1 00:00:00,960 --> 00:00:03,480 Speaker 1: All right, we're back another edition here of Colts Corner 2 00:00:03,480 --> 00:00:06,480 Speaker 1: with myself, Kevin Bowen, and what is I think one 3 00:00:06,519 --> 00:00:09,200 Speaker 1: of the more marquee games I can certainly one of 4 00:00:09,240 --> 00:00:11,920 Speaker 1: the marque September games I can recall in quite some 5 00:00:12,000 --> 00:00:14,319 Speaker 1: time for the Colts, and I would group that into 6 00:00:14,360 --> 00:00:16,640 Speaker 1: kind of any early season game. I think plenty of 7 00:00:17,200 --> 00:00:20,799 Speaker 1: deserved hype, deserve it intrigue to what's gonna happen Sunday 8 00:00:21,360 --> 00:00:25,159 Speaker 1: at four h five out there in Los Angeles and 9 00:00:25,200 --> 00:00:27,920 Speaker 1: Colts and Rams. It's kind of hoping one of the 10 00:00:27,920 --> 00:00:30,160 Speaker 1: more marquee Fox crews would get this, but it'll be 11 00:00:30,200 --> 00:00:33,000 Speaker 1: Kevin kol who does a great job on Big ten Network, 12 00:00:33,560 --> 00:00:37,000 Speaker 1: and Darryl Johnston calling this game. Colts are three and 13 00:00:37,000 --> 00:00:39,800 Speaker 1: a half I think point underdog, one of the bigger ones. 14 00:00:39,840 --> 00:00:43,840 Speaker 1: They've been in probably about seven or eight games going 15 00:00:43,880 --> 00:00:46,919 Speaker 1: back to December of last year. So plenty to get 16 00:00:46,920 --> 00:00:49,080 Speaker 1: to on today's pod. Will obviously get to the Rams specifically, 17 00:00:49,120 --> 00:00:52,320 Speaker 1: kind of go over news items to note, said Dissy. 18 00:00:52,400 --> 00:00:54,840 Speaker 1: Jonathan Taylor offensive Player of the Week for a second 19 00:00:54,880 --> 00:00:56,840 Speaker 1: straight week. I believe the Colts had it as the 20 00:00:56,880 --> 00:01:00,760 Speaker 1: first player in franchise history to have acomplish that feet, 21 00:01:00,760 --> 00:01:04,520 Speaker 1: which is saying something given the star power that they 22 00:01:04,560 --> 00:01:08,160 Speaker 1: have had here over the years. Let's begin with the 23 00:01:08,200 --> 00:01:10,880 Speaker 1: injury news items as we sit here on this Wednesday 24 00:01:10,880 --> 00:01:15,760 Speaker 1: and recording this just before going out to practice here 25 00:01:16,120 --> 00:01:17,959 Speaker 1: a little bit of a time counch this afternoon, so 26 00:01:18,080 --> 00:01:20,560 Speaker 1: coming at you a little bit earlier, and unfortunately no 27 00:01:20,680 --> 00:01:24,560 Speaker 1: Eddi years and today Happy birthday to Eddie yearson. Though 28 00:01:24,880 --> 00:01:29,560 Speaker 1: here on this Wednesday, September twenty fourth, Kenny Moore, the 29 00:01:29,640 --> 00:01:33,880 Speaker 1: second a calf injury is now being classified more in 30 00:01:33,920 --> 00:01:38,280 Speaker 1: the Achilles area, which I think kind of goes without 31 00:01:38,319 --> 00:01:41,240 Speaker 1: saying that that's a little bit more nerve wracking. Now 32 00:01:41,280 --> 00:01:45,600 Speaker 1: again the Culturn committee to anything from an injured reserve standpoint, 33 00:01:46,480 --> 00:01:48,160 Speaker 1: you know, that would put him out for four games. 34 00:01:48,160 --> 00:01:50,200 Speaker 1: So I mean, I guess that's continued good news. But 35 00:01:50,680 --> 00:01:52,520 Speaker 1: you know, when I hear calf, when I hear Achilles 36 00:01:52,520 --> 00:01:54,400 Speaker 1: and I think of a cornerback, I don't know, I 37 00:01:54,840 --> 00:01:57,200 Speaker 1: get nervy, and maybe being in this market has a 38 00:01:57,240 --> 00:02:00,960 Speaker 1: little bit of PTSD And honestly, just the general absence 39 00:02:01,000 --> 00:02:05,720 Speaker 1: of Kenny Moore period, I think is one that you 40 00:02:05,720 --> 00:02:07,240 Speaker 1: have to acknowledge. I think he's one of the most 41 00:02:07,240 --> 00:02:09,519 Speaker 1: indispensable players on this team. I think there are plays 42 00:02:09,520 --> 00:02:13,320 Speaker 1: he makes like on Sunday that not every Nichol's making 43 00:02:13,320 --> 00:02:14,400 Speaker 1: that play. I think there are a lot of other 44 00:02:14,400 --> 00:02:16,680 Speaker 1: players over the course of a game where you don't take, 45 00:02:17,040 --> 00:02:21,440 Speaker 1: you almost take for granted what he gives you. I 46 00:02:21,440 --> 00:02:23,919 Speaker 1: looked it up. He's missed eight games over the last 47 00:02:23,919 --> 00:02:27,519 Speaker 1: three years. The Colts have given up an average They've 48 00:02:27,520 --> 00:02:29,880 Speaker 1: given up at least twenty in all of those games, 49 00:02:30,400 --> 00:02:34,960 Speaker 1: and they've given up an average of thirty three in 50 00:02:35,040 --> 00:02:38,280 Speaker 1: those games. So, I mean, that's a very notable number. 51 00:02:38,360 --> 00:02:41,800 Speaker 1: I want to say four of them have been over thirty. 52 00:02:41,960 --> 00:02:46,520 Speaker 1: So he just means a ton and we'll see exactly 53 00:02:46,560 --> 00:02:49,799 Speaker 1: how they will replace him. You know, Mike Hilton, the veteran, 54 00:02:49,880 --> 00:02:53,760 Speaker 1: expressed plenty of expectation that he will play on Sunday. 55 00:02:54,120 --> 00:02:57,120 Speaker 1: You know, he did play twenty preseason snaps of the Dolphins. Granted, 56 00:02:57,120 --> 00:03:00,680 Speaker 1: he was cut by a Dolphins team that obviously has 57 00:03:00,720 --> 00:03:03,120 Speaker 1: had cornerback issue. So what's left in the tank for 58 00:03:03,200 --> 00:03:05,560 Speaker 1: him at thirty one years old? Do you utilize him 59 00:03:06,040 --> 00:03:10,359 Speaker 1: and you know, as big of a role as you would, Kenny, 60 00:03:10,440 --> 00:03:12,280 Speaker 1: I mean those are all questions I think you have. 61 00:03:12,440 --> 00:03:14,239 Speaker 1: Do you go with Makai Blackman, who's been at the 62 00:03:14,240 --> 00:03:15,640 Speaker 1: team for a little bit more than a month but 63 00:03:15,720 --> 00:03:18,280 Speaker 1: has mostly played on the outside and has kind of 64 00:03:18,280 --> 00:03:20,960 Speaker 1: done a dime roll with this team. So I think 65 00:03:21,000 --> 00:03:24,800 Speaker 1: there's some questions to answer in a week that you 66 00:03:24,800 --> 00:03:28,960 Speaker 1: know certainly you are playing a marquee passing offense. I'm 67 00:03:28,960 --> 00:03:31,320 Speaker 1: curious about a Mooney Ward shadow this week, you know, 68 00:03:31,360 --> 00:03:35,600 Speaker 1: is that something you would dabble in at all? Obviously 69 00:03:35,600 --> 00:03:39,320 Speaker 1: poking Akua's individual resume speaks for itself, but you know, 70 00:03:39,400 --> 00:03:42,560 Speaker 1: DeVante Adams from a physique standpoint, probably a little bit 71 00:03:42,560 --> 00:03:44,400 Speaker 1: more in that realm. Do you do that and then 72 00:03:44,440 --> 00:03:48,840 Speaker 1: commit more attention strictly to Nikua from a multiple body standpoint? 73 00:03:48,880 --> 00:03:50,720 Speaker 1: I think a lot of questions for lou Ana Arumo 74 00:03:50,960 --> 00:03:57,360 Speaker 1: here entering this week, So we'll see exactly how all 75 00:03:57,480 --> 00:04:00,360 Speaker 1: that plays out of than Alex Pierce did not presctice 76 00:04:00,440 --> 00:04:04,360 Speaker 1: on Wednesday, concussion protocol for him. Obviously, when you miss 77 00:04:04,400 --> 00:04:07,920 Speaker 1: a Wednesday practice, that's never a great sign. You know, 78 00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:11,560 Speaker 1: three concussions for him in the last three years, I 79 00:04:11,560 --> 00:04:14,120 Speaker 1: guess three years plus playing, So does that mean more 80 00:04:14,160 --> 00:04:18,240 Speaker 1: for Adie Mitchell. Could we see the first Ady Mitchell 81 00:04:18,279 --> 00:04:20,960 Speaker 1: touchdown of his career coming up on Sunday? You know, 82 00:04:21,040 --> 00:04:24,200 Speaker 1: last year Pierce missed a game and Mitchell played fifty 83 00:04:24,320 --> 00:04:28,280 Speaker 1: five snaps in that game. That is a huge increase 84 00:04:28,360 --> 00:04:31,760 Speaker 1: for him. And you know, maybe got a squint a 85 00:04:31,760 --> 00:04:34,599 Speaker 1: little bit, but I think for the most part, you 86 00:04:34,640 --> 00:04:37,640 Speaker 1: are pleased with what Ady Mitchell has given you this season. 87 00:04:39,120 --> 00:04:41,520 Speaker 1: Now the question comes, Okay, what happens in more of 88 00:04:41,560 --> 00:04:45,359 Speaker 1: an expanded role, do we see an uptick in catches? 89 00:04:45,400 --> 00:04:49,040 Speaker 1: Certainly just general impact from a box score standpoint, all 90 00:04:49,080 --> 00:04:53,080 Speaker 1: those things with him, So you know, this could be 91 00:04:53,120 --> 00:04:56,480 Speaker 1: a week for him to certainly make a notable impact. 92 00:04:56,560 --> 00:05:00,479 Speaker 1: And the staff certainly continues to praise him and high regard, 93 00:05:00,520 --> 00:05:02,840 Speaker 1: and you know, he drew the pass interference penalty last week, 94 00:05:02,880 --> 00:05:04,680 Speaker 1: and you know, he can kind of be a forgotten man. 95 00:05:04,760 --> 00:05:07,720 Speaker 1: I think from some of these opponents, I do think 96 00:05:07,720 --> 00:05:11,120 Speaker 1: the loss of Pierce, while some are high on Mitchell, 97 00:05:12,440 --> 00:05:15,840 Speaker 1: I do think defending Pierce is just different, you know, 98 00:05:16,480 --> 00:05:18,680 Speaker 1: and the amount of respect that I think he's garnered 99 00:05:18,720 --> 00:05:22,080 Speaker 1: from opposing defenses, particularly having to keep a safety deep 100 00:05:22,080 --> 00:05:26,600 Speaker 1: with that home run ball, there's nothing to you know, overlook. Really, 101 00:05:26,640 --> 00:05:29,920 Speaker 1: I think Pierce has earned that right in his NFL career. 102 00:05:30,040 --> 00:05:33,160 Speaker 1: So definitely a storyline to watch here coming up as 103 00:05:33,200 --> 00:05:35,000 Speaker 1: the week moves along. Chane Stegen did say a couple 104 00:05:35,080 --> 00:05:38,080 Speaker 1: of others might miss the Wednesday practice. Could this be 105 00:05:38,200 --> 00:05:40,320 Speaker 1: kind of like Tyler Warren and Josh Downs from last week, 106 00:05:40,400 --> 00:05:42,560 Speaker 1: So definitely keep an eye on injury report. I got 107 00:05:42,600 --> 00:05:44,240 Speaker 1: a notebook up one on seventy five of the fan 108 00:05:44,279 --> 00:05:48,160 Speaker 1: dot Com again recording this just before we go out 109 00:05:48,160 --> 00:05:52,960 Speaker 1: there for that Wednesday practice. I guess let's kind of 110 00:05:52,960 --> 00:05:57,760 Speaker 1: get into rams notes and I think they'll that would 111 00:05:57,760 --> 00:06:00,560 Speaker 1: be just kind of a few cults thoughts off of that. 112 00:06:00,600 --> 00:06:02,120 Speaker 1: We got a good amount of Twitter questions this week, 113 00:06:02,160 --> 00:06:04,640 Speaker 1: so I want to make sure we leave time for that. 114 00:06:04,800 --> 00:06:07,359 Speaker 1: But I thought Shane was, you know, pretty candid today 115 00:06:07,480 --> 00:06:11,720 Speaker 1: and in discussing how you know he has that to 116 00:06:11,760 --> 00:06:13,520 Speaker 1: kind of coach this team a little differently this week, 117 00:06:13,560 --> 00:06:15,640 Speaker 1: and that you know he's not used to, you know, 118 00:06:15,680 --> 00:06:17,320 Speaker 1: coaching a team that's three and oh, I mean, I 119 00:06:17,400 --> 00:06:19,400 Speaker 1: don't think the Colts have ever been three games over 120 00:06:19,440 --> 00:06:22,479 Speaker 1: five hundred under Shane, let alone the first three games 121 00:06:22,480 --> 00:06:24,600 Speaker 1: of the season. So you know, he's asked for kind 122 00:06:24,600 --> 00:06:27,479 Speaker 1: of a day one mentality. That was the big emphasis 123 00:06:27,520 --> 00:06:30,920 Speaker 1: from him here on this Wednesday of you know, treat 124 00:06:31,200 --> 00:06:34,400 Speaker 1: your work ethic like you know, you would be treating 125 00:06:34,480 --> 00:06:37,680 Speaker 1: day one of a new job. And you know, certainly 126 00:06:38,040 --> 00:06:39,640 Speaker 1: I think that makes sense where he's coming from on 127 00:06:39,720 --> 00:06:42,159 Speaker 1: this and just in general, this is different for Shane, 128 00:06:42,160 --> 00:06:45,280 Speaker 1: it's different for the Colts and how they are now 129 00:06:45,360 --> 00:06:48,560 Speaker 1: kind of viewed almost nationally and and you know, record 130 00:06:48,560 --> 00:06:52,760 Speaker 1: wise of course, so that is something that you know 131 00:06:52,800 --> 00:06:55,440 Speaker 1: they might have continued to, you know, again preach a 132 00:06:55,480 --> 00:06:57,920 Speaker 1: little bit more from the I guess Tony Dungee, little 133 00:06:58,000 --> 00:07:01,360 Speaker 1: Jim Caldwell years of you know, playing from ahead and 134 00:07:01,360 --> 00:07:03,080 Speaker 1: more of the bulls eye in your back, those sorts 135 00:07:03,080 --> 00:07:06,480 Speaker 1: of things in regards to this team. Granted you say 136 00:07:06,520 --> 00:07:09,800 Speaker 1: that all in a week when they are still the underdog. 137 00:07:11,720 --> 00:07:14,040 Speaker 1: You know, I think one of the biggest, arguably the 138 00:07:14,080 --> 00:07:16,200 Speaker 1: biggest key of the entire week for the Colts will 139 00:07:16,200 --> 00:07:18,560 Speaker 1: be how do you disrupt the time meet of Matthew 140 00:07:18,560 --> 00:07:20,960 Speaker 1: Stafford and what does that four man rush look like? 141 00:07:21,000 --> 00:07:22,520 Speaker 1: What is the past rush in general? Do you have 142 00:07:22,560 --> 00:07:25,080 Speaker 1: to commit more on the back end without Kennymore, and 143 00:07:25,160 --> 00:07:27,160 Speaker 1: again does that put more pressure on the four and 144 00:07:27,200 --> 00:07:30,320 Speaker 1: the five man rush, which I think right now it's 145 00:07:30,440 --> 00:07:32,680 Speaker 1: there are reasons to have concerned about that. Stafford gets 146 00:07:32,680 --> 00:07:34,480 Speaker 1: the ball out. I believe it's the third fastest of 147 00:07:34,520 --> 00:07:39,760 Speaker 1: anybody in the league. So again, how can you disrupt 148 00:07:39,760 --> 00:07:42,960 Speaker 1: that timing? How can you get him off his spot? 149 00:07:43,240 --> 00:07:47,440 Speaker 1: Shane Sichin was gushing in his praise of Stafford earlier 150 00:07:47,480 --> 00:07:50,080 Speaker 1: and just honestly the amount of toughness that he's shown 151 00:07:50,160 --> 00:07:53,760 Speaker 1: in what now you're I mean, hell, it's probably sixteen 152 00:07:53,840 --> 00:07:58,360 Speaker 1: or seventeen for Stafford. I think only four sacks on 153 00:07:58,400 --> 00:08:02,600 Speaker 1: the year, I believe through three games against him. Now, 154 00:08:02,640 --> 00:08:05,760 Speaker 1: Loui an Arumo, I think has had I'd say some 155 00:08:06,080 --> 00:08:08,680 Speaker 1: decent success against Stafford, especially when you compare him to 156 00:08:08,760 --> 00:08:12,080 Speaker 1: kind of the Hall of Fame. Resume two games against him, 157 00:08:12,080 --> 00:08:14,400 Speaker 1: obviously the Super Bowl one of those. It gets like 158 00:08:14,400 --> 00:08:18,120 Speaker 1: a right around sixty even on touchdowns and picks. I 159 00:08:18,120 --> 00:08:20,240 Speaker 1: want to say it's four touchdowns, four picks and eight 160 00:08:20,320 --> 00:08:24,880 Speaker 1: sacks and two games. So again, you know, obviously some 161 00:08:25,000 --> 00:08:26,840 Speaker 1: of that you gotta go a little bit further back on. 162 00:08:26,960 --> 00:08:29,840 Speaker 1: But you know what, what is kind of the low 163 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:33,959 Speaker 1: recipe when you're facing such a quality quarterback, probably arguably 164 00:08:34,000 --> 00:08:37,360 Speaker 1: the best quarterback the Colts will see all season long. 165 00:08:39,240 --> 00:08:40,880 Speaker 1: So again, that to me is the biggest key. And 166 00:08:40,920 --> 00:08:42,959 Speaker 1: I think what makes the Rams so good is if 167 00:08:43,000 --> 00:08:46,320 Speaker 1: you are just so focused on here's Nikua, you know, 168 00:08:46,440 --> 00:08:49,439 Speaker 1: here's the plan for Adams, and here's the plan for Stafford. 169 00:08:49,480 --> 00:08:52,200 Speaker 1: Then boom, all of a sudden, you know, does Kyen 170 00:08:52,240 --> 00:08:55,720 Speaker 1: Williams show why he is one of the more I 171 00:08:55,720 --> 00:08:57,400 Speaker 1: think in the day and age of fantasy football. I 172 00:08:57,400 --> 00:08:59,960 Speaker 1: think everybody knows what Karen Williams is, but still he's 173 00:09:00,040 --> 00:09:02,679 Speaker 1: one of the better backs in the league and has 174 00:09:02,720 --> 00:09:05,600 Speaker 1: a great ability to you know, break tackles and certainly 175 00:09:05,720 --> 00:09:09,880 Speaker 1: was a great, great runner at Notre Dame flipping over 176 00:09:09,880 --> 00:09:11,559 Speaker 1: the other side of the ball. The Rams defense, I 177 00:09:11,600 --> 00:09:13,560 Speaker 1: think what stands out to me is again maybe not 178 00:09:13,600 --> 00:09:15,640 Speaker 1: the most heralded group like it was during the Super 179 00:09:15,679 --> 00:09:19,120 Speaker 1: Bowl run, but they can get after you. And they 180 00:09:19,160 --> 00:09:22,680 Speaker 1: held Saquon Barkley to an Eagles low with Saquon, you know, 181 00:09:22,760 --> 00:09:25,840 Speaker 1: with with Philly two point six per carry last week, 182 00:09:26,360 --> 00:09:28,880 Speaker 1: so you know, in regards to Jonathan Taylor, who has 183 00:09:28,880 --> 00:09:32,240 Speaker 1: been so good this season, so good in second halves, 184 00:09:33,840 --> 00:09:36,840 Speaker 1: can you, you know, continue to rely on that, And 185 00:09:37,080 --> 00:09:38,800 Speaker 1: is that kind of home run that we've seen in 186 00:09:38,840 --> 00:09:41,320 Speaker 1: each of these first couple of games, is that still 187 00:09:41,360 --> 00:09:44,400 Speaker 1: there in the second half. I think that would be 188 00:09:44,440 --> 00:09:50,040 Speaker 1: something that definitely, yeah, you have to keep an eye on. 189 00:09:51,960 --> 00:09:54,760 Speaker 1: So I I think that is something that I'll be 190 00:09:54,840 --> 00:09:58,520 Speaker 1: watching for coming up on Sunday. And then in regards 191 00:09:58,559 --> 00:10:01,840 Speaker 1: to Daniel Jones, you know, it's funny I wrote something 192 00:10:01,880 --> 00:10:03,560 Speaker 1: on our website this week and Stafford had a lot 193 00:10:03,559 --> 00:10:07,880 Speaker 1: of high praise for him in his serious XM Radio 194 00:10:07,880 --> 00:10:12,719 Speaker 1: appearance earlier in the week. But when you look at 195 00:10:14,000 --> 00:10:17,319 Speaker 1: the Daniel Jones season so far and you kind of pinpoint, Okay, 196 00:10:17,320 --> 00:10:20,080 Speaker 1: what is the most impressive thing to him? I mean, 197 00:10:20,080 --> 00:10:24,360 Speaker 1: there are so many things you could point to. Again, 198 00:10:24,480 --> 00:10:27,360 Speaker 1: the pinpoint accuracy of giving guys opportunities not only catch up, 199 00:10:27,360 --> 00:10:31,040 Speaker 1: but make plays after the catch, taking shots down the field, 200 00:10:31,040 --> 00:10:33,120 Speaker 1: the willingness to it. And again I'll stress what I 201 00:10:33,120 --> 00:10:35,640 Speaker 1: said on Monday, staying away from those negatives, that to 202 00:10:35,679 --> 00:10:38,440 Speaker 1: me is probably the single most you know, Shane pointed 203 00:10:38,559 --> 00:10:40,880 Speaker 1: a little bit more behind the scenes too, and that's 204 00:10:40,960 --> 00:10:42,960 Speaker 1: kind of what my story touched on on our website 205 00:10:42,960 --> 00:10:46,320 Speaker 1: of there's so much behind the scenes that you know, 206 00:10:46,320 --> 00:10:48,680 Speaker 1: Michael Pittman Junior told the great story about Thursday that 207 00:10:48,679 --> 00:10:52,160 Speaker 1: you usually go out to dinner and Jones is always late, 208 00:10:52,200 --> 00:10:54,319 Speaker 1: and Pittman always finds himself calling and be like, dude, 209 00:10:54,320 --> 00:10:56,000 Speaker 1: where are you And he's like, I wanted to watch 210 00:10:56,000 --> 00:10:58,199 Speaker 1: one more thing. Film wise, It's like, well, if you're 211 00:10:58,200 --> 00:11:00,920 Speaker 1: gonna be late, that's probably a pretty good reason why 212 00:11:01,000 --> 00:11:03,720 Speaker 1: to be late. But the NFL's sent out something earlier 213 00:11:03,720 --> 00:11:07,199 Speaker 1: this week about his consistency and he's the only player 214 00:11:07,200 --> 00:11:09,720 Speaker 1: in the league so far through three weeks at least 215 00:11:09,720 --> 00:11:12,440 Speaker 1: two hundred and twenty five yards, at least one touchdown 216 00:11:12,480 --> 00:11:16,920 Speaker 1: and throw and no interceptions. And again, to me, that's 217 00:11:16,960 --> 00:11:19,160 Speaker 1: sea word, And that kind of gets into the no 218 00:11:19,360 --> 00:11:22,400 Speaker 1: negatives too, like, you know, you see quarterbacks around the 219 00:11:22,440 --> 00:11:24,960 Speaker 1: league put up good numbers, but yet here's the two interceptions, 220 00:11:25,080 --> 00:11:27,440 Speaker 1: or here's the three sacks, or here's a you know, 221 00:11:27,480 --> 00:11:31,280 Speaker 1: fumbler two loss. And when you stay away from that stuff, 222 00:11:32,640 --> 00:11:35,280 Speaker 1: you don't have to be, honestly as eye popping and 223 00:11:35,360 --> 00:11:37,720 Speaker 1: the other stuff. He is pretty eye poppy, honestly and 224 00:11:37,760 --> 00:11:39,200 Speaker 1: the other stuff. But but you don't have to be. 225 00:11:40,360 --> 00:11:43,239 Speaker 1: And the Colts lead the league in first down efficiency 226 00:11:43,280 --> 00:11:45,600 Speaker 1: as well, and that is again more of the methodical 227 00:11:45,640 --> 00:11:47,760 Speaker 1: staying ahead of the chains. I want to say. The 228 00:11:47,760 --> 00:11:50,160 Speaker 1: stat was like fifty nine percent of their first downs 229 00:11:50,200 --> 00:11:54,600 Speaker 1: have gone for at least four yards, So that is 230 00:11:54,720 --> 00:11:58,679 Speaker 1: obviously something that you know, really stands out as well. 231 00:11:58,760 --> 00:12:01,120 Speaker 1: So you know, I think for Jones, it's more of 232 00:12:01,160 --> 00:12:03,800 Speaker 1: the Okay, not that LA is the greatest road environment, 233 00:12:03,840 --> 00:12:06,160 Speaker 1: but I think it's a better defense certainly than you 234 00:12:06,160 --> 00:12:07,760 Speaker 1: saw last week. I think it'll be more of a 235 00:12:07,840 --> 00:12:11,840 Speaker 1: road environment than you know, what you had, you know 236 00:12:11,840 --> 00:12:16,200 Speaker 1: a little bit certainly in Nashville, but now it's again 237 00:12:16,280 --> 00:12:20,600 Speaker 1: more film string things together. Those will certainly be key 238 00:12:20,640 --> 00:12:23,040 Speaker 1: items to keep it on. I will say, the Rams 239 00:12:23,120 --> 00:12:25,520 Speaker 1: a little bit banged up at corner. Can you take 240 00:12:25,520 --> 00:12:28,280 Speaker 1: advantage of that. It looked like Philly had some success 241 00:12:28,760 --> 00:12:32,600 Speaker 1: using aj Brown's physicality, so you know, Pittman especially, but 242 00:12:32,679 --> 00:12:35,720 Speaker 1: even Warren. Can you get those guys out in space 243 00:12:35,800 --> 00:12:38,920 Speaker 1: where those corners, those smaller corners are going to have 244 00:12:39,000 --> 00:12:42,520 Speaker 1: to make some tackles. I think that'll be a key 245 00:12:42,600 --> 00:12:46,200 Speaker 1: item to watch. Okay, let's transition to a few Twitter 246 00:12:46,360 --> 00:12:50,200 Speaker 1: questions here this one from hash I hope I'm saying 247 00:12:50,200 --> 00:12:52,640 Speaker 1: that right. He goes can't stop thinking about Shane Sackind's 248 00:12:52,640 --> 00:12:54,720 Speaker 1: introductory press conference where he said the mantra for the 249 00:12:54,720 --> 00:12:57,839 Speaker 1: team was or offensively was throw to score, run to win. 250 00:12:58,120 --> 00:13:00,920 Speaker 1: After three weeks the best and most distant qbplay he's 251 00:13:00,960 --> 00:13:03,360 Speaker 1: had as Coultet coach. I think it's clear as mantra 252 00:13:03,400 --> 00:13:04,920 Speaker 1: has come to life. What do you think the Colts 253 00:13:04,920 --> 00:13:07,000 Speaker 1: can do to keep this vision clear? I'd say limiting 254 00:13:07,000 --> 00:13:09,640 Speaker 1: Taylor's touches in the first half to lessen the load 255 00:13:09,679 --> 00:13:12,800 Speaker 1: comes to mind. But what to know your thoughts? Yeah, 256 00:13:12,840 --> 00:13:15,760 Speaker 1: I mean that certainly is a very modern approach to 257 00:13:17,480 --> 00:13:20,079 Speaker 1: you know, how football is in today's day and age, 258 00:13:20,120 --> 00:13:23,280 Speaker 1: and certainly the Colts have probably struggled with that given 259 00:13:23,280 --> 00:13:28,880 Speaker 1: the quarterback play. You know, I would say, specifically with Taylor, 260 00:13:30,400 --> 00:13:33,720 Speaker 1: one of the biggest questions that you have comes down 261 00:13:33,760 --> 00:13:38,240 Speaker 1: to how many body blows are you sending in the 262 00:13:38,240 --> 00:13:40,520 Speaker 1: first half. You know, go back to the forty six 263 00:13:40,600 --> 00:13:42,520 Speaker 1: yard or here ripped off on Sunday. At that point 264 00:13:42,559 --> 00:13:44,079 Speaker 1: he had about twelve carries for I think it was 265 00:13:44,080 --> 00:13:47,480 Speaker 1: like forty five yards. Again, nothing to light up your 266 00:13:47,520 --> 00:13:51,920 Speaker 1: fantasy roster about but are you sending body blows? You know, 267 00:13:51,960 --> 00:13:54,920 Speaker 1: are you kind of chopping the tree or you know, 268 00:13:54,960 --> 00:13:59,200 Speaker 1: hammering the nail, And yes, you might not be done done, 269 00:13:59,320 --> 00:14:02,360 Speaker 1: but you're trying to build to that I climactic moment. 270 00:14:02,400 --> 00:14:04,600 Speaker 1: I guess as much as hammering and ale and finally 271 00:14:04,679 --> 00:14:07,920 Speaker 1: being done with it. You kind of feel like that's 272 00:14:08,000 --> 00:14:10,280 Speaker 1: part of the run game. And I think there was 273 00:14:10,280 --> 00:14:13,000 Speaker 1: a lot there. And you know, Taylor obviously the last 274 00:14:13,000 --> 00:14:15,560 Speaker 1: two weeks especially has ripped off the big one. So 275 00:14:15,559 --> 00:14:18,080 Speaker 1: again I understand where you're coming from on that the 276 00:14:18,080 --> 00:14:20,320 Speaker 1: throat of score, and certainly in Miami game they threw 277 00:14:20,360 --> 00:14:24,400 Speaker 1: a ton early. But with Taylor especially, I do think 278 00:14:24,400 --> 00:14:26,240 Speaker 1: it's a difficult balance to walk as a play caller 279 00:14:26,280 --> 00:14:28,120 Speaker 1: of how many body blows are you trying to send? 280 00:14:28,720 --> 00:14:31,160 Speaker 1: And when the sledding is tough, when do you say 281 00:14:31,160 --> 00:14:33,120 Speaker 1: a mann in ship and when do you say no, no, no, 282 00:14:33,160 --> 00:14:35,400 Speaker 1: We're going to reap the benefit. It might just be 283 00:14:35,480 --> 00:14:38,720 Speaker 1: a minute forty eight in the game or fifty one 284 00:14:39,800 --> 00:14:43,960 Speaker 1: in the game. This from Gary, Gary goes they've been 285 00:14:44,000 --> 00:14:47,840 Speaker 1: around thunderbird pilots and Navy seals. Boy shout out to 286 00:14:47,920 --> 00:14:51,000 Speaker 1: Gary's life. Always been impressed with the Pilot's quiet swagger 287 00:14:51,000 --> 00:14:54,880 Speaker 1: and the Seals being understated badasses. The most extended time 288 00:14:54,880 --> 00:14:57,360 Speaker 1: I've seen Daniel Jones is on The Manning Cast. He's 289 00:14:57,360 --> 00:15:01,240 Speaker 1: played QB in the biggest stages and one of the 290 00:15:01,320 --> 00:15:05,400 Speaker 1: most vicious markets ever. And I really don't have a 291 00:15:05,440 --> 00:15:09,080 Speaker 1: word to describe describe him. Would you say, quiet, understated, humble. 292 00:15:09,320 --> 00:15:10,880 Speaker 1: I'm wondering if I had a beer and burger with 293 00:15:10,920 --> 00:15:13,000 Speaker 1: this guy, would he be like, you've been around a 294 00:15:13,000 --> 00:15:16,560 Speaker 1: few months now, what's this dude like? Yeah? I mean, 295 00:15:16,600 --> 00:15:19,440 Speaker 1: certainly in media settings he is. He's boring. I mean, 296 00:15:19,480 --> 00:15:21,600 Speaker 1: he is exactly what he's on the Manning Cast. He's 297 00:15:22,320 --> 00:15:25,720 Speaker 1: not gonna give you much at all. I do think 298 00:15:25,760 --> 00:15:28,440 Speaker 1: there is more to him. I don't want to act 299 00:15:28,520 --> 00:15:31,720 Speaker 1: like there's split personalities by any means. And he's you know, 300 00:15:31,800 --> 00:15:34,960 Speaker 1: Pat mcafeel away from a camera. I don't I don't 301 00:15:34,960 --> 00:15:37,440 Speaker 1: think that. I mean, he's enjoying himself in the nty 302 00:15:37,440 --> 00:15:39,640 Speaker 1: five hundred. He's enjoyed himself at a pacer game. He's 303 00:15:40,040 --> 00:15:42,120 Speaker 1: showing up the high school games here locally. It's not 304 00:15:42,160 --> 00:15:44,840 Speaker 1: like this is a film robot sitting in the corner 305 00:15:44,880 --> 00:15:47,080 Speaker 1: of his house twenty four seven, three sixty five. Not 306 00:15:47,120 --> 00:15:49,920 Speaker 1: communicated than anybody in the world, but you know, he 307 00:15:50,080 --> 00:15:54,480 Speaker 1: is definitely on the quieter side. I am curious, you 308 00:15:54,520 --> 00:15:56,200 Speaker 1: know how much did this car tissue of New York, 309 00:15:56,760 --> 00:15:59,560 Speaker 1: You know, is that at play with you know, his 310 00:15:59,640 --> 00:16:02,680 Speaker 1: relaxy and see to you know, be very open in 311 00:16:02,720 --> 00:16:05,600 Speaker 1: those media settings. But clearly teammates have a level of 312 00:16:05,640 --> 00:16:08,040 Speaker 1: respect for him. And that's both sides of the ball. Now, 313 00:16:08,440 --> 00:16:10,680 Speaker 1: how much of that is just rooted in like strictly 314 00:16:10,720 --> 00:16:15,440 Speaker 1: work ethic and boy, that guy is so intellectually smart 315 00:16:15,480 --> 00:16:19,400 Speaker 1: and he's always here, we're naturally, you know, going to 316 00:16:19,560 --> 00:16:22,760 Speaker 1: have respect for him. I think that could be at 317 00:16:22,800 --> 00:16:25,920 Speaker 1: play a little bit. So again, he is largely quiet, 318 00:16:26,200 --> 00:16:28,720 Speaker 1: and I don't think you're getting a whole lot no 319 00:16:28,840 --> 00:16:35,840 Speaker 1: matter conversationally, but I think that this is something that 320 00:16:37,080 --> 00:16:38,760 Speaker 1: you know, maybe there's a little bit more than what 321 00:16:38,960 --> 00:16:43,120 Speaker 1: he's leading on. And you know, he obviously wasn't two 322 00:16:43,160 --> 00:16:45,760 Speaker 1: forthcoming even in the in the Manning cast moments there 323 00:16:45,760 --> 00:16:50,640 Speaker 1: on Monday, this one from Craig are you surprise change? Second? 324 00:16:50,680 --> 00:16:52,720 Speaker 1: Has he used ar at all as part of a 325 00:16:52,720 --> 00:16:55,800 Speaker 1: wrinkle on the offense? They're cruising, but sure, but for 326 00:16:55,840 --> 00:16:59,200 Speaker 1: sure adding Riches into the mix could be special. You know, 327 00:16:59,240 --> 00:17:01,320 Speaker 1: I thought at the start of the I thought Stichen 328 00:17:01,800 --> 00:17:04,119 Speaker 1: was going to kind of ground Richardson for lack of 329 00:17:04,160 --> 00:17:06,120 Speaker 1: a better term, and that's what's happened. You know, three 330 00:17:06,160 --> 00:17:09,760 Speaker 1: games in. He obviously doesn't sniffed the field. You know, 331 00:17:09,800 --> 00:17:11,679 Speaker 1: if you watch him, it's not even like you know, 332 00:17:11,720 --> 00:17:14,000 Speaker 1: he's got his helmet on and you know he oh, 333 00:17:14,080 --> 00:17:16,080 Speaker 1: we might turn around and throw you in there in 334 00:17:16,119 --> 00:17:18,040 Speaker 1: a short yard of moment or a red zone. And 335 00:17:18,400 --> 00:17:20,360 Speaker 1: I guess my question becomes, do you think he could 336 00:17:20,359 --> 00:17:22,880 Speaker 1: help you in in the red zone? For what it's worth. 337 00:17:22,920 --> 00:17:25,960 Speaker 1: In Richardson's career, that's one of his better areas of 338 00:17:26,000 --> 00:17:28,159 Speaker 1: the field, albeit you know, the other areas of the 339 00:17:28,200 --> 00:17:33,040 Speaker 1: field or struggling to him. But I'm not one that says, oh, 340 00:17:33,320 --> 00:17:35,200 Speaker 1: look what Daniel Jones is doing, there's no reason to 341 00:17:35,240 --> 00:17:39,399 Speaker 1: turn to Richardson or no. Richardson had his chance. He 342 00:17:39,440 --> 00:17:41,879 Speaker 1: doesn't deserve another opportunity. You know, right now, I think 343 00:17:41,880 --> 00:17:43,200 Speaker 1: the colt I want to say, a twenty six in 344 00:17:43,240 --> 00:17:46,520 Speaker 1: red zone if you are a bottom team in a 345 00:17:46,560 --> 00:17:50,159 Speaker 1: certain area or aspect. I'm gonna look at ways to 346 00:17:50,160 --> 00:17:52,359 Speaker 1: improve it. And if I think there are personnel guys 347 00:17:52,359 --> 00:17:55,639 Speaker 1: that can specifically do that, you know, a third down rusher, 348 00:17:55,680 --> 00:17:57,760 Speaker 1: a pass catching running back, you know those sorts of things, 349 00:17:57,760 --> 00:18:00,960 Speaker 1: and extra defensive back on third and long, then I 350 00:18:01,000 --> 00:18:02,760 Speaker 1: think you have to look into that. And I don't 351 00:18:02,760 --> 00:18:05,720 Speaker 1: care what the quarterback's history is. I don't care where 352 00:18:05,760 --> 00:18:09,000 Speaker 1: you drafted him. You dress forty six guys on a 353 00:18:09,040 --> 00:18:11,639 Speaker 1: game day for a reason, and so I look into it. 354 00:18:11,640 --> 00:18:16,800 Speaker 1: I know some people are hesitant about the injury situation. Yeah, 355 00:18:16,840 --> 00:18:19,439 Speaker 1: I don't know. Maybe I should pay more attention to 356 00:18:19,480 --> 00:18:22,359 Speaker 1: that given Richardson track record, but again, that wouldn't be 357 00:18:22,480 --> 00:18:25,960 Speaker 1: just the ultimate eliminator for me. This from Jimmy he goes, 358 00:18:26,000 --> 00:18:28,600 Speaker 1: I was very pessimistic about the team preseason, so I 359 00:18:28,640 --> 00:18:31,199 Speaker 1: didn't see any substantial changes. I'm not totally sold in 360 00:18:31,240 --> 00:18:33,399 Speaker 1: this team, but I'm seeing a lot more than I expected. 361 00:18:33,400 --> 00:18:36,560 Speaker 1: So my question is what changed to make this much 362 00:18:37,440 --> 00:18:39,199 Speaker 1: of a difference. Jimmy, I'll probably go back to what 363 00:18:39,200 --> 00:18:41,080 Speaker 1: I said on Monday about the one to ten scale 364 00:18:41,080 --> 00:18:45,040 Speaker 1: with Eddie, and I think I remember you sent in 365 00:18:45,080 --> 00:18:47,639 Speaker 1: a question about it, like I do. Like you know, 366 00:18:47,640 --> 00:18:49,680 Speaker 1: people said, oh, it's the same old Colts. I'm like, well, 367 00:18:50,720 --> 00:18:52,679 Speaker 1: they might be at the end of the day, the 368 00:18:52,680 --> 00:18:54,720 Speaker 1: same old Coults, but they have made some changes, like 369 00:18:54,800 --> 00:18:58,680 Speaker 1: let's not ignore them obviously quarterback, but even before the 370 00:18:58,760 --> 00:19:02,320 Speaker 1: quarterback battle played out. Defensively, they've systematically made it one 371 00:19:02,359 --> 00:19:05,840 Speaker 1: to eighty. They've you know, invested in the secondary like 372 00:19:05,880 --> 00:19:09,320 Speaker 1: no other. And then you know, Tyler Warren I think 373 00:19:09,440 --> 00:19:11,200 Speaker 1: is kind of spoken for itselfie to the first few 374 00:19:11,200 --> 00:19:13,879 Speaker 1: weeks of the season. So you know, I definitely pushed 375 00:19:13,920 --> 00:19:16,240 Speaker 1: back on people that are like, well, it's gonna be 376 00:19:16,240 --> 00:19:18,840 Speaker 1: the same old, same old because they didn't do anything. Well, 377 00:19:18,880 --> 00:19:21,320 Speaker 1: they did do stuff. Again, it might not pan out, 378 00:19:21,800 --> 00:19:27,960 Speaker 1: but they did do different things. You know. I I 379 00:19:28,960 --> 00:19:33,320 Speaker 1: think it's difficult at times in the first early stages. 380 00:19:33,359 --> 00:19:35,120 Speaker 1: And I think back to the Pacers season. I saw 381 00:19:35,119 --> 00:19:37,760 Speaker 1: someone tweet out earlier this week at this point of 382 00:19:37,760 --> 00:19:41,000 Speaker 1: the NFL season, were fourteen games through an NBA season, then, 383 00:19:41,040 --> 00:19:43,280 Speaker 1: I mean how I the Pacers had to have been 384 00:19:43,320 --> 00:19:45,520 Speaker 1: under five hundred, you know, fourteen games in the season 385 00:19:45,560 --> 00:19:48,400 Speaker 1: this past year. And then obviously look at what happened here, 386 00:19:48,440 --> 00:19:50,440 Speaker 1: so they had bad injury health to start the season 387 00:19:50,520 --> 00:19:52,479 Speaker 1: and then turned it around like are the Colts going 388 00:19:52,520 --> 00:19:53,520 Speaker 1: to be You know, if you look at the Colt 389 00:19:53,560 --> 00:19:57,200 Speaker 1: schedule this week, we were talking major injuries. Najee Harris 390 00:19:57,200 --> 00:19:58,719 Speaker 1: done for the year, James Connor done for the year, 391 00:19:58,760 --> 00:20:00,840 Speaker 1: Nick Bosa done for the You does that injury bug 392 00:20:00,880 --> 00:20:05,000 Speaker 1: start to hit the Colts or just level of play? Obviously, 393 00:20:05,000 --> 00:20:06,639 Speaker 1: the three teams you play, they're one and eight and 394 00:20:06,720 --> 00:20:11,920 Speaker 1: the one win is over Tennessee. So again, you know, 395 00:20:12,000 --> 00:20:15,120 Speaker 1: how long can you sustain it? Those are all opportunities 396 00:20:15,160 --> 00:20:17,119 Speaker 1: to prove themselves. But I go back to what I 397 00:20:17,160 --> 00:20:19,879 Speaker 1: said on Monday. The Colts are doing things right now. 398 00:20:20,640 --> 00:20:23,960 Speaker 1: They haven't done since twenty twenty one, and that twenty 399 00:20:23,960 --> 00:20:26,640 Speaker 1: twenty one season had to take the collapse of all 400 00:20:26,680 --> 00:20:29,840 Speaker 1: collapses to miss the playoffs. So they didn't do this 401 00:20:29,880 --> 00:20:32,119 Speaker 1: in twenty twenty two when they won four games. They 402 00:20:32,119 --> 00:20:33,760 Speaker 1: didn't do it in twenty three when they got to, 403 00:20:34,000 --> 00:20:35,639 Speaker 1: you know, the edge of the playoffs. They didn't do 404 00:20:35,640 --> 00:20:37,719 Speaker 1: it in twenty four, which I can't say they were 405 00:20:37,720 --> 00:20:39,080 Speaker 1: at the edge of the playoffs, but you know, they 406 00:20:39,080 --> 00:20:42,040 Speaker 1: were somewhere. I mean, they were a possible playoff team 407 00:20:42,080 --> 00:20:46,360 Speaker 1: in mid December, and now three games in. They're doing 408 00:20:46,359 --> 00:20:47,920 Speaker 1: stuff they haven't done in quite some time. And the 409 00:20:48,000 --> 00:20:50,280 Speaker 1: last time they did it, they were certainly in the 410 00:20:50,320 --> 00:20:53,280 Speaker 1: conversation all the way up until the final, you know, 411 00:20:53,359 --> 00:20:56,560 Speaker 1: week of the season. This from Brian the mass of 412 00:20:56,600 --> 00:21:00,400 Speaker 1: improvements in Indiana Jones. I think Dan Jones asked about 413 00:21:00,440 --> 00:21:03,120 Speaker 1: that today. I don't think he likes that one does 414 00:21:03,160 --> 00:21:06,680 Speaker 1: This just further solidify the massive whiff that Chris Ballard 415 00:21:06,680 --> 00:21:09,840 Speaker 1: had in selecting Anthony Richardson. Jones is his team playing 416 00:21:09,880 --> 00:21:12,160 Speaker 1: at elite level. It's really nice to have competent football 417 00:21:12,200 --> 00:21:15,840 Speaker 1: back in Indianapolis. Yeah, I mean, I think at this point, 418 00:21:16,720 --> 00:21:19,919 Speaker 1: you know, you could probably classify Richardson as a bust 419 00:21:19,920 --> 00:21:23,040 Speaker 1: a whiff however you want to label him. You know, 420 00:21:23,040 --> 00:21:27,159 Speaker 1: we'll see if he gets another opportunity here. You know, 421 00:21:27,240 --> 00:21:29,080 Speaker 1: if I'm Anthony Richardson, there might be a little bit 422 00:21:29,080 --> 00:21:31,439 Speaker 1: of like, boy, I really would have liked, you know, 423 00:21:31,480 --> 00:21:33,840 Speaker 1: Tyler Warning to be part of my arsenal when I 424 00:21:33,880 --> 00:21:36,760 Speaker 1: was playing quarterback. I do think he could have helped 425 00:21:37,359 --> 00:21:41,120 Speaker 1: Richardson out. And honestly, the further we get removed from 426 00:21:41,200 --> 00:21:44,200 Speaker 1: Richardson and you hear Shane Sich and Daniel Jones really 427 00:21:44,240 --> 00:21:48,680 Speaker 1: obsessive relationship about you know, preparation and the Monday through 428 00:21:48,720 --> 00:21:52,480 Speaker 1: Saturday work ethic and all of that. I just get 429 00:21:52,520 --> 00:21:55,360 Speaker 1: further confused about spending the fourth overall pick on Richardson. 430 00:21:56,440 --> 00:22:01,000 Speaker 1: I mean, I mean, it's clear you need amense, immense 431 00:22:01,160 --> 00:22:04,080 Speaker 1: amount of mental acumen to play quarterback, especially to draft 432 00:22:04,119 --> 00:22:06,480 Speaker 1: a due to fourth overall, and for that to have 433 00:22:06,600 --> 00:22:09,280 Speaker 1: not played out, it's like man spending that. I mean, 434 00:22:09,520 --> 00:22:11,320 Speaker 1: did you think you could develop that where you just 435 00:22:11,960 --> 00:22:14,240 Speaker 1: where you sold a you know, bag of you know, 436 00:22:14,320 --> 00:22:17,600 Speaker 1: different goods and you thought there, you know what is 437 00:22:17,880 --> 00:22:21,639 Speaker 1: kind of at play there? This from Turp. I know 438 00:22:21,680 --> 00:22:23,199 Speaker 1: it was talked about when the signings happened, and how 439 00:22:23,280 --> 00:22:24,840 Speaker 1: much do you think the Colt threno starts because the 440 00:22:24,840 --> 00:22:28,159 Speaker 1: guy's winning pedigree signed during the offseason. I feel like 441 00:22:28,200 --> 00:22:30,679 Speaker 1: the surprise of how well Daniel Jones has played has 442 00:22:30,720 --> 00:22:33,800 Speaker 1: overshadowed much of a difference players with winning pedigrees. Well, 443 00:22:33,800 --> 00:22:37,439 Speaker 1: I mean the two guys that are obvious are Mooney 444 00:22:37,680 --> 00:22:41,800 Speaker 1: and uh cam by him. So you know, Baller didn't 445 00:22:41,840 --> 00:22:43,600 Speaker 1: really harp on that. He kind of just called it 446 00:22:43,600 --> 00:22:48,199 Speaker 1: an added bonus, But you know, I do think that 447 00:22:48,320 --> 00:22:52,119 Speaker 1: side of the ball especially has gotten a big, big, 448 00:22:52,560 --> 00:22:56,080 Speaker 1: you know, whiff of that, and so I think it's inevitable. 449 00:22:56,119 --> 00:22:58,000 Speaker 1: Not that not not that Mooney is the most outgoing 450 00:22:58,040 --> 00:23:00,880 Speaker 1: guy or most talkative guy, but I think you do 451 00:23:01,000 --> 00:23:04,520 Speaker 1: have some of that just naturally rubs off on guys. Now. Offensively, 452 00:23:04,520 --> 00:23:06,920 Speaker 1: it's largely the same. I mean, Daniel Jones obviously doesn't 453 00:23:06,960 --> 00:23:11,119 Speaker 1: have much of a winning pedigree at all. There, you know, 454 00:23:11,200 --> 00:23:14,879 Speaker 1: really the Colts are defensively, they are older, I mean 455 00:23:14,880 --> 00:23:17,440 Speaker 1: a lot too, and I mean the are a lot 456 00:23:17,440 --> 00:23:19,520 Speaker 1: too in Nick Cross the only guys on rookie contracts. 457 00:23:20,200 --> 00:23:22,440 Speaker 1: I don't know. I probably have to double back on that. 458 00:23:23,119 --> 00:23:28,160 Speaker 1: Let's see exactly where it is. Tyler wanted to ask 459 00:23:28,240 --> 00:23:32,320 Speaker 1: about the linebackers assessment of that doing a vision the 460 00:23:32,320 --> 00:23:34,440 Speaker 1: Colts making a midseason trade. I was funny if someone 461 00:23:34,560 --> 00:23:36,760 Speaker 1: was asking me today, Hey, the point of Anthony Walker? 462 00:23:36,760 --> 00:23:39,040 Speaker 1: How many games you think Anthony Walker might play for 463 00:23:39,040 --> 00:23:41,560 Speaker 1: the Colts this season? He's on the practice squadret right now, 464 00:23:41,600 --> 00:23:45,919 Speaker 1: We've got a couple of linebacker related questions. I'm continue 465 00:23:45,960 --> 00:23:49,400 Speaker 1: to be skeptical of that position. You know, particularly when 466 00:23:49,440 --> 00:23:52,000 Speaker 1: you see some running backs in space, you look at 467 00:23:52,000 --> 00:23:54,520 Speaker 1: the tight end position, you're about to see, whether it's Higbee, 468 00:23:54,560 --> 00:23:57,840 Speaker 1: whether it's Brock Bowers, whether it's Trade McBride. You know 469 00:23:57,840 --> 00:23:59,959 Speaker 1: you're gonna see some I think John Smith with the Steelers, 470 00:24:00,119 --> 00:24:01,840 Speaker 1: You're gonna start to see some better tight ends here 471 00:24:02,160 --> 00:24:05,080 Speaker 1: in the coming weeks. You know, Kyle Pitts a little 472 00:24:05,119 --> 00:24:08,560 Speaker 1: bit more down the road. Even so in that position, 473 00:24:08,760 --> 00:24:11,359 Speaker 1: they still clearly are up in the air on it. 474 00:24:11,400 --> 00:24:13,800 Speaker 1: I mean, last week we saw Austin the GK get 475 00:24:13,840 --> 00:24:16,480 Speaker 1: some snaps with three guys really for one spot, with 476 00:24:16,560 --> 00:24:20,920 Speaker 1: Bachi and camera grown as well. So I think it's 477 00:24:20,920 --> 00:24:23,600 Speaker 1: definitely a question and a concern you have. Could I 478 00:24:23,600 --> 00:24:26,080 Speaker 1: see the Colts making a mid season trade. I mean, again, 479 00:24:26,119 --> 00:24:30,479 Speaker 1: we've just seemed so few in season trades period, let alone, 480 00:24:30,840 --> 00:24:33,840 Speaker 1: and that's league wide let alone, you know Ballard specifically, 481 00:24:33,880 --> 00:24:36,439 Speaker 1: So you know, I'd probably say no, just because the 482 00:24:36,520 --> 00:24:39,600 Speaker 1: urgency linebacker has really never been there this offseason. But 483 00:24:41,040 --> 00:24:42,760 Speaker 1: I guess maybe we'd get in the season the urgency 484 00:24:42,840 --> 00:24:47,280 Speaker 1: changes a little bit. Uh Clayton here the final one. 485 00:24:47,280 --> 00:24:49,000 Speaker 1: I've been blown away about how good the offenses looked 486 00:24:49,000 --> 00:24:52,560 Speaker 1: the three game. Shane is calling great plays, especially considering 487 00:24:52,600 --> 00:24:54,200 Speaker 1: that I thought it took a step back last year. 488 00:24:54,240 --> 00:24:56,360 Speaker 1: It's good to see the offense be fun and interesting. 489 00:24:56,720 --> 00:24:58,680 Speaker 1: He does have one complaint. The red zone offense seems 490 00:24:58,680 --> 00:25:00,280 Speaker 1: to struggle. I know we've scored a lot of but 491 00:25:00,320 --> 00:25:02,359 Speaker 1: I feel like we've kicked way too many short field 492 00:25:02,359 --> 00:25:04,560 Speaker 1: goals against the better teams that could come back to 493 00:25:04,600 --> 00:25:06,840 Speaker 1: bite us. I know it's always so funny on like 494 00:25:07,359 --> 00:25:11,199 Speaker 1: play callers and like how you evaluate them, Like if 495 00:25:11,240 --> 00:25:14,040 Speaker 1: Shane Stiken really you know that much of a different 496 00:25:14,040 --> 00:25:15,920 Speaker 1: play caller than he was in twenty twenty three, twenty 497 00:25:15,960 --> 00:25:18,200 Speaker 1: twenty four, or does he just have more available to 498 00:25:18,280 --> 00:25:20,920 Speaker 1: him or the plays just working and they didn't work? 499 00:25:20,960 --> 00:25:23,159 Speaker 1: You know, Like that's the hard thing about and I 500 00:25:23,200 --> 00:25:26,919 Speaker 1: say it for any play caller, just how you evaluate 501 00:25:27,000 --> 00:25:30,520 Speaker 1: them versus they're calling the wrong play and the defense 502 00:25:30,640 --> 00:25:32,320 Speaker 1: is one step ahead of them, or is it just 503 00:25:32,440 --> 00:25:34,920 Speaker 1: lack of execution. But as far as the red zone 504 00:25:34,960 --> 00:25:36,520 Speaker 1: is concerned, yes, I would agree you are playing with 505 00:25:36,560 --> 00:25:39,320 Speaker 1: fire a little bit. But again I said it's a 506 00:25:39,320 --> 00:25:41,760 Speaker 1: couple weeks ago with Eddie. This is where I think 507 00:25:41,800 --> 00:25:43,880 Speaker 1: the offense right now, Like you know, people asking this question, 508 00:25:43,920 --> 00:25:46,760 Speaker 1: are the Colts for real? Like their offense can't keep 509 00:25:46,840 --> 00:25:49,640 Speaker 1: this up, right, and it's like, well, yeah, they probably 510 00:25:49,680 --> 00:25:53,640 Speaker 1: won't keep up one punt again over the next three weeks. 511 00:25:54,040 --> 00:25:57,320 Speaker 1: But let's say they start to punt it more. But 512 00:25:57,520 --> 00:26:00,760 Speaker 1: then the red zone offense goes from being twenty six 513 00:26:00,800 --> 00:26:04,000 Speaker 1: in the league to being thirteenth in the league. You 514 00:26:04,040 --> 00:26:06,760 Speaker 1: can still be scoring the same amount of points if 515 00:26:06,760 --> 00:26:08,960 Speaker 1: you're just finishing off some of these drives. Yeah, you 516 00:26:09,000 --> 00:26:11,440 Speaker 1: might throw an extra pun or two. But if you're 517 00:26:11,440 --> 00:26:14,720 Speaker 1: turning some of the threes into sevens and that adds up, 518 00:26:14,880 --> 00:26:16,800 Speaker 1: and you know, forty five percent in the red zone 519 00:26:16,800 --> 00:26:21,240 Speaker 1: goes to whatever sixty some percent, that can also you know, 520 00:26:21,280 --> 00:26:22,960 Speaker 1: pay some big, big dividends. It might not be the 521 00:26:23,040 --> 00:26:25,679 Speaker 1: exact equal result. But for as good of the Colts 522 00:26:25,720 --> 00:26:28,120 Speaker 1: are moving the football right now and it's historically good, 523 00:26:29,400 --> 00:26:31,760 Speaker 1: they still like aren't hitting their full ceiling if you 524 00:26:31,840 --> 00:26:35,480 Speaker 1: really wanted to be the eternal kind of offensive optimist 525 00:26:36,040 --> 00:26:39,000 Speaker 1: with where they're at right now. So I don't know, 526 00:26:39,000 --> 00:26:42,040 Speaker 1: it's just something I've thought about here with the offense 527 00:26:42,800 --> 00:26:44,239 Speaker 1: all right. Week four, Like I said, I think it's 528 00:26:44,280 --> 00:26:46,160 Speaker 1: three and a half point underdog the Colts. I believe 529 00:26:46,200 --> 00:26:47,720 Speaker 1: the over unders one of the highest in the league. 530 00:26:48,480 --> 00:26:53,040 Speaker 1: This here in week four, forty eight and a half. 531 00:26:55,320 --> 00:26:59,359 Speaker 1: I'm gonna go Rams. I do think it'll be a 532 00:26:59,359 --> 00:27:02,000 Speaker 1: great game again. I'm really really looking forward to it. 533 00:27:02,280 --> 00:27:05,960 Speaker 1: I just think the absence is anymore and then no 534 00:27:06,080 --> 00:27:09,639 Speaker 1: Alex Pearce, and that's kind of where it's trending. I'm 535 00:27:09,680 --> 00:27:11,359 Speaker 1: gonna go Rams twenty seven to twenty four. You know, 536 00:27:11,400 --> 00:27:14,520 Speaker 1: can you get to Stafford enough? And then do you 537 00:27:14,600 --> 00:27:17,920 Speaker 1: not forget about Kien Williams. I think that's kind of 538 00:27:17,920 --> 00:27:19,600 Speaker 1: a big storyline on the other side of it, you know, 539 00:27:19,600 --> 00:27:22,720 Speaker 1: away from Alec Pearce is absence, and then again obviously 540 00:27:22,800 --> 00:27:26,080 Speaker 1: Kenny impacts where you're at from Matthew Stafford. So I 541 00:27:26,119 --> 00:27:28,520 Speaker 1: expect a great game, but I'll go Rams twenty seven 542 00:27:28,680 --> 00:27:31,760 Speaker 1: twenty four. Thank you for listening to this edition to 543 00:27:31,760 --> 00:27:34,000 Speaker 1: Colts Corner with myself Kevin Bowen. We'll be back on 544 00:27:34,119 --> 00:27:37,160 Speaker 1: Monday or recapping Colts and Rams Week four