Players Rising And Falling Entering Fourth And Final Colts Preseason Game Of 2011

Time to cut loose all these injured guys who take roster space. There should be good players on the waiver wires. Jim Irsay said as much this morning in a tweet.

I would like to add Moten and Lefeged to the risers list. Both have shown improvement and potential. I’d be disappointed if they didn’t make it. I’d also put Gilreath and Brooks on here. I think both improved. One will make the roster while the other hopefully is on the PS.

He’s a Beast. Should be in the risers column. Between Nevis and Harris I think we see a totally different D line this year.

If he’s healthy we should bring him in for a look see. Wire said he started all last year and could cover. Sounds like someone we need.

Only way Brown gets cut is if they think James has progressed far enough to be the 2nd back after Addai. Carter has wonderful potential but is not yet ready to take on the large blocking responsibilities to protect QB from blitzes. Hughes has too much potential to cut this soon if the alternative is to keep Chick, for example. Better to cut Chick, who can pass waivers to PS, if needed, than to waive Hughes, who someone is going to take. We have enough D-line talent to not need Hughes right away. And, if Freeney or Mathis get nicked, Hughes can step in and we can really see if he can do this job or not.

White was at least productive and stayed on the field last year. Gilreath is explosive on returns. And, we should have learned that we need to keep several guys who can return, not just one guy, so that the return game doesn’t evaporate by a single injury. Brooks has potential as the bigger receiver we have needed forever. Gonzalez, even when health, doesn’t do anything that Collie can’t do better.

I have not seen much analysis or reporting on the nature or extent of Gonzo’s latest injury. Just because he’s sitting out the pre-season doesn’t necessarily mean he’d be sitting if it were the regular season. Seems like a minor hamstring injury could easily be the sort of injury that would make sense to rest for a few weeks when the games don’t count so you can be 100% when they do. The Colts have a pretty good idea of what he can do when healthy, and with Peyton out he wasn’t even going to be able to work on timing with any QB likely to throw a meaningful pass to him this year. If he has a serious injury that’s going to drag much into the regular season, then maybe it is time to say “three strikes you’re out” with his injuries. But let’s not assume that sitting in pre-season equates to another major injury.

including a hit on matt flynn. While he isn’t an all star, he is improving

Want to see some good reps for Collins and NO INJURIES THE LAST GAME!!!!

Too bad . they should be. Pkg. them both for a decent saftey and it would help us. I doubt both of them together will do much.

I said this before in a post, Whether its a lack of talent or injury , there comes a time when you have to say enough is enough.Guys on the payroll have to contribute and when its 3 or 4 times not,.Say goodbye.

Good stuff. BBS is a total Hughes hater and I and I am with him (I assume you are a guy) 100%. I am over Jerry Hughes. Cutting a first round pick is saying I “effed” up and I don’t think the Polians are ready to do that with Hughes or Donald Brown. They were forced to cut Tony “Private Pyle” Ugoh. You can only hide that mess for so long.

I think Hughes and Brown both have trade value. The challenge is finding a trade partner who sees the value in YOUR former first round pick. Tough, tough sell. Perhaps you could move Hughes to a 3-4 defense and convert him back to an OLB, which he played in college by the way!!!!!!!!!!! Brown is just a plow. Could work in Cleveland, Baltimore, SF or Washington. Simple offenses for their simple minded QBs.

HE WON’T MAKE THE TEAM-BUT HE SHOULD

Cut Gonzo and Brown… bring in TJ Housh or Moss and move Carter to 2nd RB and sign Rhodes. Then… I say cut Hughes next year. Put him on special teams if we have too. Make it clear he has this year or bye bye.

Evans and James have played more and better than Spann. Outside of week 1 Spann has done nothing.

The best depth chart for the Colts IMO is Addai, Carter, Evans/James (they can battle for 3rd and 4th). No Brown, no Spann.