2011 starting lineup predictions

by davis3217 on Aug 3, 2011 5:54 PM EDT

QB: Peyton Manning

RB: Joseph Addai

WR: Reggie Wayne, Pierre Garcon, Austin Collie

OL: Anthony Castonzo, Kyle DeVan, Jeff Saturday, Mike (don’t buy a house in Indy) Pollak, Ryan Diem

TE: Dallas Clark, Brody Eldridge

DL: Dwight Freeney, Robert Mathis, Antonio Johnson, Fili Moala

LB: Gary Brackett, Pat Angerer, Ernie Sims

CB: Jerraud Powers, Jacob Lacey

S: Antoine Bethea, Melvin Bullitt

P: Pat McAfee

K: Adam Vinatieri

I see a few opening and backup spots being battled for before we open at Houston on 9/11. The 2nd running back is going to be very interesting. Brown vs. Carter. I like Brown’s running style, but the dude cannot pass block to save his life. On a side note, I would love to see the Colts try to package Brown for another DB. Gonzo and AC will battle for minutes at the slot. However, anyone else think Collie stays healthy and goes to the PB this year? The O-Line is just looking to stabilize. The biggest question is how long before Big Ben steps in and knocks Pollak out of that starting RG spot? I am also curious to see the battles on the D-Line and at LB. Can you believe it Colts fans? We should actually be excited about our D-Line!!!!! I can certainly see Tommie Harris, Drake Nevis and Colts fans favorite Eric Foster pushing for more minutes on the D-Line. Brackett and Angerer are guaranteed starters barring injury. These 2 playing together really excites me. These are 2 very smart football players who know how to hit and how to tackle. I look forward to seeing Sims and Conner battling it out for the other LB spot.

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Brody Eldridge ?

I prefer Tamme, he was awesome the last season..

by Amilcar on Aug 3, 2011 6:21 PM EDT reply actions

H-Back/Blocking TE

Tamme is a better fit for the move TE spot. But yeah, I’d like to see them experiment with both Clark and Tamme on the field at times.

by GoHorse88 on Aug 3, 2011 6:51 PM EDT up reply actions

Pollak doesn't make starting lineup either McClendon or Big

Surpass him which should be easy. I have questions that only preseason can answer on who should start RB. CB#2 is up for grabsies

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by BobInBlue on Aug 3, 2011 6:31 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

Big is Ben , typo

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by BobInBlue on Aug 3, 2011 8:25 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Big is Ben , typo

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by BobInBlue on Aug 3, 2011 8:25 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Blocking TE

Yeah, I have Eldrige in for a blocking TE. Sorry I didn’t specify. I really hope the Colts can get Clark and Tamme on the field at the same time. Tough cover for a defense.

I hear a lot about McClendon, but I just haven’t seen anything to be impressed about yet. An empty beer bottle can block better than Pollak.

by davis3217 on Aug 3, 2011 7:02 PM EDT reply actions

Lacey as #2 CB

Ohh jeez, I prefer Tryon to start over Lacey. I hope Kevin Thomas can over come his injuries and make an impact on D.

I think Jacques McClendon will be the starting Guard this season and will like to see Ijalana rotating on the line.

I love our LB Corps and I’m very stoked about Ernie Sims being in the lineup.

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by ColtsFan504 on Aug 3, 2011 8:02 PM EDT reply actions

why?

is angerer a sure fire starter? that guy has to be the most overrated colts player. well him or blair white

by omahacolt on Aug 3, 2011 9:23 PM EDT reply actions

What's up hater?

Oh Angerer? Yeah, totally overrated – just led all rookie linebackers in tackles last season. No big deal though. Did I mention that he led all rookie linebackers in tackles last season, because I’m pretty sure that he led all rookie linebackers in tackles last season. Oh, and that’s after he only started in 11 games. You probably knew that though and have some other basis for you judgement, right? I mean, you have to – either that or you’re just being a douchebag.

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by Brick Jobeson on Aug 3, 2011 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

lol brick

excuse me for not being impressed when he is drug for 3 yards every tackle

by omahacolt on Aug 3, 2011 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions

wtf

what are you talking about bro pat angerer is a beast guy_-

by iluvthecolts on Aug 3, 2011 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions

I really dont know where the Angerer bashing came from

This is the second time ive seen this random “Angerer gets dragged 3 yards” argument. Which I understand theres no way to prove so its an easy argument to make. But how on earth can you discredit him by saying “tackles as a stat are worthless” and then back up your own argument with your own made up tackle statistic. Atleast tackles is an actual stat filed under the facts section, pretty sure yours is filed in the fiction section right next to Tom Sawyer.

by Segway11 on Aug 3, 2011 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions

lol

watch game film and you will see angerer get drug for 3 yards every tackle. hell, youtube his college footage. you can prove him getting drug around the field by actually watching the games. feel free to do so

tackles as a stat are reported from the teams. not a legit statistic. as i said earlier, try and comprehend, the colts credited more tackles than there were available plays one year.

“tackles” should be taken with a grain of salt.

by omahacolt on Aug 3, 2011 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions

Considering

I did watch a lot of Angerer’s film in college, I’d say your completely off base.

Did Angerer get dragged on a few plays? Sure he did….has other players? Absolutely. We threw a wide-eyed rookie into a hellstorm of injury nightmare and asked him to play. Most games, he did fairly well. He had a couple bad games, but shoot, most rookies DO. Especially on defense…

Your pissing in the wind, and unfortunately facts hold up better than opinions. Angerer is a guaranteed starter for the Colts this season unless they make a whopper of a trade/sign another free agent.

Fact is sometimes better than fiction :)

by DevilsReject on Aug 3, 2011 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions

fact is

i was right and angerer gets drug around the field all the time.

also, the only reason angerer will start is because the coaches just start people for really no good reason. like a flip of the coin. look at last year

wheeler over anyone

richard over devan

link over pollak (not that pollak was good)

or once injuries hit, the crapshoot that was the starting lineup at lber. the coaches had no idea what to do.

angerer is the great white hope at lber with fans. he isnt nearly as good as people make him out to be.

by omahacolt on Aug 3, 2011 11:39 PM EDT up reply actions

thank you

thank you Segway11

by iluvthecolts on Aug 4, 2011 1:13 AM EDT up reply actions

get the D-line right!!

umm tommie harris is starting and i like the LSU DT nevis

by iluvthecolts on Aug 3, 2011 10:46 PM EDT reply actions

yeah..

Harris will be a starter and Bracket, Angerer and Sims is by far our best choice at linebacker, though Connor will sneak in and out on long drives. Also think Tryon should get the start over Lacey.

by Segway11 on Aug 3, 2011 11:00 PM EDT reply actions

Kavell Conner

is not getting much love right now. I’d like to see more of him.

by coltsfan88 on Aug 3, 2011 11:48 PM EDT reply actions

how to make a lineup?

how do i make a starting lineup list?

by iluvthecolts on Aug 4, 2011 1:38 AM EDT reply actions

CB and others

I don’t know if Thomas will ever get healthy, but there is a reason we selected him in the third round. Go to Youtube and check him out in coverage. he doesn’t get a lot of interceptions but he covers A LOT lot Revis from the jets. He won’t start the season as a starter but he will unseat Tryon be week four. Lacey is good but doesn’t tackle well, which is a must in a cover 2 scheme. Sims will push Conner, but the young kid is good, but Sim hits harder than sessions did. With Bob gone is the Secondary, we need that enforcer.

by Naptown808 on Aug 4, 2011 6:46 AM EDT reply actions

Small , Quick Linebackers

To play them you have to have VERY LARGE D-TACKLES to keep the guards off of them.
For some reason the Colts have never figured that out . I mean 320 and up !!

by MrBoJangles46 on Aug 5, 2011 11:14 AM EDT reply actions

CB Issue

If Lacey starts, I think the Colts are in major trouble. Powers and Tryon to start. Lacey & Kevin Thomas to backup, though I heard Thomas is injured again, so Cornelius Brown. And TE I think should be Dallas Clark & Jacob Tamme. Eldridge can FB on short yardage plays or TE on short yardage. And Manning at QB? Comon, that doesn’t even need to be in the post.

by KBUnitz on Aug 7, 2011 6:59 PM EDT reply actions