2023 Colts Season Prediction Thread

[Racehorse]

Originally Posted by CletusPyle

And then next year we draft a kid named Harrison....sounds familiar!

Wasn't Harrison the year before Peyton?

[Mr. Session]

My brain tells me 6. My gut tells me 10+. As long as I've watched them, they typically bounce back the next year. It happened with Peyton, it happened with Luck.

It's our "luck" because while we could absolutely use additional top 10 or top 5 picks, it seems like we only see that once or twice a decade, if that. Jax, Tennessee, and Houston seem to just hang out there.

I voted with my gut. If Richardson can extend drives, and we can actually put points on the board, I think this team looks a lot different.

[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by Racehorse

Wasn't Harrison the year before Peyton?

Yes. Marvin Harrison Jr. is more Calvin Johnson than his old man, which fits with Richardson being a far more athletic specimen than Peyton Manning

[ChaosTheory]

Originally Posted by Racehorse

Wasn't Harrison the year before Peyton?

Two years. Bill Tobin drafted Harrison in '96.

[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by ChaosTheory

Two years. Bill Tobin drafted Harrison in '96.

Right, Glenn was 97, yes?

[ChaosTheory]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

Right, Glenn was 97, yes?

Correct. Polian's first year.

[Oldcolt]

Originally Posted by Mr. Session

My brain tells me 6. My gut tells me 10+. As long as I've watched them, they typically bounce back the next year. It happened with Peyton, it happened with Luck.

It's our "luck" because while we could absolutely use additional top 10 or top 5 picks, it seems like we only see that once or twice a decade, if that. Jax, Tennessee, and Houston seem to just hang out there.

I voted with my gut. If Richardson can extend drives, and we can actually put points on the board, I think this team looks a lot different.

I agree with Mr Session. I really am fascinated by how we will evaluate AR's play. He isn't your normal QB, his completion percentage may not be that high but he leads (at least in preseason against back ups) this team to scores. To me that is how I think he should be evaluated-by how much the offense scores.

[BCN#1]

Imma thinking 6-9 wins but Imma also thinkin Chameensheep in my delusional dreams.

[dwilli57]

I don't think the Jags will falter. Wildcard maybe?

[Ironshaft]

I am thinking 4-5 wins.

- Richardson will have some "oh my goodness" great plays and "cover your eyes" bad plays every game. He will win us one or two games this year on his shoulders and lose up 2-3 games because of rookie mistakes. It happens.

- Our O-Line is not up to speed. Fries should never have a starting spot and if ANY of the other four get injured, their backups are not worthy. AR will be running for his life a lot this year.

- Run game without the threat of JT will stumble. I don't dislike any of the guys we will have running the rock but they will end up being easily stopped.

I think we will win just enough to be outside the top 4-6 drafting and miss out on MHJ unless we want to move up. I think he will be drafted top 4.