Geathers and Mitchell

[sherck]

Originally Posted by Oldcolt

It's an issue I agree. I also agree that we will pick up a safety (not so sure that this might be one place we could just spend some money. Decent safeties do hit the open market). I just haven't given up on him just yet

Not giving up as the 3-safety package seems to be becoming much more of a thing in the NFL.

But, for once being a sure-fire part of the Colts future, his time off the field is becoming more pronounced than his time on the field.

If he can get healthy, commit to him but that is a big IF right now.

Walk Worthy,

[omahacolt]

Originally Posted by Butter

You also have to reward performance so benching Mitchell after 2 games played at a high level would send a bad message. If anything coming back from a concussion limiting Geathers longer is beneficial. So really it negates whatever point you are trying to make.

Just asking how to handle it. If your philosophy is no vets and only young guys to build the core, how do you keep geathers on the bench? Geathers wasn’t playing poorly.

I am not trying to make a point. When geathers is healthy does he remain the starter?

[Racehorse]

Originally Posted by omahacolt

Just asking how to handle it. If your philosophy is no vets and only young guys to build the core, how do you keep geathers on the bench? Geathers wasn’t playing poorly.

I am not trying to make a point. When geathers is healthy does he remain the starter?

Plenty of plays for all of them, iyam

[Butter]

Originally Posted by omahacolt

Just asking how to handle it. If your philosophy is no vets and only young guys to build the core, how do you keep geathers on the bench? Geathers wasn’t playing poorly.

I am not trying to make a point. When geathers is healthy does he remain the starter?

Who has that philosophy, you seem to be constructing a strawman.

[omahacolt]

Originally Posted by Butter

Who has that philosophy, you seem to be constructing a strawman.

I am probably not wording it right. Ballard intentionally didn’t bring in guys like Mitchell so that guys likee geathers could play.

Mitchell is obviously not a long term solution for the team

[FatDT]

If they actually see Geathers as the future SS and nickel LB, then yeah, once they feel confident he is fully healthy they'll probably move him back to starter. Mitchell has done well so they'll take their time there. And he'll still get plenty of snaps.

But that's if they see Geathers that way. I don't think they necessarily do. I'm sure there is concern about his long-term viability.

They started the season with Geathers likely to return, and Farley playing well enough to start and then be the primary backup and 3rd safety, so I don't think they had much reason to sign a guy like Mitchell.

[JAFF]

Originally Posted by omahacolt

I am probably not wording it right. Ballard intentionally didn’t bring in guys like Mitchell so that guys likee geathers could play.

Mitchell is obviously not a long term solution for the team

I agree. But if there is slim pickings in FA and the draft, keeping him isn't the worst idea. He's a good guy, good team mate. He got caught up in the BS around not signing the guy from SF who to a knee with Kaep

[VeveJones007]

Originally Posted by omahacolt

Just asking how to handle it. If your philosophy is no vets and only young guys to build the core, how do you keep geathers on the bench? Geathers wasn’t playing poorly.

I am not trying to make a point. When geathers is healthy does he remain the starter?

It depends on how Ballard and co. project Geathers. Do they see much growth potential there?

And Sherck brings up a good point about 3 safety packages. There were plenty of snaps for Hooker-Geathers-Farley earlier this year. I imagine it will be the same with Mitchell.

[Chromeburn]

Originally Posted by VeveJones007

It depends on how Ballard and co. project Geathers. Do they see much growth potential there?

And Sherck brings up a good point about 3 safety packages. There were plenty of snaps for Hooker-Geathers-Farley earlier this year. I imagine it will be the same with Mitchell.

This is Geathers 4th year, he isn’t s rookie anymore. Play the best vet. Make him earn it. I think they should draft a new safety anyway, he is hurt too much.

[VeveJones007]

Originally Posted by Chromeburn

This is Geathers 4th year, he isn’t s rookie anymore. Play the best vet. Make him earn it. I think they should draft a new safety anyway, he is hurt too much.

That's what I think, too, but I was saying that it depends on whether Ballard, Dodds, and Hogan agree.