Colts Linebackers vs. Raiders Tight EndsThe Colts linebackers were abysmal covering the Raiders’ tight ends on Sunday. Walker and Okereke looked completely out of their element when asked to play zone coverage and the Raiders tight ends had an absolute field day. Derek Carr was 10/11 when targeting his tight ends and got 83 yards and a score. Sure Malik Hooker Jersey White , the Colts were without Darius Leonard, and Walker was forced to play out of position, but allowing those kind of numbers is inexcusable for a team with supposed playoff aspirations.Like Kevin Bowen says, the coverage the Colts played here is horrible, especially considering the fact it was the 4th quarter, and if the Colts had stopped the Raiders there they would have had excellent field position. Instead, Foster Moreau was left wide open right in the middle of the field and got an easy first down. Taking a look at the play, Anthony Walker drifts right way too soon, leaving a huge opening on the middle that Carr took advantage of.It seemed as if the Colts whole defense was trying to prevent the big play throughout the whole game, and trying to play “bend but don't break” defense, however, when the opposing team can get an easy 5/6 yards on every single down, preventing the big play does not matter that much anymore. With a match-up against Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce coming up, we have to hope that Darius Leonard is ready to go; otherwise Womens Peyton Manning Jersey , a few NFL records might be broken on SNF.Denico Autry vs. Both Raiders’ Right GuardsWith Raiders’ starting right guard Gabe Jackson out with a knee injury, Autry had a juicy match-up against veteran Jordan Devey. He failed to make a big impact on the game, even after Devey had to be replaced by Denzelle Good (former Colt) later in the game. Autry was a player I thought would have a breakout season after a solid last year. However, this has not materialized just yet, as even though he has his moments, he has been wildly inconsistent and tends to disappear at times.Colts Receivers Vs. Jacoby’s RocketsDespite many people claiming that this receiver group is horrible (even though it is certainly not very good without T.Y, a part of the blame has to be put on Jacoby repeating his old tendency of putting way too much zip on the ball on short, simple passes. Sure, NFL caliber receivers have to be able to catch a pass that hits them in the hands, but Jacoby looked like he got a bit rattled at times and threw the ball with more power than needed.Trent Brown vs. Jabaal SheardThis is a match-up that I think the Colts won, even though it was not that influential. I saw Sheard (albeit in limited snaps) going against a solid tackle while coming off a knee injury, and he played good football. He had a couple of nice run stops here and there and seemed to get pressure on Carr a few times. His return to form will be key for the Colts defense moving forward. Indianapolis Colts linebacker Bobby Okereke defended himself Saturday against sexual assault accusations from 2015, calling the allegations "untrue."His name was publicly connected to the case for the first time last month, but Okereke made no public statements until after the Colts completed their first training camp practice in full pads Saturday."Those were untrue allegations Womens Malik Hooker Jersey , I willingly complied with the school investigation and was found not responsible," he said. "I informed the team about it during the pre-draft process and right now I'm just focused on making this team, helping this team out any way I can, and I'm moving forward."Okereke was not punished by Stanford after a university board failed to reach the required 4-1 or 5-0 vote to hold him accountable. Criminal charges were not filed, either.The New York Times initially reported in December 2016, without naming the parties involved, the board twice voted 3-2 in favor of the accuser before turning down a third request for a hearing. In June, The Fountain Hopper, an independent student-run website at Stanford, published details of the allegations and named Okereke as the accused football player.It didn't come as a surprise to the Colts.Just hours after Okereke's name surfaced publicly, general manager Chris Ballard told local reporters on a conference call that Okereke notified the team about the allegations during a January interview at the Senior Bowl. Ballard said team officials then took an exhaustive look into Okereke's background, contacting school officials and reaching out to others close to Okereke. Ballard said he also told team owner Jim Irsay of the accusations before taking Okereke in the third round of April's draft, No. 89 overall.But Ballard acknowledged nobody spoke to the accuser or her attorney and that it was a "very sensitive subject.""When we looked at it and talked to him, it was an incident from four years ago. He was never charged with a crime Andrew Luck Jersey , he was never disciplined by the university," Ballard said. "He was a team captain, up for the Lott IMPACT award, he graduated with a degree in management and engineering and he's working on a master's. From everything we gathered, we felt it was appropriate to take him."On the field, Okereke was a key player for the Cardinal. He made 240 career tackles, had 10 ½ sacks, forced three fumbles and returned an interception for a touchdown in 51 career games.He was a 2018 quarterfinalist for the Lott award, which goes to the nation's top defensive player based on athletic performance and character. He's also an Eagle Scout and organized school tours at Stanford for underprivileged children during a summer internship with former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.Where he fits in with the Colts remains unclear.He spent most of the first three practices backing up Anthony Walker at middle linebacker and believes he will also be used on special teams."I'll play wherever they put me," he said.
Trent Brown vs. Jabaal SheardThis is a match
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