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Addai, Brackett, Clark, Bullit GONE!

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  • #31
    Re: Addai, Brackett, Clark, Bullit GONE!

    Originally posted by Suaveness View Post

    Who the hell is going to protect Luck, and who is he going to throw to?

    This is what I worry about. I have full confidence in Luck, but he is going to be starting his time here with a very depleted roster. When Manning was drafted in 1998, we already had a reliable LT in Glenn and a future HOF receiver in Harrison. He relied on those guys for many many years.

    There's no doubt that young Manning benefited GREATLY from having a receiver of Harrison's caliber to throw to. That helped his progression immensely.

    "The Triplets" were born in 1999 when Edge arrived in Peyton's second year. I don't think we're going to have a WR and RB of that sort of caliber around Luck that quickly.

    Our record will likely be pretty bad next year so we will at least get another good pick. And we should have some very nice cap room down the line. With smart drafting and good free agent signings, this team will be back.
    Last edited by Sollozzo; 03-09-2012, 08:11 PM.

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    • #32
      Re: Addai, Brackett, Clark, Bullit GONE!

      Originally posted by pacer4ever View Post
      mediocre TEs and bad WRs??

      I wouldn't call Colby Fleener mediocre he will be getting his name called very soon on draft day.

      with Orson Charles getting busted for DUI a day after his pro day (what a idiot) he may be the first TE drafted.

      Chris Owusu had an amazing combine he was a solid WR for Luck and certainly better than what many get at WR he is crazy fast and has good hands.

      Had the best guard in the nation in DeCastro he has great ability to pull which fit perfectly in the Stanford power run offense. Had to good tackles one who many scouts think will be elite at the next level in Jonathan Martin.

      his cast was 20X better than RG3's IMO(when including defense).
      Fleener is pretty good, you're right. Owusu I'm not a fan of. I agreed with you on the offensive line so I don't know why you bothered to bicker about that. His cast was probably better than RGIII's, but RG's system at Baylor was much more QB friendly than Luck's was.

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      • #33
        Re: Addai, Brackett, Clark, Bullit GONE!

        With all of the causal fans jumping ship, if you are on the waiting list for season tickets, I bet you get a letter for this next season offering tickets...
        Abba Zaba, your my only friend.

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        • #34
          Re: Addai, Brackett, Clark, Bullit GONE!

          Saw most of this happening, I read a lot of Colts chat sites, and basically, a lot has to do with salary, not this year but in the future, and also fit and performance.

          Colts are trying to go to more of a pound running game, and with the play and contracts of Clark and Addai, there was no real need to keep them around if we are in the rebuilding stage, It is arguable that Addai got outplayed by both the other RB's last year. Clark can not stay healthy and has lost a step, or two, or three. Clark has been more of a pass catching TE with very limited blocking ability, which really showed this year when he was asked to help out to provide protection due to our like, and QB issues. Addai has never really been a pound it up the middle type of back either.

          Bracked really did not have a position, and the way that Conner and Angerer played this season there is no need to bring him back with the contract he has. Bulliet, can not stay healthy either, and he definitely underperformed this season when he was healthy.

          Painter was never viewed as a backup that would be needed to play in games, now that Peyton is gone and we saw what happened when he got in the game it just makes sense that we need to go in a different direction.

          Grigson can say it is not about health, but that is a part of it, future cap was the big reason, and their play compared to the next best thing, if not better, was not strong enough to keep them around.
          Why so SERIOUS

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          • #35
            Re: Addai, Brackett, Clark, Bullit GONE!

            Wow.

            I really wanted to see him stay and something worked out with Gary Brackett. He is just such a great guy, so easy to root for, and I imagine a wonderful player to have in the lockerroom. The Colts have been so lucky to have multiple players like Gary Brackett it really really sucks to see em go. I know the guy is not the player he use to be, is not a ideal fit for Coach Pagano's defense, and is not worth his contract but I still wish something could have been worked out for him to stay. Its not like the Colts are going to become a 3-4 overnight.

            I guess I love what the Colts have been about. I really do and appreciate it. I hate to see it end the way it has. I guess I have enjoyed having a lot of "good guys" on the team. I hate to see them all go.

            With all that said about Brackett I am not surprised he has been released and I do understand why. However I am somewhat surprised that Dallas Clark and Joseph Addai were released.

            Sure Clark is not worth what he is paid but you will need to give Andrew Luck some quality weapons to work with on offense. Clark is probably better than whoever he will be replaced with. Granted maybe there were issues behind the scenes here. Nevertheless grass isn't always greener on the other side. I hope the Colts are right that it will be in this case.

            I am probably most surprised that Addai was released. He may not be a great runner but he is versatile and most importantly he is very good at blocking. Maybe the Colts are not going to run the same offense as before but I think having a back like Addai who can do a lot of things and block is very important especially with a poor o-line.

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            • #36
              Re: Addai, Brackett, Clark, Bullit GONE!

              Originally posted by Trader Joe View Post
              Wow....fans on twitter are pissed.
              Thats because they do not understand the business side of the game

              Originally posted by pacer4ever View Post
              mediocre TEs and bad WRs??

              I wouldn't call Colby Fleener mediocre he will be getting his name called very soon on draft day.

              with Orson Charles getting busted for DUI a day after his pro day (what a idiot) he may be the first TE drafted.

              Chris Owusu had an amazing combine he was a solid WR for Luck and certainly better than what many get at WR he is crazy fast and has good hands.

              Had the best guard in the nation in DeCastro he has great ability to pull which fit perfectly in the Stanford power run offense. Had to good tackles one who many scouts think will be elite at the next level in Jonathan Martin.

              his cast was 20X better than RG3's IMO(when including defense).
              Originally posted by cdash View Post
              Fleener is pretty good, you're right. Owusu I'm not a fan of. I agreed with you on the offensive line so I don't know why you bothered to bicker about that. His cast was probably better than RGIII's, but RG's system at Baylor was much more QB friendly than Luck's was.
              Fleener is good, Owusu was hurt much of this year, Don't sleep on Baylor, their line was not the same, but the weapons that RGIII had around him were on par with that of Stanford, I think he had 2 WR's that both had 1000 yds, one who was dominate and will be going in the 1st round of the draft, his RB had over over 1500 yds I believe and over 20 tds and will be going in this draft as well, his center will be going in this draft too.

              Also Johnathan Martin is slipping, should be a day 2 pick.
              Why so SERIOUS

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              • #37
                Re: Addai, Brackett, Clark, Bullit GONE!

                Originally posted by Gamble1 View Post
                OK... The colts will not have the first overall pick next year mark my words..
                Top 4 for certain though.

                And it's not just #4 in the first round, but all the other rounds. So the next 2 years they will get Luck PLUS a late 1st round (virtual), late 2nd, late 3rd, then a #4 in the first 4 rounds.

                7 solid picks, you better have a couple of good O-Line, a good LB, good CB and good RB out of that, even leaving 2 misses.


                But it's still officially a Pacers town again.

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                • #38
                  Re: Addai, Brackett, Clark, Bullit GONE!

                  Originally posted by Naptown_Seth View Post

                  But it's still officially a Pacers town again.
                  Not based on attendance....
                  Don't ask Marvin Harrison what he did during the bye week. "Batman never told where the Bat Cave is," he explained.

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                  • #39
                    Re: Addai, Brackett, Clark, Bullit GONE!

                    I wish I'd said something to Brackett at the game the other night. I should have thought about this possibility.


                    BTW, road the elevator down with T Glenn and 2 of his friends, and that was it. Just the 5 of us and the operator. They were talking some level of youth football it sounded like.

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                    • #40
                      Re: Addai, Brackett, Clark, Bullit GONE!

                      Originally posted by Suaveness View Post
                      Not based on attendance....
                      Well, when you add Reggie Wayne and Peyton to that list of unavailable players, the Colts might have a difficult time drawing anyone into those expensive seats.

                      I always wondered what LOF would be like without Manning and that offense. We are about to see and it could become a ghost town.

                      The bottom line is, Andrew Luck better be one heckuva QB or we might see those Mayflower trucks rolling down West Street.

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                      • #41
                        Re: Addai, Brackett, Clark, Bullit GONE!

                        Originally posted by Suaveness View Post
                        Not based on attendance....
                        [Lou Gossett]What are you doing at this Pacers Game![/LG]

                        [Richard Gere]I got nowhere else to go! I got nowhere else to go (sniff)[/RG]

                        It's coming.

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                        • #42
                          Re: Addai, Brackett, Clark, Bullit GONE!

                          The offense is now decimated. Addai could have been turned into a short yardage receiver at least until we have some real WRs. Brown still has a lot to prove. Clark will do much better with a QB that he has practiced with over a period of time. We don't need Bullitt or Brackett. Garcon is not out of the picture yet.
                          This team has had worse personnel than we have now. Just back to the good ol' days.

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                          • #43
                            Re: Addai, Brackett, Clark, Bullit GONE!

                            Even though, logically, I know this is the right direction to take, it's still tough to deal with emotionally.

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                            • #44
                              Re: Addai, Brackett, Clark, Bullit GONE!

                              Peyton's must be happy he's out of here. He wouldn't even know this team next fall.

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                              • #45
                                Re: Addai, Brackett, Clark, Bullit GONE!

                                Originally posted by Shade View Post
                                Even though, logically, I know this is the right direction to take, it's still tough to deal with emotionally.
                                PERFECTLY SAID


                                Originally posted by speakout4 View Post
                                Peyton's must be happy he's out of here. He wouldn't even know this team next fall.
                                If Peyton were back with the team, a lot of these changes would not have happened, Bluitt and Bracket most likely would have been gone, not not the rest of the guys. They would not have been in a rebuilding state in that case.
                                Why so SERIOUS

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