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This week we take the trek across the pond and play in Frankfurt Germany.\u00a0 There is a lot of interest in this game as the NFL is playing consecutive weeks in Frankfurt.\u00a0 The interest in tickets for this game were through the roof, as the lottery had somewhere in the 100, 000 in the random que to get 4 tickets for the game.<\/p>\n

This was supposed to be a win for the Patriots.\u00a0 Indianapolis lost RB Jonathan Taylor and prized rookie QB Anthony Richardson.\u00a0 Well, the tables have turned, the Patriots season is in the toilet and with Taylor back and Gardner Minshew steadying the ship, the 4-5 Colts are on their way to a winning season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nOffense<\/strong><\/td>\n3WR 1TE<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSTARTER<\/strong><\/td>\n2ND<\/strong><\/td>\n3RD<\/strong><\/td>\n4TH<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
QB<\/td>\nGardner Minshew<\/td>\nSam Ehlinger<\/td>\nAnthony Richardson IR<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RB<\/td>\nJonathan Taylor<\/td>\nZack Moss<\/td>\nTrey Sermon<\/td>\nEvan Hull IR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WR<\/td>\nMichael Pittman<\/td>\nIsaiah McKenzie<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WR<\/td>\nJosh Downs Q<\/td>\nJuwann Winfree<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WR<\/td>\nAlec Pierce<\/td>\nAshton Dulin IR<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TE<\/td>\nKylen Granson<\/td>\nDrew Ogletree O<\/td>\nMo Alie-Cox<\/td>\nWill Mallory<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LT<\/td>\nBernhard Raimann<\/td>\nBlake Freeland<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LG<\/td>\nQuenton Nelson<\/td>\nArlington Hambright<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
C<\/td>\nRyan Kelly<\/td>\nWesley French<\/td>\nJack\u00a0Anderson<\/td>\nDanny Pinter\u00a0IR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RG<\/td>\nWill Fries<\/td>\nJosh\u00a0Sills<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RT<\/td>\nBraden\u00a0Smith<\/td>\nBlake Freeland<\/td>\nJake Witt\u00a0IR<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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This team can score points.\u00a0 In their last three games they were 1-2 but scored 38, 20 and 38 points respectively in those games.\u00a0 Gardner Minshew will never be confused for a top 20 Quarterback.\u00a0 He is tied with Mac Jones for giving up the most turnover-worthy plays (17) in the league this season.\u00a0 \u00a0The Colts are probably better off with him at the helm than Richardson.\u00a0 In his last three games Minshew has thrown for 307, 213 and 127 respectively.\u00a0 Gardner is completing his passes at a 63.6 completion %.\u00a0 Minshew can be elusive in the and out of the pocket as he has been sacked just 15 times in 9 games.\u00a0 Sam Ehlinger is now the backup with Anthony Richardson on IR.\u00a0 There is no timeline on Richardson\u2019s injured shoulder, but Owner Jim Irsay stated that he thought Richardson needed season ending surgery to repair his shoulder.<\/p>\n

The running game is string with the Colts.\u00a0 Jonathan Taylor is a beast.\u00a0 In his three seasons since being drafted in 2nd<\/sup> round (#41) of the 2020 draft, he has run for 3,841 yards, 33 TDs and a 5.1 yards per carry.\u00a0 This season in 5 games he has the modest stats of 62 carries for 254 yards (4.1 YPC) and a TD.\u00a0 He is a threat every time he touches the ball.\u00a0 Zach Moss is also having a good year for the Colts.\u00a0 He has rushed 132 times for 615 yards (4.7 YPC) and 5 TDs.\u00a0 This gives them a good 1-2 punch.<\/p>\n

The Colts have an experienced group of Wide Receivers that will give the Patriots secondary problems.\u00a0 It starts with Michael Pittman a big, long striding wideout.\u00a0 Pittman was a 2nd<\/sup> round pick (#34) in 2020 out of USC. \u00a0The 6\u20194\u201d, 223 lbs. receiver is a big target that\u2019s hard to miss.\u00a0 He leads the Colts in receptions this year with 58 on 86 targets, 593 yards receiving and 3 TDs.\u00a0 This reflects the inaccuracy of Anthony Richardson early in the season.\u00a0 Alec Pierce out of Cincinnati was a 2nd<\/sup> Round (# 53) pick last year.\u00a0 Another big receiver at 6\u2019 3\u201d 211 lbs., the second year WR had 41 receptions for 593 yards and 3 TDs as a rookie last season.\u00a0 So far this year he has 17 receptions on 34 targets, for 593 yards (14.3 YPC) and 0 TDs.\u00a0 Rookie Josh Downs has emerged at the #2 WR.\u00a0 Downs is a rookie out of North Carolina, drafted in the 3rd<\/sup> round (#79).\u00a0 He has a slight build, at 5\u20198\u201d 171 lbs. but has good speed and an excellent 3-cone drill time of 6.75.\u00a0 That is elite quickness.\u00a0 Downs has 41 catches on 57 targets, 483 yards, 11.8 average and 2 TDs.\u00a0 He is listed as Questionable.\u00a0 Check to see if he makes the trip to Germany which is an indicator if he will play.\u00a0 If Downs can\u2019t go, then veteran Isaiah McKenzie will take his place. The diminutive McKenzie gave the Patriots fits when he played for Buffalo.\u00a0 McKenzie has 7 catches on 10 targets for 51 yards.\u00a0 He is excellent at running reverses and end around plays.<\/p>\n

The Offensive line is the strength of the Colts Offense led by Left Guard Quenton Nelson.\u00a0 How good is Nelson?\u00a0 He is entering his 6th<\/sup> season after being drafted in the 1st<\/sup> round (#6) in 2018.\u00a0 Nelson has been selected to the Pro-Bowl all 5 seasons he has played and even better, been named to the All-Pro 1st<\/sup> team 4 times and 2nd<\/sup> team once.\u00a0 In 2018 \u2013 2019 seasons he gave up 1 sack between both years.\u00a0 He has never missed a game and in 81 games over 5 years he has started 78 of those.\u00a0 \u00a0The Notre Dame grad is 6\u20195\u201d 330 lbs. and is a road grader.\u00a0 Bernhard Raimann is from Steinbrunn, Austria.\u00a0 This is a big game for Raimann as he is expecting a boatload of family and friends to come from Austria for the game in Frankfurt, 390 miles away.\u00a0 Raimann was a 3rd<\/sup> round (# 77) selection in 2022 out of Central Michigan.\u00a0 The 6\u20196\u201d 303 lbs. Tackle may be Indianapolis\u2019 solution to Left Tackle for a long time.\u00a0 Growing up Austria, he was a wide receiver in youth football for the Vienna Vikings.\u00a0 He is older (26) for his draft year because he had to complete a year in Military Service in Austria.\u00a0 Center is Ryan Kelly the 2016 1st<\/sup> round (#18) selection from Alabama.\u00a0 The 2nd<\/sup> Team All-Pro in 2018 and 3x Pro-Bowl selection stands 6\u20194\u201d 307 lbs.\u00a0 The 3 x National Champion was the Rimington Award winner as the best Center in College Football along with being a unanimous All-American selection.\u00a0 He is the anchor on the line.\u00a0 Right Guard has Will Fries manning the position.\u00a0 Fries was a 2021, 7th<\/sup> round (#248) draft selection out of Penn State.\u00a0 The 6\u2019 6\u201d, 307 lbs. lineman is the weak link on the line.\u00a0 He is tall and relatively slow for the position of guard. \u00a0Braden Smith is the Right Tackle.\u00a0 He was drafted out of Auburn in the 2nd<\/sup> round (#37) in the 2018 draft.\u00a0 \u00a0Smith is solid, but he has competition from rookie Blake Freeland from BYU.\u00a0 Taken in the 4th<\/sup> round (#106) of this year\u2019s draft.\u00a0 Freeland is a freak athlete at 6\u20197 \u00bd, 303 lbs.\u00a0 Freeland ran a 4.96 40-yard dash. \u00a0Anything under 5.0 for an O-lineman is terrific.\u00a0 Freeland was a player I thought the Patriots might have interest in.\u00a0 The Colts have him playing the swing tackle, moving back and forth from Left to Right to step in for an injured tackle. That position is usually manned by a veteran player and not a rookie.<\/p>\n

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<\/td>\nDefense <\/strong><\/td>\nBase 4-3 D<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSTARTER<\/strong><\/td>\n2ND<\/strong><\/td>\n3RD<\/strong><\/td>\n4TH<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LDE<\/td>\nKwity Paye<\/td>\nTyquan\u00a0Lewis<\/td>\nJake\u00a0Martin<\/td>\nGenard Avery\u00a0IR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LDT<\/td>\nDeForest Buckner<\/td>\nAdetomiwa Adebawore<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RDT<\/td>\nTaven Bryan<\/td>\nEric\u00a0Johnson<\/td>\n<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RDE<\/td>\nSamson Ebukam<\/td>\nDayo Odeyingbo<\/td>\nIsaiah Land<\/td>\nTitus Leo\u00a0IR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WLB<\/td>\nShaquille Leonard<\/td>\nGrant\u00a0Stuard<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MLB<\/td>\nZaire\u00a0Franklin Q<\/td>\nSegun Olubi<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SLB<\/td>\nE.J. Speed<\/td>\nCameron McGrone<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LCB<\/td>\nKenny\u00a0Moore<\/td>\nDarrell\u00a0Baker<\/td>\nTony\u00a0Brown Q<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SS<\/td>\nJulian Blackmon<\/td>\nNick Cross<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FS<\/td>\nRodney\u00a0Thomas<\/td>\nTrevor Denbow<\/td>\nDaniel Scott IR<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RCB<\/td>\nJuJu Brents O<\/td>\nJaylon\u00a0Jones<\/td>\nE.J. Speed<\/td>\nDallis\u00a0Flowers IR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The Colts\u2019 Defense is not good, and they are giving up points at an alarming rate.\u00a0 In the last three games they have given up 39, 37 and 27 points.\u00a0 Their Defense is ranked 26th<\/sup> overall, letting up 360 yards a game. \u00a0The Pass defense allows 235 yards a game and the Run defense gets gashed at 125.6 yards per game.<\/p>\n

The Dline has good players, but they are not playing together as a unit.\u00a0 Kwitty Paye has been a disappointment at LDE.\u00a0 The 3rd<\/sup> year player from Michigan was drafted in the first round (# 21) of 2021.\u00a0 The 6\u20192 261 lbs. end is a bit of a tweener.\u00a0 He doesn\u2019t seem to have the ability to hold the edge.\u00a0 DeForest Bruckner. 6\u2019 7\u201d 296lbs. is a veteran of 7 seasons in the NFL.\u00a0 The Hawaiian born player was traded to Indy for a 1st<\/sup> round pick.\u00a0 Bruckner made the 1st All Pro team in 2019 and 2nd<\/sup> team in 2020.\u00a0 He was selected to the Pro Bowl twice in 2018 and 2021.\u00a0 He is a bit undersized for DT but makes up for that with his tenacity.\u00a0 Taven Bryan locks down the other DT spot.\u00a0 Bryan was a 2018 2nd<\/sup> round pick (#29) out of Florida.\u00a0 The 6\u20195\u201d 291 DT is a little underweight to handle the big nasties up front.\u00a0 \u00a0Bryant has just 14 tackles in 9 games.\u00a0 He should be up against Sidy Sow this week.\u00a0 Samson Ebukam has 29 tackles, second on the line to Bruckner\u2019s 36.\u00a0 Ebukam also has 4 sacks.\u00a0 In the 2016 draft Ebukam was taken in the 4th<\/sup> round (#125) by the Rams. \u00a0He signed as a Free Agent with the Colts in March 2023.\u00a0 The Eastern Washington grad stands 6\u20193\u201d 245 lbs.\u00a0 He is more an OLB than a true DE.\u00a0 It remains to be seen if he can set the edge.<\/p>\n

The Linebackers are the key to the Colts defense.\u00a0 Zaire Franklin is having a great season; he leads the NFL in tackles with 102.\u00a0 Franklin has made himself into a legit NFL player.\u00a0 He was drafted in the 7th<\/sup> Round (#235) of the 2018 draft by Indianapolis.\u00a0 The ILB stands 6\u2019 239 lbs. and ran a 4.62 40-yard dash at his Pro Day.\u00a0 He also put up an incredible 6.97 3-cone drill. \u00a0\u00a0He is fast sideline to sideline.\u00a0 On the weak side Shaquille Leonard is stout against the run.\u00a0 He is 4th<\/sup> on the team with 56 tackles.\u00a0 You may not recognize him by the name Shaquille.\u00a0 He changed his name from Darius a few years ago, but he is still one of the most feared linebackers in the league.\u00a0 The South Carolina State grad was drafted in the 2018 draft, 2nd<\/sup> Round (#36).\u00a0 He was Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2018, 3x 1st<\/sup> team All-Pro, 2nd<\/sup> team All-Pro and 3- time Pro Bowl selection. \u00a0\u00a0EJ Speed is the Strong side LB.\u00a0 He hails from Tarleton State and was a 5th<\/sup> Round selection (#164) in the 2019 draft.\u00a0 He stands 6\u2019 4\u201d. 224 lbs. and is more like a strong safety than a LB.\u00a0 At his Pro Day he ran a 4.6 40-yard dash.\u00a0 That\u2019s slow for a safety but fast for a linebacker.\u00a0 Add to that a blistering 6.90 3-cone drill and you have another very quick linebacker.\u00a0 Let\u2019s put his 3-cone drill number in perspective.\u00a0 The only Patriots wide receiver with a 3-cone under 7 is JuJu Smith-Schuster and that was when he came into the NFL.\u00a0 That was in 2017 and I doubt he can run that now. \u00a0Former Patriots draft pick Cam McGrone is a backup LB for the Colts but has no stats through 9 games.\u00a0 I liked LB Grant Stuard when he was draft eligible in 2021.\u00a0 He was taken in the 7th<\/sup> round (#259) and was that drafts Mr. Irrelevant, the distinction given to the last player taken. \u00a0There is a parade in his honor.\u00a0 I liked his tenacity coming out of Houston.\u00a0 The 5\u201911\u201d 230 lb linebacker is a ball of energy and a perfect special team ace.<\/p>\n

The secondary is led by another Patriots castoff LCB Kenny Moore. \u00a0He is third in tackles with 61 for the team this year.\u00a0 Moore was a 2017 Undrafted Free Agent signee by the Patriots out of Valdosta State.\u00a0 He was cut at the final cutdowns and immediately claimed by the Colts, and he has been with them ever since.\u00a0 His rookie year he started 5 games and had 36 tackles.\u00a0 In 2018 he had 77 tackles, 11 pass deflection 3 INT and 1.5 sacks.\u00a0 Playing in his 6th<\/sup> season now, the 28-year-old Moore will be a Free Agent after this season.\u00a0 \u00a0At Strong Safety Julian Blackmon is the man.\u00a0 He leads the secondary and is second on the team with 62 tackles.\u00a0 The 2022 3rd<\/sup> round pick (#85) out of Utah stands 6\u2019 187 lbs. and runs a projected 4.48 40-yard dash.\u00a0 He came out as a Free Safety but wasn\u2019t fast enough and they are using him at Strong Safety.\u00a0 \u00a0The Free Safety is Rodney Thomas from Yale.\u00a0 He was the Colts 7th<\/sup> Round pick (#239) in 2022.\u00a0 Thomas stands 6\u20192\u201d, 196 lbs. and ran a 4.51 40-yard dash at his Pro Day.\u00a0 At RCB its Julius Brents a 2023 draftee taken in the 2nd<\/sup> Round (#44).\u00a0 At almost 6\u20193\u201d 198 lbs Brents showed good speed, a 4.56 40-yard dash.\u00a0 He also had a very impressive 3-cone drill at 6.63, which means he is very adept at changing directions.\u00a0 Looks like CB Jaylon Jones out of Texas A&M will replace Julius Brents who has been ruled Out.\u00a0 The 7th<\/sup> round (#221) pick of the 2023 draft, Jones will be thrust into the limelight. \u00a0Curious that LB EJ Speed was listed as the 3rd<\/sup> string CB on the depth chart.\u00a0 He will be the backup now.<\/p>\n

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<\/td>\nSpecial Teams<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/td>\nSTARTER<\/strong><\/td>\n2ND<\/strong><\/td>\n3RD<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PK<\/td>\nMatt Gay<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
P<\/td>\nRigoberto Sanchez<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
H<\/td>\nRigoberto Sanchez<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PR<\/td>\nIsaiah McKenzie<\/td>\nJosh Downs Q<\/td>\nDallis\u00a0Flowers IR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KR<\/td>\nIsaiah McKenzie<\/td>\nJosh Downs Q<\/td>\nDallis\u00a0Flowers IR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LS<\/td>\nLuke Rhodes<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Overall, the Colts Special Teams ranks 13th<\/sup> in the league (as compared to 31st of the Patriots).\u00a0 Isaiah McKenzie ranks 5th<\/sup> in punt returns and has 3 KO returns averaging 19 yards per KO return.\u00a0 If McKenzie has to replace Downs, then he is the only Kick Returner that has seen action this season and he would have no backup that has returned a kick.\u00a0 Place kicker Matt Gay is ranked 13th<\/sup>. \u00a0Punter Rigoberto Sanchez is ranked 18th<\/sup>.\u00a0 Patriots Punter Bryce Barringer was highly ranked for most of the season but has dropped to #20.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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