08-12-2013, 06:46 AM
Well, what Publius and Hank want, Publius and Hank get.
I watched a bit of the Colts pre-season game Sunday (are my weekend afternoons really that devoid of activity that I watch pre-season NFL...). Here are some observations of Stanford East:
Fleener made a couple of nice catches from Luck but fumbled in the open field after one big gain, leading to a turnover. Theres some grumbling among fans about his 2012 production and with Dwayne Allen sidelined for a couple of weeks, he has a big opportunity to work with the ones. He later had an opportunity to pull down a TD in the EZ (w/ Hasselbeck at QB) but he wasnt able to pull it down. Hopefully his confidence isn''t hurt. 2 catches for 37 yards, so he is showing an ability to stretch the defense.
Delano Howell started at FS. He made a few nice plays on defense. Broke up a few passes. Howell also appeared on special teams (with Fleener). I checked the box score and it looks like he lead the team in tackles. I assume that means he's on track to make the 53 man roster, but don't have special insight.
Griff Whalen came in with the 2s, so no opportunity to hook up with his college roommate. Seemed to be used for blocking, mostly. He ended with 3 receptions for 26 yards so he must have seen more action in the 2nd half. He was apparently targeted 7 times though, which is a lot. DOes that mean the QBs view him as a reliable target? But only coming down with 3 of them is not great production.
Pep Hamiltons offense was pretty efficient. And seemed to allow for more options for Luck than just throwing deep. Luck was 4/6 for 51 yards, so decent production for two series, though they failed to score on either.
I watched a bit of the Colts pre-season game Sunday (are my weekend afternoons really that devoid of activity that I watch pre-season NFL...). Here are some observations of Stanford East:
Fleener made a couple of nice catches from Luck but fumbled in the open field after one big gain, leading to a turnover. Theres some grumbling among fans about his 2012 production and with Dwayne Allen sidelined for a couple of weeks, he has a big opportunity to work with the ones. He later had an opportunity to pull down a TD in the EZ (w/ Hasselbeck at QB) but he wasnt able to pull it down. Hopefully his confidence isn''t hurt. 2 catches for 37 yards, so he is showing an ability to stretch the defense.
Delano Howell started at FS. He made a few nice plays on defense. Broke up a few passes. Howell also appeared on special teams (with Fleener). I checked the box score and it looks like he lead the team in tackles. I assume that means he's on track to make the 53 man roster, but don't have special insight.
Griff Whalen came in with the 2s, so no opportunity to hook up with his college roommate. Seemed to be used for blocking, mostly. He ended with 3 receptions for 26 yards so he must have seen more action in the 2nd half. He was apparently targeted 7 times though, which is a lot. DOes that mean the QBs view him as a reliable target? But only coming down with 3 of them is not great production.
Pep Hamiltons offense was pretty efficient. And seemed to allow for more options for Luck than just throwing deep. Luck was 4/6 for 51 yards, so decent production for two series, though they failed to score on either.