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Colts fans Khari Willis Jersey , the world may look like it’s ending.I get it.You were 5-2, at the top of your division, and lost back-to-back games, including one against arguably the worst roster in football. It’s near impossible not to overreact to these past few weeks, but let’s hold back on the hot takes and analyze this roller-coaster of a year through a proper lens.After Andrew Luck’s retirement, if you had told people the Colts would have a winning record halfway through the season, I’d almost guarantee everyone would be happy with the result. So why does this year feel like such a disappointment?Think for a second, and look back to the Colts schedule. Before the season (with Brissett), common sense would indicate losses to Pittsburgh, Houston, Kansas City, and 1 of Tennessee/Los Angeles. It would also likely indicate wins against Atlanta, Oakland, Denver, Miami, and one of Tennessee/Los Angeles. That would leave their record at 5-4, which is the exact situation Indy currently finds themselves in.Yes http://www.coltsfanshop.com/Bobby-Okereke-Jersey , this takes some mental gymnastics, but if you pretend that’s how the Colts got here, pretty much everyone’s happy. It doesn’t excuse terrible kicking or the disaster against Miami, but it does put things in perspective. Even if we take this year’s losses - excusing Miami - they aren’t all that bad. Playing a middling Chargers team on the road and losing in OT is acceptable. The Oakland game looked horrible at the time, but now the Raiders are a legit playoff threat. Pittsburgh with a back-up seemed like a sure bet, but Brissett getting hurt canceled out that QB advantage - leaving two fairly even rosters to duke it out.Ultimately, the road the Colts took to this record is a wacky one and seeing an early-season win against Kansas City raised the expectations for this team far beyond where they should’ve been. This is a team that simply doesn’t have a top 12 roster, all while playing multiple games without its top 3 receivers, 2 best defenders, and even top 2 QB’s.The Viniateri situation is frustrating, and I understand the anger that arises with tight losses. But this is a team that’s had to deal with its MVP leaving and still has a winning record. At the end of the day, you have an executive of the year and a strong head coach manning a potential playoff team. For most fan bases they would trade anything to have that type of situation laid out in front of them.So you can complain about their kicking decision and some poor losses. However, anyone suggesting blowing up this regime or discrediting the culture that has been instilled is plain wrong.Colts fans - just breathe. It’ll be okay. The best Wide Receiver in the League just changed teams" />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteStampede Bluean Indianapolis Colts communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsColtsShopAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Colts StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Colts NewsYahoo Colts Team PageYahoo Colts ReportYahoo Colts Depth ChartYahoo Colts TransactionsYahoo Colts PhotosShop About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕Filed under:Free AgencyColts Free AgencyColts Impact: Antonio Brown to the RaidersNew,9commentsThe best Wide Receiver in the League just changed teamsEDTShareTweetShareShareColts Impact: Antonio Brown to the RaidersOn Sunday, former Pittsburgh Steeler Antonio Brown was traded to the Oakland Raiders for what is being reported as a third (66th) and fifth-round (141st) pick in the 2019 NFL Draft — which is roughly equivalent to a late second (61st). Let’s talk about why the Colts didn’t involve themselves in this trade and what it means for the Raiders.This was a great move for the Raiders. When he was in the booth, Mike Mayock was one of my favorite analysts. He always came across as a calm and collected individual with an open mind who progressed as the game evolved. I am not a huge fan of Jon Gruden. He pushes players to give their very best, both during practice and on game day; however Parris Campbell Jersey , as a team builder, he tends to lean more towards veterans with proven experience that have a few years left in the tank. Let’s make this clear: He won a Super Bowl with Tony Dungy’s guys and then his decision making promptly destroyed what Tampa had left. With this in mind, let’s take a look at the Raiders situation. They have a QB that signed, at the time, the largest contract in NFL history, and who was playing at a MVP level until Trent Cole broke his leg. They traded 2 of their 3 best players for multiple first round picks, acquired a talented WR for what should be considered a piece of gum and some pennies, but the team has to carry around $21 million in dead cap. Their defense is atrocious, finishing 30th in defensive ranking with a defensive DVOA of 12.3%, a secondary ranked 32nd and a rush defense that is ranked 22nd. They were dead last in the league with 13 sacks.Ironically, former Raider Khalil Mack had 12.5 by himself in Chicago.Further, the wide receiver group is bad. Before the Antonio Brown trade, the Raiders’ three best receivers going into next season were Jordy Nelson, Marcell Ateman and Derek Carrier — all of whom combined for 961 yards last year. Ouch.The O-line was slightly better, though it faced major injuries to key contributors such as Donald Penn, Kelechi Osemele, Gabe Jackson http://www.coltsfanshop.com/Ben-Banogu-Jersey , and Jon Feliciano. The starting offensive line was likely to be (from left to right) Kolton Miller, Kelechi Osemele, Rodney Hudson, Gabe Jackson and Donald Penn. Former Colt Denzelle Good started 3 games near the end of the season, playing so well that he earned a new contract. He could find himself in a 6th man role at RG or RT. (Good could find himself starting as Osemele was traded)If I were the Raiders, my goals for this offseason would be:Select Quinnen Williams, Marquise Brown and like the arrow is trending upward for the organization. That is if (and only if) Gruden is willing to let go of the reins a little bit and allow for Mayock to have some say in the decision-making process.In my opinion, I think Ballard should have absolutely doubled down and gone for Antonio Brown. In February, I published an article and the consensus seemed to be that going for AB made sense, as long as it was the right price. No one can argue that a third and a fifth for the best WR in the league should be considered a robbery. Some may bring up that his contract was restructured, but it was nothing crazy or that the Colts couldn’t afford. Further, Brown’s main problems seemed to be related to Big Ben and the lack of pay/respect given to him. Luck would never throw Brown under the bus like Ben did, and they could have paid him what he wanted, so there is really no excuse. Would you have accepted this deal if it landed Brown in Indianapolis?Post-Write note: Osemele and a sixth-round pick were traded to the Jets for a fifth-rounder. The Raiders trade a Pro-Bowl LG to get rid of the $10.2 million he is owed and the Jets get a 30-year old guard to protect their young QB and open lanes for... Le’Veon Bell? After all the trades go through, the Raiders will have around $50 million to play with, more than enough to address other team needs.