Your 2008 Indianapolis Colts (2nd try)

by shake n bake on Jun 16, 2008 7:47 PM EDT in Analysis

My first prediction lasted a few days before Gandy being cut proved me wrong. I've waited on the one big possible signing (Colvin) to give it a last shot before camp. Here it is:

QB Peyton Manning, Jim Sorgi

RB Joseph Addai, Dominic Rhodes, Mike Hart

FB Gijon Robinson

TE Dallas Clark, Jacob Tamme, Tom Santi

WR Marvin Harrison, Reggie Wayne, Anthony Gonzalez, Roy Hall, Pierre Garcon

OT Tony Ugoh, Ryan Diem, Dan Federkiel

OG Ryan Lilja, Mike Pollak, Charlie Johnson, Jamey Richard

OC Jeff Saterday, Steve Justice

DE Dwight Freeney, Robert Mathis, Marcus Howard, Josh Thomas, Curtis Johnson

DT Ed Johnson, Raheem Brock, Quinn Pitcock, Keyunta Dawson, Darrell Reid

OLB Freddy Keiaho, Tyjuan Hagler, Clint Sessions, Ramon Guzman

MLB Gary Brackett, Phillip Wheeler

CB Marlin Jackson, Kelvin Hayden, Dante Hughes, Tim Jennings, TJ Rushing, Micheal Coe

S Bob Sanders, Antonie Bethea, Matt Giordano, Brandon Condren,

K Adam Vinatieri

P Hunter Smith

LS Justin Snow

Kick Coverage Specialist: Jamie Silva

I doubt Jacob Tamme and Tom Santi are ready to play major time in the early part of the season, so I think they'll go to the more experienced Gijon Robinson when they want to change up the personnel from the base 3 WR.

Borderline/Practice Squad

WR Devin Aromashado

DB Melvin Bullit

LB Victor Worsley

OT Micheal Toudouze

WR Sam Giguere

DT Eric Foster

QB Adam Tafalis

RB Chad Simpson

I don't think Kenton Keith will make the roster, but I think he showed enough for some other team to give him a shot, keeping him off the Colts practice squad.

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Michael Coe will definitely be making the roster. I’m guessing the Colts would carry him as an extra cornerback as opposed to keeping a 5th safety with Jamie Silva.

by DoTheMathis98 on Jun 17, 2008 9:52 AM EDT 0 recs

I had Coe

but realized I had forgotten Rushing. I haven’t heard or seen much of anything from Coe so I thought him dropping off the map wouldn’t be to much of a stretch. But, yeah Coe over Silva makes a lot of sense. I just want Silva to help fix the coverage teams.

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by shake n bake on Jun 17, 2008 11:27 AM EDT up 0 recs

I am counting only 52 players on your proj. roster vs. the 53 man roster allowed by the league.

a couple other observations…

I cannot see the team keeping 5 active safeties (though I like Silva also)
I like Farrell or Foster to make the roster at DT, with Dawson being listed as a DE and Curtis Johnson going to Practice Squad

by purplehog on Jun 17, 2008 12:06 PM EDT 0 recs

I got 53 the two times I checked it before posting

but I’m getting 52 now. I guess that solves my Micheal Coe problem.

I thought I had put Foster on, but there’s no one I want to take off for him. Practice Squad.

Fixing those now.

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by shake n bake on Jun 17, 2008 12:49 PM EDT up 0 recs

ughh

Yeah there is no way they keep 6 corners and 5 safeties. I totally expect them to keep the standard 5 and 4 count that they have always done.

Although there is certainly a lot of depth at CB and a lot of those guys, such as Rushing and Coe, can contribute on special teams as well. I am still very much in favor of Rushing because the guy has excellent tackling skills.

by MasterRWayne on Jun 17, 2008 3:21 PM EDT 0 recs

Silva is the only addition to the DB corps

it was 6 and 4 last year. Except for the week where they cut Rushing for Craphonso because they needed another WR.

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by shake n bake on Jun 17, 2008 3:32 PM EDT up 0 recs

I hope Foster

stays on our team.

by coltsfanawalt on Jun 18, 2008 12:43 AM EDT 0 recs

I do think that Ferrell or Foster will make the roster. Both are larger than Dawson, and quick off the snap.
I also hope Giguere or Garcon can return kicks, so that one secures a spot on the roster.

by purplehog on Jun 18, 2008 3:40 PM EDT 0 recs

why so high on silva

All of the Colt’s safeties run a 4.48 or better, Silva runs a 4.7 to 4.8 second 40. His short shuttle and his vert were not impressive either. I get that he is a hard hitter and good tackler, but all the Colts’ safeties can do that. I just don’t see him being a cover 2 safety.

by BetterD on Jun 18, 2008 6:27 PM EDT 0 recs