Peter King Was Not A Fan Of The 2010 Indianapolis Colts

by Brad Wells on Jan 19, 2011 11:20 AM EST in Colts News

The NFL All-Pro teams will be announced next week, and in his weekly Monday Morning Quarterback article, Peter King listed the players he planned to vote for. Surprisingly, not one player listed was an Indianapolis Colts player in 2010.

The notable snub is King selecting Calvin Johnson (77 catches, 12 TDs in 15 games) over Reggie Wayne. Wayne had 111 catches in 2010, and had to deal with constant double-teams and injuries to his fellow receivers. He also played all 17 games with a busted knee, never missing a start.

Also questionable was King's 'Executive of the Year' pick: Scott Pioli.

Pioli has done a solid job with the Chiefs, but the players who made the biggest impact for KC in 2010 were all legacy players on the roster when Pioli took over in 2009. Jamaal Charles, Tamba Hali, and Dwayne Bowe were players brought in by former-Chiefs president Carl Peterson prior to Pioli's hiring. Pioli's 2009 draft class utterly sucked (third overall pick Tyson Jackson had an unimpressive 27 tackles and no sacks in 2010) and his 2010 draft class left a lot to be desired. While Eric Berry looks pretty good, players like Dexter McCluster and Jon Asamoah didn't set the world on fire.

The guy who should get this award is Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum. Pains me to say this, but the guy made some tremendous moves in the 2010 off-season. the Jets improved by two wins playing in a rough division, and beat the Patriots twice.

But, Peter's entitled to his opinion.

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King is a jerk.
I will never read an article that he is in.
I agree with you that Tannenbaum should be the GM award even it is painfull to us, the Colts fans.
Wayne should be ther too.
What a shame. This guy should be out from the voting staff.
HEY KING WE REALLY DO NOT NEED YOU TO BE WITH THE COLTS OR THE JETS.

by Violeta C on Jan 19, 2011 11:41 AM EST reply actions

Calvin is a beast

No one loves Reggie more than me, but theres no way you can possibly get upset about Calvin’s selection…unless you’ve only watched Colts games all year and never saw the Lions play! The guy is a freak and had 3 different qb’s throwin to him (none of which were named Peyton either!) and he still put up those ridiculous numbers. He can’t be stopped

by bigpony on Jan 19, 2011 11:43 AM EST reply actions

Many projected the Jets to make it to the Super Bowl this year

At the end of last season, even before LT, Cromartie, etc. were signed. Their success hasn’t exactly caught many by surprise.

At the end of last season, virtually everyone not living on the Kansas/Missouri border expected the Chiefs to finish at least third if not last in the weak AFC West. For them to pull 10 wins out of their ass, and develop a lot of promising young players on a team quarterbacked by Matt Freaking Cassel, is nothing short of amazing.

Megatron over Wayne is not a snub in the least. I love #87, but the dude is not Calvin Johnson.

For 2010, I wouldn’t list any Colts players as All-Pros either. I love these guys but there were players on other teams who played better seasons at every position this year.

by strootster on Jan 19, 2011 11:58 AM EST reply actions

I like King

He’s not the be all end all but he has a lot of access other folks don’t. He’s as likable as anyone else who writes about the NFL that hasn’t played, coached or been involved with a team. The Calvin Johnson pick is fair. While Reggie had double teams he also has #18 throwing to him. The Colts weren’t that good compared to years past. So the post season accolades and awards are going elsewhere. And by the end of the season they were as Mike Lombardi said a “AAA team with Peyton Manning at QB”.

by isaac88 on Jan 19, 2011 12:52 PM EST reply actions

How is Calvin Johnson a snub?

Guy’s a great player. And I don’t think anyone expected the Chiefs to make the playoffs…

Peyton Manning= Better.

by JesusNinja13 on Jan 19, 2011 1:11 PM EST reply actions

Agree with the Chiefs vote

But not the Megatron vote over Reggie. All Pro is about numbers. Reggie had better numbers. All Pro isn’t decided by SC Top 10 plays but, by the numbers players post for the whole year. Don’t get me wrong, Megatron is a beast but, did he have a better year than Reggie? Answer: No

by AZ_Colt_Fan on Jan 19, 2011 10:40 PM EST via mobile reply actions

One More Thing

This is a Colts blog, yes? Why wouldn’t we be a little pissed….Reggie is our man!

by AZ_Colt_Fan on Jan 19, 2011 10:43 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

You didn't mention that Scott Pioli was behind the hiring of Charlie Weiss and Romeo Crennel as OC and DC respectively this season

And the improvement in quality of coordinator was a large part of the resurgence in KC’s on-field performance.

You’re also quite selective on what draft picks you look at for Pioli.

Eric Berry was a gamble – very few Safeties are drafted 5th overall. However Berry rewarded Pioli’s confidence with 92 tackles, 2 sacks, 4 interceptions and a forced fumble – a fantastic rookie campaign.

Dexter McCluster was a pick that was meant to be a Percy Harvin-like jack of all trades. He ended up with 21 receptions for 206 yards and 1 TD, 18 rushes for 76 yards, 26 kick returns for 527 yards, 13 punt returns for 202 yards and one TD (a 96 yarder for a TD). He didn’t shine in any particular facet, but he was useful over every way he could be with ball in hand.

Jon Asamoah was a lineman on a team with a RB who ran for 1400 yards at a ridiculous 6.9ypc, had a second RB run for 800+ yards, and a line that kept Cassel to only 26 sacks. I’m pretty sure that qualifies as a good O-line, and he’s one of them.

Javier Arenas chipped in with 41 tackles and 3 sacks as a rookie CB – a fine result. He also split the KR duties with McCluster, ending with 24 returns for 509 yards. He was also the primary punt returner, taking back 39 punts for 322 yards.

3rd round TE Tony Moeaki, despite being drafted as a blocking TE, was a revelation in the passing game – 47 receptions for 556 yards and 3 TDs. He was a significant part in the great run game of the Chiefs, and his production in the passing game was a significant bonus.

Kendrick Lewis was an absolute steal as a 5th round pick Safety, as he started 10 games, had 26 tackles, 3 interceptions and one forced fumble.

That’s as good a 2010 draft class as anyone had. Add in the fact that the addition of Weiss and Crennel elevated the Chiefs to the playoffs, and Pioli is a well-deserved winner of Exec of the Year.

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by Comedic.Sans on Jan 20, 2011 4:17 AM EST reply actions

I agree that Pioli did a great job with the Chiefs. So did Tennenbaum. Awards are always subjective. In general, Peter King absoutely sucks at making lists.
But Pioli is doing a good job.

Moeaki is going to be a beast.

Despite Reggie’s many catches, he had a number of drops this year. Sure, he did have the defense focused on him. It just wasn’t his best year.

by moocow on Jan 20, 2011 10:33 AM EST reply actions