How many wins for the Colts this season?

[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by Chromeburn

I think the titans won the schedule release this year

https://twitter.com/titans/status/16...L8ardaxv32vrGQ

The Colts are the Cowboys both times and the Jaguars actually do not exist.

[Hoopsdoc]

Originally Posted by apballin

Richardson starts week 1, takes the league by storm similar to what RG3 did. When defenses can’t prepare for something it’s just as dangerous as playing anyone in the league (Mahomes, Jackson, whoever)

They’re gonna surprise this year I’m saying 11-12

This team is still the same foundational roster that had all pros and roster full of pro bowlers

Cut the stupid turnovers and use Richardsons athleticism and by the time teams have any clue what to do it will be the end of the season and our wins will already have piled up

Remember how this team started out of the gates with Brisset…

I like the cut of your gib.

I mean, I think you’re on crack but still……

They’ve done literally nothing with the offensive line, which was the worst in football last year. They’re banking on a new position coach and a better quarterback to make the difference.

They may prove to be right, but I’m skeptical. Ill believe it when I see it. That line was legitimately awful last year and the single biggest reason they collapsed. Most of the time, Ryan had NO chance.

And they’re going into the season with the exact same group in place? I just don’t buy it.

Until I see otherwise, I can’t predict more than 5 wins. I’d say 2-5 range.

I just hope we’re not looking back at the end of the season saying “how in the hell did Ballard not see this coming?”

[Racehorse]

Originally Posted by Colts And Orioles

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13 - 3 - 1

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Seems like what you pick every year. well, since the 17 game seasons started. Before that, it was always 13-3.

[Colts And Orioles]

Originally Posted by Racehorse

Seems like what you pick every year. well, since the 17 game seasons started. Before that, it was always 13-3.

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No, I always have a tie ...... in the 16-game seasons I would go with 11-4-1, 12-3-1, or 13-2-1.

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[apballin]

Originally Posted by Hoopsdoc

I like the cut of your gib.

I mean, I think you’re on crack but still……

They’ve done literally nothing with the offensive line, which was the worst in football last year. They’re banking on a new position coach and a better quarterback to make the difference.

They may prove to be right, but I’m skeptical. Ill believe it when I see it. That line was legitimately awful last year and the single biggest reason they collapsed. Most of the time, Ryan had NO chance.

And they’re going into the season with the exact same group in place? I just don’t buy it.

Until I see otherwise, I can’t predict more than 5 wins. I’d say 2-5 range.

I just hope we’re not looking back at the end of the season saying “how in the hell did Ballard not see this coming?”

Ryan was a sitting duck that couldn’t throw over 20 yards and the defense knew it early in the season. He made the lines job harder, the threat of Richardsons legs will demand respect and back everyone the fuck up or he’ll make them pay.

Rainman played better towards the end of the year I’m fully confident Nelson will return to form and Kelly will be on a short leash. Richardson instantly changes everything for this offense

[ChaosTheory]

Originally Posted by Hoopsdoc

They’ve done literally nothing with the offensive line, which was the worst in football last year. They’re banking on a new position coach and a better quarterback to make the difference.

They may prove to be right, but I’m skeptical. Ill believe it when I see it. That line was legitimately awful last year and the single biggest reason they collapsed. Most of the time, Ryan had NO chance.

The OL that started the season with Pryor and Pinter is different than the OL that finished the season with Raimann and Fries. The latter was not in the conversation for worst in the league. It's tricky to assess that final unit because they got better when we were firing coaches weekly, benching and unbenching QB's, hiring Jeff-fucking-Saturday, shutting players down and trading, etc.

They could very realistically roll with the same lineup and look lightyears better. That said, I think we're only really talking about RG and again, there's a lot of time and it should be competitive even if we don't bring in a vet (which they still could do).

[Brylok]

I'll be the goof and do it:

1 - Sept. 10 Jacksonville Jaguars W
2 - Sept. 17 @ Houston Texans L
3 - Sept. 24 @ Baltimore Ravens L
4 - Oct. 1 Los Angeles Rams L
5 - Oct. 8 Tennessee Titans W
6 - Oct. 15 @ Jacksonville Jaguars L
7 - Oct. 22 Cleveland Browns L
8 - Oct. 29 New Orleans Saints W
9 - Nov. 5 @ Carolina Panthers L
10 - Nov. 12 @ New England Patriots. L
11 - Nov. 19 BYE WEEK
12 - Nov. 26 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L
13 - Dec. 3 @ Tennessee Titans L
14 - Dec. 10 @ Cincinnati Bengals L
15 - TBD Pittsburgh Steelers Lose.
16 - Dec. 24 @ Atlanta Falcons W
17 - Dec. 31 Las Vegas Raiders L
18 - TBD Houston Texans W

Something like 4-6 wins. I voted 5-6 for the poll.

O-line questions.
Leonard/LB questions.
Young DBs, hell, youth all over the place will have to learn and take lumps.
Richardson will maybe break Peyton's rookie INTs record (Manning would be happy).

I'm still excited and optimistic! At least it will be entertaining, and we have hope in the youth and their development. Frank is gone. Nothing against him, but a breath of fresh air will be great.

On mobile, so formatting is wonky. Sorry

[ChaosTheory]

Originally Posted by apballin

Ryan was a sitting duck that couldn’t throw over 20 yards and the defense knew it early in the season. He made the lines job harder,

Yes. Not to exonerate the OL at all (they played like shit early)... but Matt Ryan also had the most unbelievable run of turnovers I've ever seen. And these were not like blindside strip sacks by Freeney and Mathis. Every time a guy yelled near him he'd drop the ball.

The OL could've played equally as bad and if Matt Ryan would've just held on to the ball like half the time, we'd probably have had a few more early wins and a completely different chain of events.

[Spike]

Originally Posted by ChaosTheory

Yes. Not to exonerate the OL at all (they played like shit early)... but Matt Ryan also had the most unbelievable run of turnovers I've ever seen. And these were not like blindside strip sacks by Freeney and Mathis. Every time a guy yelled near him he'd drop the ball.

The OL could've played equally as bad and if Matt Ryan would've just held on to the ball like half the time, we'd probably have had a few more early wins and a completely different chain of events.

Ryan helped us get AR, same as Painter helped us get Luck. For this, I will always be grateful for the suckiness of both sorry ass QB's.

[Chromeburn]

Damn the jags one is good too

https://twitter.com/Jaguars/status/1...313700864?s=20