan kelly

who the fuck is he? not really in defense of AR here but Kelly isn't exactly Jeff Saturday

This makes me post for the first time in years, just to agree with this.

That's fucked up.

[Colts And Orioles]

Originally Posted by southside asshole

This makes me post for the first time in years, just to agree with this.

That's fucked up.

o


Your first post since the Steelers game last month.


http://www.coltfreaks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=187118

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[Spike]

Originally Posted by CletusPyle

Looking at the rest of our schedule I can see Flacco going 5-4 and maybe even 6-3 and into the playoffs.

@Vikings
Bills
@Jets W
Lions
@Patriots W
@Broncos
Titans W
@Giants W
Jaguars W

With Flacco, I think you are right on the money. The other win I could see is beating the Broncos. It could go either way. Don't see us beating the Vikings, Bills, or Lions. But Colt history tells us that we beat some really great teams, no matter how much we suck at times, lol.

[Mr. Session]

He's always seemed immature to me, but I hesitate to label things 'immature' because I recognize there may be some cultural/generational differences that hinder my ability to effectively 'frame' my perspective within that context.

Some thoughts -

* This thing coming out about him apparently audibling to that throw before the close of the half is dumbfounding.

* From the start, I have seen what appears to be a good kid trying to say all the right things, for an organization that is desperately trying to empower him by rolling out the carpet and giving him the keys to the franchise. They made him a captain before he even played. Did they do that with Luck? (If they did, it made sense. He was good from the very start; Maybe he should have tapped out once or twice - he might still be playing)

* They throw the ball with him more than I ever expected. I really thought Richardson was going to essentially be a RB that could throw. I have tried to make sense of this but am having trouble.

- Does he have a conditioning (discipline) issue. We know he's an athletic freak but is he in actual peak condition? Does he need to weigh 244 lbs? Is conditioning potentially affecting his throws, his footwork, etc? Is it affecting his mental?

- Somebody asked Steichen at a press conference about Richardson in the run game and Steichen's answer appeared to indicate that the reads for Richardson to keep the ball vs give to Taylor, are calling for him to give to Taylor.

I don't have the all-22 anymore so I can't pull it up to watch the tape, but I wonder how accurate this is vs. it being a political/tactful response. Is that what's actually happening? Are the reads there but Richardson doesn't see them? Are the reads there but Richardson is opting out of them because of bad decision making, or perhaps lack of confidence?

A few more things and then I'm done.

He likes talking shit. He likes taunting opposing fans. He doesn't care what the scoreboard says. I don't see enough "Act like you've been there" moments from him to warrant seeing that, personally. The national media is ripping his ass for the tap-out, and admittedly I do not think they're wrong. I can't understand that either, to be honest. I didn't play at his level, or even close, but I never wanted to come out of the game. Never.

When I played as a kid I found that type of behavior disgusting. I had less respect for teammates that were like that, and wanted to crush opponents even more if they displayed that type of behavior. Nothing is better than pointing to that fucking scoreboard, and saying "scoreboard". That's all that matters.

We've had some shit luck y'all. I think our organization has been challenged and we've tried our best. We tried to transition from Manning, I think most of us understood why, and it didn't work. We tried with Luck, things got a little better, and it fell apart. I do not believe the organization failed Luck, it just is what it is.

We had to take a chance on this kid. I still think it was the right choice. I think benching him is the right choice too. He needs accountability like most if not all of us do.

[albany ed]

Originally Posted by YDFL Commish

Why is everybody pointing to the tap out? The audible and interception at the end of the 1st 1/2 are IMO much more egregious.

In fact knowing now that Richardson audibles to that play in that situation, he should've been benched then and Flacco would've won us the game.

I didn't know this. So, a run play was called and AR audibled to a pass play? If that's true, I would have started Flacco at the beginning of the second half.

[ChoppedWood]

Originally Posted by albany ed

I didn't know this. So, a run play was called and AR audibled to a pass play? If that's true, I would have started Flacco at the beginning of the second half.

We don't know if it was a run call, but it has been confirmed AR audibled Goodson out to go 5 wide. That was confirmed in an article yesterday.