07-09-2022, 10:19 AM
(07-08-2022, 01:53 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Great point on Dabol who was a fantastic OC for the Bills. Plus all the pressure on Allen to go to the SuperBowl could weigh
on that Offense. True about the AFC East kind of being a dark horse to be a better Division than ours. Could happen.
Also a team that hasn't been mentioned yet in the Colts has Matt Ryan, a good OL, Jonathan Taylor and a great running
game and Darius Leonard and a damn good Defense. I know the Colts choked their way out of the Playoffs but they could
be a tough team in the AFC.
BTW, will try to do my scouting of the Buffalo Bills within the next 2 days SHRacer.
Looking forward to it, Nate, and sorry I didn't mean to steal your thunder about Dabol. I just find it interesting how no one is mentioning that for the Bills. There was one twitter poll that asked for your "overachieve" and "underachieve" team for this year.
I chose the Raiders for the overachieve in the AFC (Eagles in NFC). I debated the Jets and Jags, but I just think higher of Carr.
I chose the Colts for my underachieve in the AFC (Cowboys in NFC). Why? Matt Ryan actually has something to do with it. He has next to no mobility and Wentz had to be respected in his ability to pull the ball and run. He is much more mobile than he gets credit for. Beat the 49ers -despite really poor field conditions (rain). He made some key plays scrambling and moving the chains with his legs. The Colts are relying big time on Johnathon Taylor, but he carried the ball 332 times last year and also had 40 receptions. That is a pretty huge load. And while their defense has some studs like Leonard, I still think they have a porous secondary, especially at safety.
On paper, their roster looks fine, but I think even their sorry division will be better in 2022 and they will be playing the entire AFC West. I doubt they will be favored in any of those games. I like Matt Ryan as a guy, but to win with a statue you better have pro-bowl tackles (they don't) and a ton of weapons (they also don't).
TY Hilton was getting up there in years, but he hasn't re-signed as of yet and their depth chart has Alec Pierce as a starting outside receiver. That is why I threw down a little coin on him to be OROTY....has huge odds. Not as huge as Tyler Linderbaum....(+32000!) That was worth $10. Pierce was +5600.