Colts release first "official" depth chart for 2010

by Brad Wells on Aug 10, 2010 4:23 PM EDT in Colts News

If you stroll on over to Colts.com, you'll notice that the team has up its first "official" depth chart for the 2010 season. Obviously, this is not the final depth chart going into Week One. However, it does tell us, in blue and white, who is a "starter" and who is a "reserve" at this particular period of time.

Some of the results are fairly obvious while others seem just plain odd. Here are some highlights:

Pierre Garcon is the starting wide receiver. His back-up is Anthony Gonzalez. However, as Paul Kuahrsky notes:
Pierre Garcon is listed as the second starting receiver. Don’t go crazy here. It would make since for the speedster of the group to be out there to stretch the field in the two-tight end set. Anthony Gonzalez and Austin Collie are listed as second stringers, but we’ll see plenty of three-wide and I expect both will see significant time as long as all are healthy.
Brandon James is the kick returner.
Sam Giguere is the punt returner

More notes after the jump, including a pic of the depth chart...

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The starting offensive line is Charlie Johnson, Jamey Richard, Jeff Saturday, Kyle DeVan, and Ryan Diem.
Fili Moala is not even listed as a defensive tackle. He's a DE.
The primary back-up to Daniel Muir is Mitch King.
Pat Angerer is the third string MIKE.
Jordan Hemby and Terrail Lambert are ahead of Ray Fisher and Brandon King on the corner depth chart.
Jerry Hughes is the fifth string defensive end?
Brody Eldridge is the fifth string tight end?
Gijon Robinson is still the primary H-Back?

Please discuss. I'm still wrapping my brain around some of the more obvious oddities with this depth chart.

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Moala's being listed as an end???

Da heck?

That sounds weird enough to where I’m inclined to think that it’s a mistake; I didn’t think he had the tools to play that position. Either it’s a mistake, or this is just an experiment, and his being listed as LE on the depth chart is nothing more than a snapshot in time.

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by E.M.H. on Aug 10, 2010 4:28 PM EDT reply actions

Hoping

That was a “going into camp” chart and now that things are playing out in training and soon preseason, things will get shuffled some as starters and backups solidify their roles.

by 18forPrez on Aug 10, 2010 4:28 PM EDT reply actions

"Depth" Chart

is a bit of a misnomer in my opinion. Anything beyond starter is very much in flux. Rookies are always listed much further down the chart then they actually should be because they are still learning the play calls. Players going through position changes are also frequently misplaced. For me, the biggest surprise is Jamie Richard being listed at starting guard. Perhaps this is just a place holder because Ugoh is still technically considered a tackle. Fili being listed at DE is also obviously an error. I suspect he is really the #3 DT. So, in all I don’t put much stock in it and wouldn’t consider anything a real surprise at this point.

by invisibulman on Aug 10, 2010 4:46 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

Seriously

How long have we been watching this, and how often does this version of the depth chart have any reflection of what will eventually be the regular season depth chart?

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by LukeNukem on Aug 10, 2010 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah....

I’m gonna go ahead and rec this. This depth chart is anything but official. Oh sure, we may see this as the preseason depth chart for a game or two, but no way in hell Hughes stays as the #5 DE, and Fili is obviously not a DT, unless the thousands of fans at camp just failed to notice it (unlikely).

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by npb1985 on Aug 10, 2010 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions

He was playing DE at time at camp

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by bayone on Aug 10, 2010 6:16 PM EDT up reply actions

so uh, forgive my ignorance here, but what's a "PC" in this context?

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by McAfee#1 on Aug 10, 2010 4:46 PM EDT reply actions

My question exactly

At least you won’t be alone in your ignorance!

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by etid5353 on Aug 10, 2010 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions

I think this means somewhat like punting center

Correct me if I´m wrong, but I think this is the center who snaps the ball to the punter.

by tbs14 on Aug 10, 2010 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions

i was thinking along those lines, too...

but is that not already called the “longsnapper”?

by McAfee#1 on Aug 10, 2010 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions

I don´t know

I thought that it is the same, too.

by tbs14 on Aug 10, 2010 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions

like how many licks it takes to get to the center of a tootsie roll pop

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by McAfee#1 on Aug 10, 2010 5:13 PM EDT up reply actions

actually, google can probably help us here, but where's the fun in that?

by McAfee#1 on Aug 10, 2010 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions

also, "punt formation center" or some such is the only thing that would make sense here.

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the center in punt formation (see long snapper)

by McAfee#1 on Aug 10, 2010 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions

MAYBE

PC snaps the punts and LS snaps the punts. MAYBE

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by fpacheco on Aug 10, 2010 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions

^This

It is the longsnapper, I have no clue why they now list it as a separate entity than the center on field goals/extra points. In fact, long snapper is more synonomous with punts than field goals (longer snap, obviously), so I have no clue why the NFL decided to make a “PC.”

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by npb1985 on Aug 10, 2010 6:02 PM EDT up reply actions

long snapper

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by bayone on Aug 10, 2010 6:16 PM EDT up reply actions

Don't pay too much attention to this..

Hughes and Eldridge’s positions are clear indicators that this is not serious.

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by fpacheco on Aug 10, 2010 5:01 PM EDT reply actions

bulman's post makes a lot of sense.

by McAfee#1 on Aug 10, 2010 5:06 PM EDT up reply actions

It says

Unofficial Depth Chart, at least according to Kuharsky

by metal_militia on Aug 10, 2010 5:21 PM EDT reply actions

Just a FEW minor flaws and question marks

First off, you have it backwards BBS. James is listed as PR and Giguere as KR (I was half right on my fanpost prediction, HELL YEAH!). The staff likes something in Giguere, so it does not surprise me he is there, but for the record, I think (and I believe this will happen should James play well) James takes both spots.

Moala is obviously not a DT. You’d think one of the thousands who went to camp would have caught it and relayed it to others. And I somehow doubt they are secretly grooming a natural DT to play DE, a position that he will never play.

One slight concern/confusion, if in fact this will be approximately what we see on Sunday starting out? Ugoh not starting. Now….either the Ugoh/guard project failed miserably, or once again, the Depth Chart is likely incorrect. He has been getting the majority of snaps at starter from what I have read (stop me if that’s wrong), but is not starting preseason? And Jamie Richard is? Don’t get that one, especially all the positive things being said about Ugoh.

And I wouldn’t believe for a second that Hughes and Eldridge are 5th string. Angerer doesn’t really shock me. I think he will be a very good player down the road, but he seems like he will need a season or so to learn the ropes. He will see some ST time, though. Now, why would we pick him, a guy with long term potential but not much short term, over a guy who could start at LT (Brown)? Not a clue, but I’m done questioning Polian.

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by npb1985 on Aug 10, 2010 6:16 PM EDT reply actions

hmmm

maybe they just made the depth chart for the sake of making one… didnt really put much thought into it? maybe?.. could be just a rough sketch.. like getting everything on paper before u start to make something off of it

by ABlueColt on Aug 10, 2010 8:15 PM EDT reply actions

Maybe they made one...

to see what the fine folks at Stampede Blue had to say! lol as freaking heated as the discussions get sometimes and as opinionated as everyone is, they probably get good ideas.

I’m only being kidding, I think, but it would definitely be hilarious if they did something like that and acknowledged it!

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by etid5353 on Aug 10, 2010 8:36 PM EDT reply actions

This depth chart is for the Texans. They have a vendetta against the Colts.

They want to win the first game of their season at any cost. This story is on PFT and NFP. It’s nice to see they still can dream, but so can we: " In my dreams it will always be, just the way it used to be!"

by coltsfoot85 on Aug 10, 2010 9:28 PM EDT reply actions