(03-23-2022, 12:18 PM)D6 Wrote:

(03-22-2022, 09:40 PM)Bullseye Wrote: I'm glad he didn't go to Indy.

Like we discussed in the Matt Ryan thread, it doesn't look like there's a good LT option remaining on the FA market for the 2022 season.  With the Colts not having a 1st Round Pick in 2022. 

For a QB who doesn't have much mobility, especially at this stage of his NFL career,  the Colts are in trouble.  That much more if the Jaguars use the pick # 1 draft resource on an Edge Defensive Player, who would be paired with Josh Allen.  

Matt Ryan close to become a clot (duvalpride.com)

Though I hate them, I have to give the Colts a decent amount of credit.  As bad a shape as they appeared to be in coming into the off season with needs at 3 premium positions, they did a pretty good job at filling two of them at least in the interim with Ryan and Ngakoue.  Now if Kwity Paye develops into the player I think he can be, the Colts will have a strong pair of edge rushers.  But I don't see Ngakoue as the long term answer for them at DE given his inability to stay with any team for any length of time even with his pass rush ability.  Likewaise, Ryan is not their long term answer at QB because of his age.  That is far more problematic for them in the long term.

That said, LT is still a major hole for them, and they aren't likely to find one in this draft at their pick.  Plus, they also need another WR.  It'll be fun beating them again, especially when our last game was such a motivating and embarrassing factor for them throughout the off season and it likely will be billed as a revenge game.

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