rockywoj

In 2011 Falcons selected WR Julio Jones with 6th overall pick from Cleveland Browns, giving up a package of 5 draft picks … Atlanta's No. 27 overall 2011 1st round pick, their 2012 1st round pick, 2011 2nd & 4th round picks, & a 2012 4th round pick. Ergo, there’s precedence. I remember at the time thinking Atlanta was crazy to give that much up. I also remember thinking a couple of years later, Falcons have a star receiver, one of the best in the game, so did giving up so much really matter? I also remember the hype surrounding Julio Jones at his time of being drafted, and he was NOT touted as being as sure fire as Marvin Harrison Junior currently is. Also note, if the Colts trade up, the team dropping down is not dropping down as far as Cleveland did back in 2011 (6 to 27) as compared to, say, 4 to 15, so it might not cost quite as much as Atlanta gave up. i am inclined to say pull the move up trigger.

From latest mock draft over at NFL.com: “PROJECTED TRADE WITH CHICAGO BEARS Indianapolis sends Chicago a future second-round pick in order to move up six slots and pounce on Nabers, the star receiver out of LSU. In an AFC South that saw the Jaguars, Texans and Titans all aggressively attack free agency, Colts GM Chris Ballard shows he has some tricks up his sleeve, too.”

From latest mock draft over at NFL.com: “PROJECTED TRADE WITH CHICAGO BEARS Indianapolis sends Chicago a future second-round pick in order to move up six slots and pounce on Nabers, the star receiver out of LSU. In an AFC South that saw the Jaguars, Texans and Titans all aggressively attack free agency, Colts GM Chris Ballard shows he has some tricks up his sleeve, too.”

If memory serves, “our turf” is, finally, being changed out this year for the best artificial turf available.

I haven’t been following the Sneed trade rumours very closely, but here are my thoughts about it … Intuitively, it just seems to me that historically speaking, such anticipated trades almost never come to fruition. Sure there may be excptions, but generally speaking, it just seems to most often turnout being much ado about nothing. Ergo, I predict no Sneed trade. Depending on what compensation might be, though, can’t say I’d be upset if I am wrong.

Random thought … Minshew going to the Raiders is giving me major Ken Stabler vibes!

I’d rather keep the $4M and draft another RB in the 5th. Assuming JT stays healthy, which is the premise one must proceed with, backup RB contributions should be able to be well looked after on the cheap young player route. Plus, don’t discount the possibility of mid round RB picks being very capable backups.

I am not at all shocked. Rolling with Hull and a rookie at RB backup is the financially prudent thing to do, operating under the assumption JT will be a healthy stud for the year. $$ for the backup with RB1 settled just never made sense.

Regarding the idea of drafting a shutdown corner, but the argument that is a waste because we don’t play enough man … maybe we don’t play more man because we don’t have a true shutdown corner and perhaps if we drafted a true shutdown corner, we’d play more man. I don’t know, but just a thought, best secondaries have the best DBs, no?

Difficult to not boo the retirement “decision”. How to distinguish between booing a decision versus booing the man? Schefter not knowing the Colts were playing at the time, what a cop out. Your job is the NFL and you don’t know what games are in progress? I think it was total classless of Scheffter to break the news during the game and I don’t buy for a moment that he didn’t know the Colts game was in progress. If he had any class at all, he would not have reported it until post game.

Clearly. I would not give up a 1st rounder, though.

But now a year later, would you give up a 4th … rounder for Fields? lol

Essentially, it was Kinlaw for Buckner. What a GREAT trade by Ballard! edit: Although one might wonder if Tristen Wirfs, Justin Jefferson, CeeDee Lamb, Jerry Jeudy, or Jordan Love might have been more key, long term. But at the same time, with Costanzo and Smith at OT, so no realistic need for Wirfs there. TY Hilton & Pittman at WR, so maybe not glaring, but still. & Rivers was signed for that year pre-draft, though one could argue Jordan Love as an understudy might have been wise. I still say great trade, though, even retrospectively.

I would say, looking at the stats, both this year and his career up to now, it would be fair to argue he falls in the top 10 to 20 range. With a good big play QB and improving offensive scheme, can he rise to inside the top 10? Lack of TD production is definitely a drag, imho. I hope he and his agent have realistic expectation of where his salary ought to slot in.

Hopefully, finally a franchise QB replacement for Luck and a roster primed to take a significant step forward with just a few more key player additions and with what appears to be a promising coaching staff, questions about the DC and D scheme excepted.

Ever since Sirianni slagged the Colts over the Frank Reich firing, I have disliked Sirianni. Before that, I was not much of a fan, as I disliked the Frank Reich play calling and Sirianni was his OC, so my dislike of the offensive play calling extended to the OC, even though on game day he was not the one calling the plays.

I think Buckner deserved it. Was a travesty he was overlooked for the ProBowl.

Dodds has been up for gm interviews for several years now. I like Dodds and would hate to see him go, but alas, I predict this is the year he gets hired away.

The improved draft slot was a nice consolation prize for losing. Hoping they can capitalize with either an impactful WR or DB.

I don’t know what is with the post Manning Colts not being able to hit guys in stride on simple short routes. Downs and JT should be shredding defences on wick hitters. Hopefully next year!

Travesty that Buckner didn’t make it.

Yup, they should’ve been back to back champs.

I am so happy the game is on Saturday. If it had been on Sunday I would’ve missed the game due to being on an airplane to Mexico. Yay, Go Colts!

Really need KC to beat the Bengals. If that happens, then next week it’s win and in for the Colts.

If only they could’ve recovered the onside vs the Saints back in the 2009 season SB.