Colts without Manning: How many wins?

[BeerBaron]

A little disclaimer first: I fully feel as though Manning will be ready to start this season.

But, the possibility of his absence makes me wonder....if Peyton were to miss this season (hypothetically,) how many wins would the Colts have?

I mean, if you look at the rest of that roster...a rather lousy offensive line and a defense that has been, is, and seemingly always will be susceptible to the run, headed by Curtis Painter or Dan Orlovsky at QB...it doesn't look pretty.

They do have a collection of good receiving threats and pass rushers, but I don't think it would be enough to keep this team anywhere near playoff contention.

So, what do you think? How many games would the Colts win this season if Peyton Manning didn't play?

[BeerBaron]

And for the record, I think they would be a 5 win team.

[CC.SD]

I'm gonna be that guy and say none. Sorry but give me a break with this Curtis Painter business.

[CC.SD]

Originally Posted by CC.SD

I'm gonna be that guy and say none. Sorry but give me a break with this Curtis Painter business.

3 minutes after the creation of this thread. I am just gonna give it up to myself.

[TheBoyWonder22]

Originally Posted by CC.SD

3 minutes after the creation of this thread. I am just gonna give it up to myself.

Yeah...you really went out on a limb with that one.

[Monomach]

[Rabscuttle]

Bring on the Andrew Luck era.

[tjsunstein]

Went less than 4. They're absolute garbage without him. I would actually side with CC.SD here, they may not win any.

[BeerBaron]

I never in my life thought I'd be defending the Colts in something....but 0? They still have a good set of targets for _______ to throw to, including some pro bowlers. Plus, I think Dan Orlovsky won at least a couple games with the Lions. He could probably win a couple with the Colts if he was able to do that.

[hawkeye123]

With Curtis Painter starting? 4 wins max.

[V.I.P]

4-5 wins with Curtis Painter.

10+ wins if they trade for Josh Johnson.

[CC.SD]

lol, obviously 0 is extreme on a historical level but I think it's a possibility here. I would hope Reggie and Clark could put some points on the board for a couple games. I am interested to see Ernie Sims in their D, stupidly enough.

[BeerBaron]

Complex...10+? Really? Do they get to play the Titans 10 times?

[TitanHope]

Originally Posted by BeerBaron

Complex...10+? Really? Do they get to play the Titans 10 times?

Complex voted 10+, not 0-10! Silly BB!

Fun fact: Jim Caldwell is actually a hologram.



See? Completely see through.

[Complex]

Originally Posted by BeerBaron

Complex...10+? Really? Do they get to play the Titans 10 times?

What can I say I believe in the Painter.

[BeerBaron]

Caldwell is just an android created by Bill Polian to provide the "illusion" of a coach while Peyton runs the show.

[hockey619]

to put it simply: that team is terrible without peyton. not below average. terrible. combine that with the fact that his backups suck pretty badly and its clear theyd be cakewalks for the bottom feeders of the league.

if they had an average qb as the backup, say garrard or something, id say maybe 5 or 6. that team is built to win with a high scoring offense, only peyton can really handle that with their personnel.

[BeerBaron]

Alright, it seems like no one....except for Complex...thinks that the Colts would be anything worthwhile.

Now, lets say they sign Brett Favre like Jim Irsay was joking (I hope joking...) change anything? Slightly better? WORSE even?

[Raiderz4Life]

If they got Farve I think it'd be the same thing as having Painter in there. At Farve's age 1 solid hit and Painter will probably get 15+ games of action.

[Hurricanes25]

Favre is still better than Painter. Painter is miserable. I'm not sure if anybody saw Painter play the Jets and the Bills at the end of the 09-10 season but he was absolutely terrible.

Painter- 4 win team
Favre- 6-7 win team
Manning- 10+

[Miaoww]

I went with 4 or 5. Peyton Manning really makes that team. He's that good, and it's why he's paid so much.

[V.I.P]

Thought Manning was going to start opening day, no?

[BeerBaron]

Originally Posted by V.I.P

Thought Manning was going to start opening day, no?

Read the disclaimer...it's the very first line of the very first post...

[V.I.P]

Originally Posted by BeerBaron

Read the disclaimer...it's the very first line of the very first post...

ahah, my bad i'm kinda ****** up right about now.

[diabsoule]

With Favre, if he decides to sign and play one more year, then probably a 6 to 8 win team. Without Favre or Manning they win 3-5 games max.