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12 hours ago, stitches said:
If AR busts nothing else on the roster matters. If anything - you can argue, at least having solid pieces on the roster will make it easier for the next GM to trade some of them for draft capital and go for his choice of a QB.
And I still think you need to stack the weapons for young QB. This has been the case throughout the league. Every big time young QB in the league exploded when he got good weapons. Mahomes had Tyreek and Kelce. Hurts took the next step with Devonta Smith and AJ Brown. Burrow made strides with Chase and Higgings, Tua - Tyreek and Waddle... Etc. we don't have a single pass catching weapon as good as any of those. You need to be sure with your QB and you need to not give him or yourself any excuses - add weapons, protect him and let's see if he's good enough or not, rather than wondering in 2 years whether we did enough for him to succeed or not.
I can see that point of view, and I wouldn't mind it either.
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I hope this doesn't come true. But what if AR turns out to be the next JaMarcus Russell? We load up on FAs, in 2-3 years he busts, then what?? Go draft another QB? All the contacts will be up and will we still have the cap to resign them? Probably not. We'd end up like the Rams.
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I'll say this. I'm disappointed that we haven't done anything in FA that's splashy. However, at the end of the day, we gotta figure out what we have in AR. He's gotta have the least amount of starting experience for a QB in the NFL.
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24 minutes ago, BProland85 said:
And he has been less aggressive this offseason than the last 2 I think. And when you have a promising young QB on a rookie deal that’s when you should be more active to surround him with talent. Ballard has seemingly done the opposite this offseason. It’s almost like he’s in wait and see mode if Richardson is the guy at QB first. I think we all saw he can be the guy, he just needs to stay healthy and he needs more players around him.
Of course he is in wait and see mode. He's already said let's not crown him yet. Maybe if AR at least makes it the the playoffs then he'll he more aggressive in FA. Makes sense to me
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9 hours ago, John Waylon said:
No. But we’ve let the market of players who could come in and make an impact dwindle to nil. Now it’s down to bargains and bandaids.
This is exactly how the Eric Fisher debacle started.
As exciting as some of the FAs are that we missed out on, the truth is the jury is still out on Richardson. When he gets us to the playoffs, I'll expect some changes in FA moves.
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14 hours ago, 07dleigh said:
Man, I am realllly starting to get frustrated...
I've always liked Ballard.. a lot. I'm typically all for what he stands for: methodical vs rapid, effective vs flashy, sticking to your guns regardless of pressure.. I liked his rare "build the trenches and play physical" philosophy in contrast to today's game, heck, I just like the guy.. I like his swagger and confidence.But wth are we doing, man? WHY is he so okay with having NONE of the top ANYTHING in the game? Year after year.. in a division that's so winnable? Is he trying to win an award for best cap management or is he trying to get over a hump? THESE ONE YEAR DEALS AREN'T GOING TO GET IT DONE.
This isn't about Sneed.. frankly I'm not even sure how I'd feel about paying a 28 year old corner so much. I wouldn't mind but that's not what I'm on about. I feel like this was a great FA (and trade candidate) class in positions we could use, and we did NOTHING... while letting our division rivals open a gap. If there was a year to do something that ACTUALLY made a difference, I thought it'd be this year given we actually have the QB.
Sorry, had to rant with my morning coffee before I took it out on my coworkers 😆. Go Colts, nonetheless.
Is FA over? I wasn't aware.
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15 hours ago, NewColtsFan said:
So you’re telling me there’s both a Sneed AND a Snead?!?OK….
Remember when the Colts were talking about Taylor? Just not JT? :p
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I'm waiting for the news that we acquire some game changing DE. Are they all gone now?
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8 hours ago, MikeCurtis said:
I have no idea what they will do with MAC
I was putting him in the cut category in my mock drafts.
CB was giving glowing thoughts on “MOE” in the offseason
My guess is as good as yours
He's given other ppl glowing reviews, then cut them. I won't be sad to see him go, but I won't be mad if he stays. He's JAG to me.
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7 hours ago, MikeCurtis said:
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Cox is a decent blocker
Every time I watch a game I find at least one or two whiffs. I don't think he's decent. But that's just my opinion.
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1 hour ago, csmopar said:
Without notice to teams he’d agreed to interviews with. And no notice to media scheduled to interview him either.
that’s not a good look for a potential top 5 pick…
while it was widely reported he wouldn’t work out or doin anything physical, he did agree to a number of interviews with various teams. And scheduled a media interview
His plot to move to 15 for the Colts LOL!!
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Jim, may you recover swiftly from any ailments! Go Colts!!
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Jordan Travis - 4th round pick.
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I say Jared Verse in the first, then Brenden Rice in the second. If we can't get Harrison Jr., let's get another HF kid!
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On 1/13/2024 at 7:22 PM, smittywerb said:
I’m honestly ok with trading up if it doesn’t cost us a future first.Not sure how that happens then. Unless we give up Buckner.
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12 hours ago, shasta519 said:
Hmm...why isn't just picking a player at #15 an option.
Truth is, I had several options originally, but I think I forgot to check the box for multiple choice. My apologies for a less than ideal poll!!
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1 minute ago, Smonroe said:
I know, logically, we need a stud CB or edge rusher. But I’m in the camp that says - give AR more weapons. So if a top WR is available, I’d love to take him.But we all know Ballard…
Well, he finally drafted a QB last year. Maybe he will surprise us and get a top WR this year.
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It would surprise me if he did this, but say a top 3 WR or DE or CB, I wouldn't be mad if he didn't trade back and took one. But my guess is he trades back too.
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What do you think Ballard does?
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I traded back in the fourth with Buffalo for the extra 5th.
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1 hour ago, DougDew said:
As I said, I don't think I ever used the word. Others use it, and I cringe when I read it.
Its possible that Robert Mathis was a steal, in that Polian probably figured that other GMs didn't value an undersized pass rusher as much as he did. But now others do too.
Ever watched the show Storage Wars? Somebody sees something that they know others don't see or know its value. They get it cheap. You could say they stole the item more than they got lucky, because they knew the item and knew nobody else did.
The way the draft works, if Ballard knew Raimann would have been a top 10 LT, he would not have picked AP and JW before Raimann. Steal is the wrong word, and lucky is a better word.
So correct me if I'm wrong, to you, there is no such thing as a "steal" in the draft. Just making sure I understand. I guess we have different views on the subject. That's ok.
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32 minutes ago, DougDew said:
I wouldn't. I don't think I've every used the word seriously.
Doesn't the would steal mean that you know what something is and found a way to get it before others found out what it was? I think what happened is more like everybody thought the black box contained a nice glass vase, then you open it and it turns out to be crystal. I would not call that a steal.
If Ballard would have thought Raimann would be a top 10 LT by his second year...he would not have waited until pick 79 to select him. No, I don't think its a steal the way most use that word around here.
I'm confused. What is your definition of a steal in the draft?
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4 minutes ago, DougDew said:
It might be a steal, but why credit a GM for that? He just picked the guy that was sitting there available. Did LAR think Puca was going to be as good as he is, and the GM knew that no other GM knew what he knew so he let him drop? It doesn't work like that.
The way it works is this. IND needed a LT. LAR needed a WR. They both drafted a guy that NOBODY forecasted to be a top 10 anything....if they would have thought thst each would have been top 10 early....,they would also figure that other GMs knew that (or else they are tremendously egotistical and conceited)..and they would have drafted each player with their first round pick (or at least before Jelani Woods and Alec Pierce). That's what the NFL does with LTs they think will be top 10 LTs and top 10 WRs early...they draft them in the first round.
The fact that LAR and IND did not do that shows that they knew nothing substantially more than any other GM about how the player would turn out....they may all have thought they were good developmental players. The reason they were picked is because the the team needs aligned with the each players availability and forecast. (After we picked AP and Woods)
If you want to equate GM stealing a player with a GM getting lucky, I'll agree to that, but I doubt that's the way most see it.
So how would you define a steal in a draft? Just because he was a position of need means he's not a steal? Sounds odd to me.
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Is Justin Herbert the Problem?
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I've said before that I don't see the killer instinct in him to win games. However, I saw an interesting video about why other things about the Chargers are the reason he is failing. What do you guys think? @Superman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IjgyFHdVVs