Colts 2023 A Time To Change

[manifest destiny]

I think there's a non-trivial chance that the Colts' attention on Will Levis is a complete smokescreen, in the hopes of preventing some team from trading up to 3 to take AR (or Stroud).

Interesting take. And you're certainly more in the know than I. But I also wonder if some of the overt attention the Colts have given Levis is because they think both Richardson and Stroud will be gone, leaving Levis. I'm imagining that scene in Princess Bride where they keep switching the glass of poisoned wine, outthinking themselves.

 

[chipbennett]

Interesting take. And you're certainly more in the know than I. But I also wonder if some of the overt attention the Colts have given Levis is because they think both Richardson and Stroud will be gone, leaving Levis. I'm imagining that scene in Princess Bride where they keep switching the glass of poisoned wine, outthinking themselves.

Just a point of order: I'm just a fan. I'm no more in the know than anyone else. I just kibbitz a lot with other fans.

As for how the draft will play out: if Carolina takes Young, all bets are off. There is credible suspicion that Young is the only one of the 4 that Houston wants, and that if he's gone, they will forego the other 3 and take Will Anderson instead (maybe opting for Hooker or another QB later in the draft).

In that case, 2 of the 3 of Stroud, Anderson, and Levis will be available to the Colts, at a minimum. Maybe all 3, if Arizona keeps the 3 pick instead of trading it.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Just a point of order: I'm just a fan. I'm no more in the know than anyone else. I just kibbitz a lot with other fans.

As for how the draft will play out: if Carolina takes Young, all bets are off. There is credible suspicion that Young is the only one of the 4 that Houston wants, and that if he's gone, they will forego the other 3 and take Will Anderson instead (maybe opting for Hooker or another QB later in the draft).

In that case, 2 of the 3 of Stroud, Anderson, and Levis will be available to the Colts, at a minimum. Maybe all 3, if Arizona keeps the 3 pick instead of trading it.

If Carolina goes Young and Houston goes Anderson, Arizona will get a HAUL for that 3rd pick.

 

[chipbennett]

If Carolina goes Young and Houston goes Anderson, Arizona will get a HAUL for that 3rd pick.

Agreed. And the Colts should stay far away from that market.

 

[MrGiggles]

I agree, between the 3 non-Young QBs, I feel pretty ambivalent. Any of them could be exciting or just a total bust, and I'm fine with Minshew holding the reigns until we're ready to find out.

 

[Ingomike]

The betting odds and all rumors have Panthers taking Young.

 

[Ingomike]

Ryan Leaf reacts to "revisionist history" from Bill Polian - ProFootballTalk

Former Colts G.M. Bill Polian recently told a compelling story about his Scouting Combine meeting with quarterback Ryan Leaf. It would be even more compelling if it were, you know, true.Polian claimed that, when he met with Peyton Manning in Indianapolis, Manning brought in a briefcase and took...

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[Ingomike]

Shaquille Leonard: I feel better than at any point last year

The 2022 season was a lost one for Colts linebacker Shaquille Leonard.

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[DoggyDaddy]

Shaquille Leonard: I feel better than at any point last year

The 2022 season was a lost one for Colts linebacker Shaquille Leonard.

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I hope he really is better and can last. He was kind of giving me the Bob Sanders vibe - great player when healthy, but prone to injury.

 

[Ingomike]

I hope he really is better and can last. He was kind of giving me the Bob Sanders vibe - great player when healthy, but prone to injury.

Agreed!

 

[manifest destiny]

Will we be starting a new thread when the Colts use the 4th pick to draft a right guard coming off an achilles injury? I can't imagine trading back, but if they're not sold on the qb options left when they're on the clock -AND- think they can land a free agent such as, gulp, Rodgers or that Baltimore running back that lines up behind center....

 

[chipbennett]

Will we be starting a new thread when the Colts use the 4th pick to draft a right guard coming off an achilles injury? I can't imagine trading back, but if they're not sold on the qb options left when they're on the clock -AND- think they can land a free agent such as, gulp, Rodgers or that Baltimore running back that lines up behind center....

The likelihood that the Colts sign a high-profile veteran QB like Rodgers or LJ approach zero, IMHO. If anything, I see the Colts trading back out of the 4 pick and later picking someone like Hooker, should they not like their options available at 4.

 

[Ingomike]

As we all pontificate, predict, guess, and hope leading up to the draft, I saw this and it made me laugh. A pro scouting and coaching staff mock draft was a bust…

“We have a very funny story on that, and I’ll tell you sometime,” Schneider said. “We did it one year and it didn’t go well. We did a mock draft in-house because we had never done one, so
we thought we were adding to our process, and it was awful.

Added coach Pete Carroll: “Disaster.”

Seahawks once did an in-house mock draft, and it didn't go well

For those who make mock drafts, take heart.

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[ChristianPatriot]

Some of my favorite content of the whole year

 

[Ingomike]

Ryan Kelly: Impossible not to see rumors, but I still love this place - ProFootballTalk

The Colts fired head coach Frank Reich during the 2022 season and they’ve parted ways with some veterans this offseason, but they haven’t implemented the full rebuild that other experienced players like defensive tackle DeForest Buckner feared would unfold.One of the choices that the Colts made...

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[JCSR]

"We've Never Had Somebody Grade Low And Play Well" - The S2 Cognition Test Could Tank CJ Stroud's Draft Stock​

 

[Ingomike]

Chris Ballard: Misconception that we've targeted one player - ProFootballTalk

The Colts are set to pick fourth in next week’s draft and the general consensus is that they are going to take a quarterback to kick off new head coach Shane Steichen’s run with the team.Recent days have seen an uptick in reporting that points to former Kentucky signal caller Will Levis being...

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[Ingomike]

"We've Never Had Somebody Grade Low And Play Well" - The S2 Cognition Test Could Tank CJ Stroud's Draft Stock​

These are not supposed to be leaked ass I understand it.

 

[Ingomike]

Chris Ballard: Everyone is lying this time of year, and no one knows what any team is going to do - ProFootballTalk

Colts General Manager Chris Ballard said it’s a misconception his team is targeting one player.Of course, when you have no idea what the three teams ahead of you are going to do for certain, it makes it difficult to target one player.“No. No idea, and I don’t think anybody does,’’ Ballard said...

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[WebSnyper]

"We've Never Had Somebody Grade Low And Play Well" - The S2 Cognition Test Could Tank CJ Stroud's Draft Stock​

Damn, I haven't seen much of CJ but surprised he was outscored so much by AR15