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Yes, part of it was due to the fact
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The Colts Offensive Line Womens Darius Leonard Jersey , like most elite lines, doesn’t get the credit they deserve, especially considering that they went from being dead last in 2017 with 56 sacks allowed to 1st in 2018 with..." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesStampede Blue homepageHorizontal - WhiteStampede Bluean Indianapolis Colts communityFollow Stampede Blue online:Follow Stampede Blue on TwitterFollow Stampede Blue on FacebookLog in or sign upLog InSign UpSite searchSearchSearchStampede Blue main menuFanpostsFanshotsColtsShopAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 321 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Colts StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Colts NewsYahoo Colts Team PageYahoo Colts ReportYahoo Colts Depth ChartYahoo Colts TransactionsYahoo Colts PhotosShop About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕Breaking NewsAndrew Luck Retires×Colts guards getting deserved recognitionNew,9commentsEDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Colts guards getting deserved recognitionTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailThe Colts Offensive Line, like most elite lines, doesn’t get the credit they deserve, especially considering that they went from being dead last in 2017 with 56 sacks allowed to 1st in 2018 with only 18. Yes, part of it was due to the fact that Reich’s offense protected Luck by letting him get the ball out quickly and allowing him to rely on a much improved run game (thanks to the OL). However, this should not undermine the incredible jump that the Colts linemen made last season in regards to their pass protection and run-blocking.And PFF took notice. Here’s what they had to say.
Quenton Nelson, LGPhoto by Mark Brown/Getty ImagesAnd while I have personally bashed PFF in the past for some of their takes, they pretty much hit the bullseye on this one. Some may point to the fact that Nelson allowed a high amount of QB pressures last season
Peyton Manning Jersey White , but when you take into account he played 100% of all possible snaps last season (1137/1137) and ranked 2nd in the whole league when it came down to offensive snaps, only behind Matt Skura’s 1189, it makes you realize 23 pressures isn’t that much. But Nelson truly makes his name as a run mauler, where he ranked 4th among guards with an impact run-block percentage of 13.4% and a run-blocking grade of 73.7 (3rd). Just look at how he flattens Telvin Smith.
Mark Glowinski, RGPhoto by Andy Lyons/Getty ImagesHowever, PFF wasn’t done applauding Colts’ guards just yet, as Nelson’s partner in crime also drew some warranted attention.Again, some great statistics and analysis from PFF, especially because everyone knows who Nelson is. Touted as one of the greatest guards to come out of college in decades, there was a lot of hype and a lot of eyes on him. Glowinski on the other hand, was on his second team
Womens Andrew Luck Jersey , after being cut by the Seahawks, and was seen as nothing more than a waiver claim. His statistics are actually awfully similar to Nelsons in the sense that he had a pressure rate of 3.3% (compared to 3.4%) and a impact run-block percentage of 13.3% (compared to 13.4%). Colts fans already knew that we had something special at tackle, but I’m glad our two studs are starting to get some very well deserved national recognition. Former head coaches haven’t gotten much traction for second chances lately, at least ones who weren’t considered offensive specialists.But for former Colts head coach Chuck Pagano, it runs deeper than that.Now the defensive coordinator of the Bears, Pagano said he’s not interested in being in ever being in charge again.“I’m not. I’ve done it,” Pagano said, via Jeff Dickerson of ESPN.com. “I’m motivated to just help coach Matt Nagy be successful. Help this organization be successful. Help these kids grow and develop. That’s my motivation is to be the best I can be for this organization, for the McCaskey family, for coach Nagy and for these players and for these coaches and help develop these guys. That’s the only thing I want to do.”Pagano also interviewed for an assistant role in Carolina, but despite Bruce Arians pushing his name out there early in the cycle
Malik Hooker Jersey , he didn’t get any interviews for top jobs.But his record as a head coach was strong, with the Colts posting 11-5 records his first three years (including 2012, when he was out for three months getting cancer treatments and Arians worked as his interim coach). When Andrew Luck played just six games in 2015 because of injuries, the Colts sagged to 8-8. Luck was back and perhaps not himself the following year and they went 8-8 again, and when the quarterback missed the entire 2017 season they went 4-12 and Pagano was fired.“I am better, not bitter,” Pagano said. “We had a great run, great experiences together. I was a lot better coach when No. 12 [Luck] was under center than I was when he wasn’t, you know, and that’s well documented. He probably got me a few more years than I may have deserved. I always say that. My wife is going to kill me for saying that, ‘just don’t say that.’ I just keep it real. But it was great to see Andrew back.“There was a time there that he thought he was never going to play again and we had a lot of tough
Darius Leonard Jersey White , critical conversations, you know, because he is such a great teammate and such a great competitor. The NFL is better when he is on the field, and I think we all saw that. It’s great for the game, it’s great for him, it’s great for that organization.”Of course, Pagano isn’t the first coach whose career hinged directly on the health of his quarterback, but the experience of not having one was clearly enough for him to enjoy exactly once.
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