Comments on: Colts v. Panthers Recap http://naptownsfinest.com/2008/08/09/colts-v-panthers-recap/ An Indianapolis Colts Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more. Wed, 26 Dec 2012 04:07:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Bullard47 http://naptownsfinest.com/2008/08/09/colts-v-panthers-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-261 Bullard47 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:23:32 +0000 http://naptownsfinest.com/?p=424#comment-261 My only concern with your roster update is placing Jordan Senn on the 53-man, and Worsely on the practice squad over Kyle Shotwell.  Number of tackles does not always equal level of play for a linebacker.  It just means that you were able to tackle the ball carrier eventually and other guys weren't.  If you are allowing 7 yard runs and 10 yards of YAC on receptions, I don't care if you have 15 tackles a game, every game.  To make a play on defense means to make sure that the offense does not accomplish what they need to consider the play "successful".  This might mean a first down or even just 5 yards on a 1st down rush.  Football Outsiders I believe is working on a metric to help distinguish the true value of a defensive stop. I believe from what I saw that Shotwell, especially with more time in the system, will have more real value per play than Senn(who no doubt finds his way to the football).  He has unique measurables, but played against much lesser competition.  It will take time for him to get adjusted to the game speed at the pro level, and time for him to adjust to our defensive system, but he should look good in a week or two if he gets the reps he needs. My only concern with your roster update is placing Jordan Senn on the 53-man, and Worsely on the practice squad over Kyle Shotwell.  Number of tackles does not always equal level of play for a linebacker.  It just means that you were able to tackle the ball carrier eventually and other guys weren’t.  If you are allowing 7 yard runs and 10 yards of YAC on receptions, I don’t care if you have 15 tackles a game, every game.  To make a play on defense means to make sure that the offense does not accomplish what they need to consider the play “successful”.  This might mean a first down or even just 5 yards on a 1st down rush.  Football Outsiders I believe is working on a metric to help distinguish the true value of a defensive stop.

I believe from what I saw that Shotwell, especially with more time in the system, will have more real value per play than Senn(who no doubt finds his way to the football).  He has unique measurables, but played against much lesser competition.  It will take time for him to get adjusted to the game speed at the pro level, and time for him to adjust to our defensive system, but he should look good in a week or two if he gets the reps he needs.

]]> By: Sam http://naptownsfinest.com/2008/08/09/colts-v-panthers-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-260 Sam Sun, 10 Aug 2008 19:32:06 +0000 http://naptownsfinest.com/?p=424#comment-260 I think it will be easy to keep Jones and Simpson on the practice squad.  Simpson is an undrafted free agent and Jones is a no name. I hope they get rid of Sorgi.  We need a change at backup.  The Pillsbury Throwboy and Gray have looked way better than him.  Keeping him would be foolish. Reid will be used like Klecko was in 2006.  He will be a goal line fullback/H-back. I think it will be easy to keep Jones and Simpson on the practice squad.  Simpson is an undrafted free agent and Jones is a no name.

I hope they get rid of Sorgi.  We need a change at backup.  The Pillsbury Throwboy and Gray have looked way better than him.  Keeping him would be foolish.

Reid will be used like Klecko was in 2006.  He will be a goal line fullback/H-back.

]]> By: Matt http://naptownsfinest.com/2008/08/09/colts-v-panthers-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-259 Matt Sun, 10 Aug 2008 18:44:33 +0000 http://naptownsfinest.com/?p=424#comment-259 I hope the final roster looks like this.  How likely is it that we'll be able to keep guys like Simpson and Onrea Jones on the practice squad?  I'm still not convinced they'll break up with Sorgi.  Do you know why Darrel Reid was lining up as a tight end and fullback in practice on Thursday?  Is this typical practice squad stuff, or is he looking to get some plays in with the offense this year? I hope the final roster looks like this.  How likely is it that we’ll be able to keep guys like Simpson and Onrea Jones on the practice squad?  I’m still not convinced they’ll break up with Sorgi.  Do you know why Darrel Reid was lining up as a tight end and fullback in practice on Thursday?  Is this typical practice squad stuff, or is he looking to get some plays in with the offense this year?

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