10 thoughts on the Indianapolis Colts' 37-20 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars

[Mr. Session]

Originally Posted by YDFL Commish

Is it a crime to play under center and just smash them in the mouth with heavy doses of JT and Moss?

To me this was the concern. Jax was clearly blitzing very heavy from the start to really force the issue on the run game and the coaches never really adjusted imo.

I also do not like the run designs with Taylor trying to beat the defense to the perimeter or make a cut. Taylor needs to be dotting an I or something and running downhill IMO.

It will be curious to see how they adjust and grow against Cleveland.

[ChaosTheory]

Originally Posted by YDFL Commish

Is it a crime to play under center and just smash them in the mouth with heavy doses of JT and Moss?

We haven't run anything from under center at all, have we? It'd be a shift in Steichen's playbook and I don't know what Minshew's history under center is.

Seems like with Minshew's skillset, he could benefit the effect that under center play-action has on second level defenders (freezing LB's a bit longer, etc.).

[YDFL Commish]

Originally Posted by ChaosTheory

We haven't run anything from under center at all, have we? It'd be a shift in Steichen's playbook and I don't know what Minshew's history under center is.

Seems like with Minshew's skillset, he could benefit the effect that under center play-action has on second level defenders (freezing LB's a bit longer, etc.).

Maybe a QB sneak with Richardson in week 1. But, other than that I haven't seen it. To me...it's a shame if you don't at least have it in your playbook.

[Hoopsdoc]

I suspected they were getting a bit big for their britches and that Jax would smack them around a bit.

They’ve been winning because teams had no idea how to play Richardson. Which pretty emphatically speaks to how good he’s been.

Now that AR is out of the equation, it’s pretty easy to beat Minshew. Focus on the short and intermediate stuff and the run. He’s not going to beat anyone deep.

[YDFL Commish]

Originally Posted by Hoopsdoc

I suspected they were getting a bit big for their britches and that Jax would smack them around a bit.

They’ve been winning because teams had no idea how to play Richardson. Which pretty emphatically speaks to how good he’s been.

Now that AR is out of the equation, it’s pretty easy to beat Minshew. Focus on the short and intermediate stuff and the run. He’s not going to beat anyone deep.

Throwing deep isn't all about arm strength. It's more so about timing and practice. Jim McMahon didn't have arm strength, but he was a great deep ball thrower. Same goes for Tarkenton, Manning, Brady etc.

Minshew doesn't scare with running ability or to make tight window throws.

[Hoopsdoc]

Originally Posted by YDFL Commish

Throwing deep isn't all about arm strength. It's more so about timing and practice. Jim McMahon didn't have arm strength, but he was a great deep ball thrower. Same goes for Tarkenton, Manning, Brady etc.

Minshew doesn't scare with running ability or to make tight window throws.

It’s not just arm strength, Minshew doesn’t look to go deep.

[ChaosTheory]

Originally Posted by Hoopsdoc

It’s not just arm strength, Minshew doesn’t look to go deep.

Right. It wasn't until late in the game that he started firing some downfield. So he can do it, he just doesn't seem comfortable at all doing it.

And do you notice he does this thing... the fade away while the routes develop? We saw it in Baltimore, too. He doesn't seem like he wants to maneuver in the pocket, step up, set feet and throw.

Maybe I'm hung up on a few plays that stuck with me.