Isn't it about time we realized that the QB controversy isn't our biggest problem?

by doma1992 on Jan 16, 2012 2:04 PM EST

Sure, the Indianapolis Colts have a future hall of famer and the ability to add one of the highest rated quarterbacks coming out of the college. Currently, the Colts are dealing with this quarterback controversy for all its' worth. This is great problem to have, but this season was a great validation to the idea that the colts need to focus as much if not more on other aspects of the team.

I stand by my belief that we wouldn't have reached our super bowl goal this season even with Manning. Our offense would surely have been prolific, but this season we witnessed our weaknesses on a large scale. Our defense, especially our secondary, was plagued with injuries and let almost anyone score. Each team we played beat us at some point in the season. Our special teams play, knowing the orthodox style of our colts, has not changed over the past five years. A great amount of our best players (Wayne, Freeney, Mathis, Brackett) are older and will definitely not be able to maintain their amazing level of play for too much longer. The point is that most of our team is aging and it's going to take more than Manning/Luck to win a super bowl in the next few years. If this wasn't the case, Peyton would have many more rings under his belt.

If we focus on these other issues, I believe that our team is heading in a positive direction as long as we stick to the rebuilding process. As long as our new GM and Caldwell/whoever our HC is next year focus on improving this issue, we are soon going to go back to franchise we were in the past few years.

My question to the team is regarding their plan for the rebuilding stage that we're going to be in for the next year. What does the new front office need to look at as priority for next year? Who should we draft? How will the new GM draft in comparison to the poor drafting in the past few years by the Polians?

It's going to be an interesting year.

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Want to go young?

We’ll give you Jacoby Jones for Reggie Wayne!

I figured that if I said it enough, I would convince the world that I really was the greatest.
~Muhammad Ali

by steelblue on Jan 16, 2012 2:26 PM EST reply actions

Actually

Throw in Ben Tate and I would totally make that deal. I have no use for Jacoby Jones but he is still somewhat of a playmaker and can return kicks (granted he doesn’t muff the catch). Tate, on the other hand, I think is a nice talent. He will never get his chance with Foster starting, unless Foster goes down, which I don’t want to see happen because I think he is one of the top 5 most exciting players in the league (the other 4 being Calvin Johnson, Rob Gronkowski, Cam Newton and Patrick Peterson). But Tate could easily be a top 10 back in this league if he was given the chance. Perfect size, good speed and good hands….reminds a lot of Ryan Mathews.

by shastamasta on Jan 16, 2012 2:33 PM EST up reply actions

I agree with you doma

for the most part. I mentioned in another post that a lot of attention is being paid to the number one pick. The resurgence of the Colts, and the most important thing to me, is what happens in rounds 2-7 and in free agency. Those are going to be the money rounds for us. Either QB will need a good defense and a good running game. I honestly think the defense can be easily fixed with a big time DT like Red Bryant from Seattle. I think we are sufficient at CB and SS with a different type of play. I think pressure from the front four and press coverage from the CBs will go a long way. I think Irsay called it correctly by saying we need some playmakers, we’ll see this off season if he actually will do something about it this year.

by Dito29 on Jan 16, 2012 6:29 PM EST reply actions