Free agents and signings

[SuperJoe33]

These are the top 16-17 free agents that I can see the Colts going after. The ones I have In red are actual free agents that I can see Indianapolis having a chance to get. Due to need and pricing. Also I give you the best guess at which they'll be signed at and length of contract.  Obviously there has been a lot of chatter about Alex Mack but he's not a true free agent yet. And Kiko Alonso trade is a possibility but I don't have that factored in these decisions yet.

 

What you guys think who do you think Indianapolis will actually get. How close do you think I am in to these signings?

 

PLAYER  *. AGE FROM 2015 CAP HIT 2016 Cap Hit Years per contract Total cost of contract 2016 salary-cap number Stefen Wisniewski C 26 JAC 2,500,000 6,250,000         5      31,250,000   Jerrell Freeman ILB 29 IND 2,356,000 3,333,000      3 9,999,000   Casey Hayward CB 26 GB 1,053,154 3,190,000      4 12,760,000   Ronnie Hillman RB 24 DEN 942,708 2,800,000      3 8,400,000   Adam Vinatieri K 43 IND 2,750,000 3,000,000      1 3,000,000   Coby Fleener TE 27 IND 1,699,615 2,000,000      2 4,000,000   Billy Winn DE 26 IND 1,542,000 2,000,000      2 4,000,000   Jack Doyle TE 25 IND 585,000 1,280,000      2 2,560,000   Dwight Lowery FS 29 IND 665,000 1,459,000      2 2,918,000 25,312,000 Eric Berry FS 27 KC 8,357,700 11,500,000 5 57,500,000   Janoris Jenkins CB 27 LA 1,587,829 3,650,000 4 14,600,000   Tashaun Gipson FS 25 CLE 2,356,000 4,250,000 3 12,750,000   Kelechi Osemele LT 26 BAL 1,064,595 7,250,000 4 29,000,000   Nick Perry OLB 25 GB 2,386,125 4,350,000 3 13,050,000   Courtney Upshaw OLB 26 BAL 1,685,313 5,250,000 5 26,250,000   Dwayne Allen TE 25 IND 1,717,826 1,650,000 2 3,300,000   James Hanna TE 26 DAL 686,213 2,225,000 3 6,675,000 40,125,000 Total salary Number each year 33,935,078 65,437,000 3 14,236,000 AVG per signing

 

Sorry if the formatting is hard to read I took it from Excel where I had done it and the formatting doesn't transfer very well.

 

[GoColts00]

I would take Janoris Jenkins over Casey Hayward. I would rather get a RB as an UDFA after the draft than pay for Hillman. Other than those 2 players I like what you have. I think your $$ figures are probably off tho.

[COLTS449]

We need to get our corner in free agency. There's a few really good young ones out there. Sean Smith, Janorris Jenkins, Casey Hayward, and Trumaine Johnson.  Then we need to pick up an offensive lineman too. I think we'll go after Mack when he opts out. I see us signing 2 or 3 impact guys. Something like Sean Smith and Alex Mack would be ok because we could then get our pass rusher in the 1st and a guard in the 2nd. But the best scenario is signing Mack and Osemele both along with a corner like Hayward or Johnson and drafting all D. That would be a lot to invest in the OL but it would definitely make the issues go away. I'd love to see us add 4-5 impact defensive players through the draft the next 2 seasons and have a young, cheap, and very good defense to go along with what should be a high powered Offense. A defense like Seattle's should be the goal and that includes being able to find special talent in the mid-late rounds.

[richard pallo]

I think we will go after 2 or 3 maybe 4 young impact free agents who are not our own.  If he opts out I think we make a run at Mack.  Jacksonville signed him last time and they have plenty of cap space.  I think they make another run and he might just wind up there.  It will take a lot to sign him probably at the cost of adding another free agent but that is okay with me.  Stefen would probably be the backup plan if they want a center but he wasn't a hot target last year and I thought he was going to be.  Don't know why.  Osemele is a popular target but I think Alex Boone might be a better fit and maybe cost less?  I would be happy with either one.  I think we will sign Courtney Upshaw because of his connection to our new DC.  I think Trumaine Johnson would be my first choice for corner Jenkins 2nd.  I think a lot of this depends on Mack's status and if we really can sign him.

[COLTBLUE42]

7 hours ago, SuperJoe33 said:

These are the top 16-17 free agents that I can see the Colts going after. The ones I have In red are actual free agents that I can see Indianapolis having a chance to get. Due to need and pricing. Also I give you the best guess at which they'll be signed at and length of contract.  Obviously there has been a lot of chatter about Alex Mack but he's not a true free agent yet. And Kiko Alonso trade is a possibility but I don't have that factored in these decisions yet.

 

What you guys think who do you think Indianapolis will actually get. How close do you think I am in to these signings?

 

PLAYER  *. AGE FROM 2015 CAP HIT 2016 Cap Hit Years per contract Total cost of contract 2016 salary-cap number Stefen Wisniewski C 26 JAC 2,500,000 6,250,000         5      31,250,000   Jerrell Freeman ILB 29 IND 2,356,000 3,333,000      3 9,999,000   Casey Hayward CB 26 GB 1,053,154 3,190,000      4 12,760,000   Ronnie Hillman RB 24 DEN 942,708 2,800,000      3 8,400,000   Adam Vinatieri K 43 IND 2,750,000 3,000,000      1 3,000,000   Coby Fleener TE 27 IND 1,699,615 2,000,000      2 4,000,000   Billy Winn DE 26 IND 1,542,000 2,000,000      2 4,000,000   Jack Doyle TE 25 IND 585,000 1,280,000      2 2,560,000   Dwight Lowery FS 29 IND 665,000 1,459,000      2 2,918,000 25,312,000 Eric Berry FS 27 KC 8,357,700 11,500,000 5 57,500,000   Janoris Jenkins CB 27 LA 1,587,829 3,650,000 4 14,600,000   Tashaun Gipson FS 25 CLE 2,356,000 4,250,000 3 12,750,000   Kelechi Osemele LT 26 BAL 1,064,595 7,250,000 4 29,000,000   Nick Perry OLB 25 GB 2,386,125 4,350,000 3 13,050,000   Courtney Upshaw OLB 26 BAL 1,685,313 5,250,000 5 26,250,000   Dwayne Allen TE 25 IND 1,717,826 1,650,000 2 3,300,000   James Hanna TE 26 DAL 686,213 2,225,000 3 6,675,000 40,125,000 Total salary Number each year 33,935,078 65,437,000 3 14,236,000 AVG per signing

 

Sorry if the formatting is hard to read I took it from Excel where I had done it and the formatting doesn't transfer very well.

 

Sign

Miller RB

Osemele OL

Mack C

Smith CB

Re-Sign

Vinateri

Freeman

Fleener

Doyel

[COLTS449]

You know a guy I haven't seen mentioned once on here? Manuel Ramirez. He played well in Detroit this year. I know he's older, but if we signed a guard like Osemele for big bucks. Ramirez would seem to be a good idea at Center for a couple years.

[COLTS449]

14 hours ago, COLTBLUE42 said:

Sign

Miller RB

Osemele OL

Mack C

Smith CB

Re-Sign

Vinateri

Freeman

Fleener

Doyel

 

Lamar Miller would be a really nice signing. He's only like 24 and the Dolphins for some reason didn't give him the touches they should have. So you have a young, fresh leg RB who's averaged at least 4 YPC every year he's been in the league. He's the all around RB IMO. He's even a really good pass blocker. He could be a top 5 RB in the NFL if he gets the carries.

[Patagonia Chris]

I really liked Casey Heyward when he was coming out for the draft back in 2012 but I'm not sure how much he would cost. I've never been impressed with Ronnie Hillman and would rather see the team draft someone. Either way, I'm not expecting the Colts to make a very big splash in free agency this year.

[DougDew]

I would be happy with free agency if we retained our key players and added Mack/Wisnewski and one of the CBs.

[COLTS449]

On ‎2‎/‎6‎/‎2016 at 2:25 PM, DougDew said:

I would be happy with free agency if we retained our key players and added Mack/Wisnewski and one of the CBs.

 

Me too. If we could sign Mack and Sean Smith in free agency, we could then get our pass rusher like Spence at 18 and a guard in the 2nd like Whitehair. With those moves I think we'd be a more complete team next year.  With a good OL. What should be a really good pass rush. and a nice pair of corners. If we could have an elite pass rush and 2 shut down corners our D's going to be much better than what we've seen the last few years.

[jshipp23]

Sign Mack at center,  Jenkins or Smith at CB,  laMar miller RB, Scwartz at G. Resign Freeman,  Fleenor, Allen...Draft Ogbah in 1st, Oakman  in 2nd,  Proscise in.3rd,  Go cb or safety in 4th and 5th, Nt in 6th, G in 7th...Favorites for Super Bowl  next year!

[krunk]

I like Trumaine Johnson for us. However with him being from Stockton California it wouldn't surprise me at all to see him sign with the Raiders or San Fran if he doesn't sign with St Louis. I see Shawn Smith being the highest likelihood due to him having formed a solid duo with Vontae in the past. Although I'd like Janoris.