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| Is Shipley the #1 Center Now? | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Sep 22 2014, 08:21 PM (624 Views) | |
| Gary1888 | Sep 22 2014, 08:21 PM Post #1 |
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Holmes practiced quite a bit of the week with the #1's but was inactive for the Jags game so the decision makers must be comfortable with the job Shipley is doing. |
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Sep 22 2014, 09:00 PM Post #2 |
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He's done OK. |
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| AustinColtsFan79 | Sep 22 2014, 09:19 PM Post #3 |
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I think they just didn't want to take a chance at re-injury, otherwise he'd be practicing with the 2's. |
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| LACOLTSFAN | Sep 23 2014, 02:18 AM Post #4 |
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There was a Pro Football Focus reference to AQ grading out as the #9 center prior to the Jax game. His rating might have improved. Either way, the guy has been a quality addition. Edited by LACOLTSFAN, Sep 23 2014, 02:19 AM.
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| IronPony1965 | Sep 23 2014, 03:57 AM Post #5 |
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Im down for AQ. Line hasnt looked too bad last couple of games |
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| errsay | Sep 23 2014, 12:00 PM Post #6 |
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Don't fix what ain't broke. |
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| CanadianColtsFan | Sep 23 2014, 05:38 PM Post #7 |
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Feel sorry for Holmes, but you can't take Shipley out right now. This is the best the Colts line has been in YEARS, you can't mess with it at this point. The pass blocking has been tremendous, and the run blocking has been pretty good too. Amazing what addition by subtraction can do. Good riddance to Satele and McGlynn. |
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| Manitoulin | Sep 23 2014, 06:16 PM Post #8 |
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Who would have thought we would have this "issue" on the Colts? I think it is great that Holmes will need to play himself on to the starting OL. Now if we can develop the same problem at guard. Shipley has earned everything so far. |
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Sep 23 2014, 09:50 PM Post #9 |
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Line has played better, but Shipley himself hasn't looked all that great. We still haven't seen Holmes really, so it's hard for me to say don't mess with it. At this point, we might need Shipley or Holmes to play guard before long. |
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| IronPony1965 | Sep 24 2014, 01:44 AM Post #10 |
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He hasnt looked amazing but hes done well enough which is more than weve had lately. Hes rated pretty high so far this year as far as centers go. |
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| CanadianColtsFan | Sep 24 2014, 02:54 AM Post #11 |
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I disagree that Shipley hasn't looked all that great. According to PFF he has yet to allow a single pressure in the pass game, and my eye test backs that up. Can't remember much pressure ever coming up the middle. The run game I'm not as confident in how he has been, but honestly, I don't really care. The o-line has been great in pass protection, all 5 of them. That is all I really care about. If you can keep Luck upright, the run game is secondary. |
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| errsay | Sep 24 2014, 11:44 AM Post #12 |
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Shipley has been more than fine. Thornton and Gosder have been the inconsistent links to date. |
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Sep 24 2014, 06:05 PM Post #13 |
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Hard to believe that. He and Bradshaw completely missed picking up a blitzing LB in the Denver game who sacked Luck. There is more to it than who lines up right in front of you. |
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| MrCCCs | Sep 24 2014, 07:25 PM Post #14 |
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Maybe, Bent. But he did pretty good picking up the inside blitz against Philly, I thought, and Jax as well. |
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| TheDodo | Sep 24 2014, 10:45 PM Post #15 |
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I think that play mostly had to do with the limited amount of time Shipley had to practice with the team more than anything. It looked like two guys who weren't on the same page, which when you know one of the two hasn't had a lot of practice time it probably has less to do with ability and more to do with not having enough practice time together. |
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| IronPony1965 | Sep 25 2014, 01:47 AM Post #16 |
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The denver sack he gave up seems like the only time ive seen him really give way to pressure. I have not seen it happen again since then. Plus, ya, started days after he signed. |
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| cedjss | Sep 25 2014, 10:20 AM Post #17 |
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They say Shiply will start. Feel for Holmes. Wonder if Holmes will be active for Titans or Harrison |
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| errsay | Sep 25 2014, 11:16 AM Post #18 |
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Thornton is more of a liablity in picking up blitzes than Shipley is right now.
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| AustinColtsFan79 | Sep 25 2014, 11:40 AM Post #19 |
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Yeah, Pagano made it sound like the job is now Shipley's to lose based on his play so far when he talked to the media yesterday. Sucks for Holmes to have lost his starting gig due to injury, but that's what happens when you get hurt every year before the season starts. |
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| Manitoulin | Sep 25 2014, 12:13 PM Post #20 |
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Is Holmes unable to play at guard? I'm all for him but T think he needs to "play his way on" right now. He is in his third season with bad luck from injuries so far. |
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| rccolts | Sep 25 2014, 01:09 PM Post #21 |
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This is only Holmes' second season, but yes his injury in the 1st preseason game was bad luck. I believe Shipley has the job unless his play slips or he gets hurt. But as someone already pointed out, this is a good problem to have & one that I would not have believed before the season. |
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| BlueKoolaid | Sep 25 2014, 01:24 PM Post #22 |
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Keep Holmes healthy and on the bench. Let it be known that at any time he can and will come in for either of our guards and/or Shipley. Keep the starters on their toes and fighting for their jobs. |
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| MrCCCs | Sep 25 2014, 02:48 PM Post #23 |
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Makes you wonder what they were looking at last year when we had Shipley and continued to start Satele. |
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Sep 25 2014, 02:54 PM Post #24 |
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Is Holmes now big enough to play guard? I know there was concern about his size and inexperience, and that's what kept him from playing center right away. |
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Sep 25 2014, 03:04 PM Post #25 |
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They were probably trying to figure out how they were going to start a Raven in a Colts game.
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| ColtsFan | Sep 28 2014, 05:33 PM Post #26 |
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Shipley has been fine, aside from game 1. But who could expect anything differently since he was signed roughly 3 or 4 days before the game? Holmes should be fine, but i see nothing wrong in letting him rest and get healthier for whenever players start getting fatigued or injured. |
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| LACOLTSFAN | Sep 29 2014, 12:05 AM Post #27 |
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Yes. |
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| cedjss | Sep 29 2014, 12:43 AM Post #28 |
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Just wonder why they do not let Holmes be active game day When i see him play he has done well |
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| Rev. Colt | Sep 29 2014, 06:09 PM Post #29 |
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I did not understand it last year. I thought the offensive line played much better with Ship in at center instead of Satele. I really like him and am glad to have him back. I think he will be a top ten center in another year or two. |
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Sep 29 2014, 11:38 PM Post #30 |
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Shipley played in Baltimore last season, guys. Probably why he didn't see much time at center for us.
Edited by IndyColt45, Sep 29 2014, 11:39 PM.
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