Kalil out tonight

[twylyght]

2 minutes ago, Smithers said:

How about quarterback?

We've won with Anderson at the helm.  Kalil is harder to make do without.

[MVPccaffrey]

Jesus... this is a huge, huge loss, IMO.  We've been getting away with dollar store WRs because the line has given Cam so much time to throw, not to mention helping create a dominating run game to make up for them too.  I really, really don't like this one bit.  

[Smithers]

1 minute ago, twylyght said:

We've won with Anderson at the helm.  Kalil is harder to make do without.

We've won with Rodney Peete at the helm  as well.  Losing Kalil hurts, but this team needs Cam more.  

[SOJA]

Couldn't pick a better team for him to be out against, but couldn't pick a worse night (raining)

[!stUp]

Come on people. Ryan is a big loss, but don't poo your pants and forfeit the game.

[twylyght]

Just now, Smithers said:

We've won with Rodney Peete at the helm  as well.  Losing Kalil hurts, but this team needs Cam more.  

I'm not saying that Cam isn't crucial to this team's success.  I AM saying that Kalil doesn't have as capable a backup as Cam does.  The drop-off is far steeper in my opinion between starter and backup.  Given that Kalil is the anchor of this line that can be argued as being one of the single biggest contributors to this offenses utility, this is not a small matter.

[MVPccaffrey]

1 minute ago, SOJA said:

Couldn't pick a better team for him to be out against, but couldn't pick a worse night (raining)

 

I dunno... IND line is horrible at going after the passer, but their run defense I think has actually been slightly above average.  And SO much of our offense is centered around running the ball, which will only be emphasized more by the weather.  At least in 2012 we still had Smitty on the team.  We weren't dependent on Cam making hay with a shaky O-line and dollar store WRs

[Smithers]

2 minutes ago, twylyght said:

I'm not saying that Cam isn't crucial to this team's success.  I AM saying that Kalil doesn't have as capable a backup as Cam does.  The drop-off is far steeper in my opinion between starter and backup.  Given that Kalil is the anchor of this line that can be argued as being one of the single biggest contributors to this offenses utility, this is not a small matter.

We are fortunate to have a great interior line, which helps mitigate Kalil being out.  I hope Velasco brings his A game.  We know Remmers is capable as a fill in...but don't know if Williams is healthy enough to take a ton of snaps of Velasco struggles and Remmers is moved to C.  Let's just hope the O-line holds up and Stewie runs over everyone.  

[twylyght]

1 minute ago, Smithers said:

We are fortunate to have a great interior line, which helps mitigate Kalil being out.  I hope Velasco brings his A game.  We know Remmers is capable as a fill in...but don't know if Williams is healthy enough to take a ton of snaps of Velasco struggles and Remmers is moved to C.  Let's just hope the O-line holds up and Stewie runs over everyone.  

Here's to hoping!  *cheers*  If we make it to 7-0 tonight, then we will have a ton of say-so in our playoff destiny going forward.  One game at a time.

[ncfan]

Lucky for us the colts DL is really bad.  Remember seeing Ingram tear them up last week

[rayzor]

isn't the colts starting OC out as well? 

[Jackofalltrades]

Losing Kalil sucked but adding Norwell to that in a rain soaked game makes things even worse 

[Kevin Greene]

Oline is OK. Drops and fumbles are the difference so far. And a BS Offensive pass interference call that cost us 7 points.

[KillaCamNewton]

Anyone still considering cutting Kalil? Pretty clear our run blocking isnt the same without him