The Indianapolis Colts announced today that coach Jim Caldwell would not return for a 4th season. We all saw this coming, especially after Bill and Chris Polian were fired as Vice Chairman and General Manager.
Ryan Grigson was brought in from Philadelphia to replace Chris as GM, but I hated the move to get rid of the Polians in the first place. Bill's first draft pick for the Colts was Peyton Manning, so I'd say he's done a pretty good job getting the players around him to be successful with a super bowl to his credit.
Grigson firing Caldwell was warranted after a dismal 2-14 season, but he seems to be following the same road as the likes of Parcells, McKenzie (the new Raiders GM) and Sherman, where they bring in coaching staffs associated with their former teams or people they already have connections with. This seems like a bad idea, especially after what I saw the Eagles do last postseason, acquiring some serious talent in the secondary and defensive line, while also getting Vince Young, Ronnie Brown, and signing Mike Vick to an insane 100 million dollar contract. What he neglected was the linebacking core, sticking to 3 young players who couldn't tackle a running back.
If Grigson brings in his people from Philadephia, they are going to have their hands full. Reggie Wayne and Robert Mathis are going to be free agents, and they are going to be sinking most of their cap space into one position when they draft Andrew Luck. I think the Colts are a .500 team if Manning has a dreadful defense and a mediocre receiving core/offensive line around him.
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